September 04 / 16.53 Sedgefield

16.53

Good

Fairlight Studios At Sedgefield Racecourse Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Fairlight Studios At Sedgefield Racecourse Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43-22F BF

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Solid efforts in one novice and three maiden hurdles before taking a heavy fall two out at Bangor (2m3f, good) two months ago; looked to be in charge that day and holds strong claims if her confidence hasn't taken a dent.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 153y

14:20 Sligo

Herja

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Mrs P Griffin

Second of 20 in Galway handicap and another solid run back in beginners' company last time, but stiff task at the weights here.

18/1

3rd

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:29 Downpatrick

Herja

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Mrs P Griffin

Winning hurdler; made little impact over fences until finishing a fine third in a competitive 2m2f handicap chase at Galway; best form is on good ground so connections will not want to see a deluge.

3/1

2nd

14

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Herja

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Winning hurdler yet to make much impression over the bigger obstacles; remote second at Bangor in May her best effort but soundly beaten at Hexham on latest; needs more.

20/1

Form: 685

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Still in front when unseating late in a good-ground point bumper in May, but only modest form in two bumpers for this stable over the summer and it was a low-key hurdles debut when beaten 25l at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) a fortnight ago; still early days but there's work to do.
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3rd

7

13th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:05 Hereford

Yanka Blue

10st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Made it 0-16 as a hurdler when beaten 12l at Market Rasen recently (2m2f, good); needs to return to her form during mid-summer when twice runner-up.

14/1

4th

8

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Yanka Blue

10st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Yet to win (0-17); runner-up on successive starts (Stratford and Newton Abbot) in mid summer but form levels have dipped; eased 3lb and dropped in trip, having weakened from the second last at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) 12 days ago.

12/1

Form: /69-24

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when sixth in a Leopardstown bumper in March and again when second of 14 on her hurdles debut at Wexford in May; 7-2 for stable debut at Market Rasen 19 days ago but she weakened before the home turn, finishing tailed off; something to prove after that.
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3rd

6

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Voodoo Angel

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Now a 12-race maiden but as consistent as her form figures would suggest; however, her best form in Britain has been over shorter and she has tried this far.

9/2

3rd

1

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Voodoo Angel

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

0-11 but runner-up twice in a row this winter (2m1f/1m7f, soft) before slightly lesser effort when third of five at Catterick (1m7f, soft); this might not take much winning and it could prove to be a good opportunity.

11/4

3rd

3

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Voodoo Angel

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Promise in a good Irish bumper; slow to find her level over hurdles but she's improved since handicapping in cheekpieces and was the only one to give a progressive winner a race over C&D (soft) last time; good claims.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 2-324

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in all three bumpers in the spring and it was an encouraging hurdles debut when fourth of 15 at Worcester (2m, good; kept on) a fortnight ago; bit to find on RPRs but she can do better now stepped up in trip.
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1st

3

9th Sep 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Lipstick Traces

11st 3lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Justin Landy

12-race maiden who finished tired when well beaten over 2m4f 12 days ago; stamina to prove over this far.

8/1

7th

6

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

19:15 Sedgefield

Lipstick Traces

11st 10lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Justin Landy

Yet to win (0-11) but she wasn't beaten far when third in a Hexham maiden (2m, good; 3-1) in May; this represents an appropriate level of competition, so she isn't discounted.

8/1

5th

5

15th Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:18 Uttoxeter

Lipstick Traces

11st 4lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Justin Landy

0-10 but she's shown promise over hurdles and was travelling well when she fell three out in a maiden at Market Rasen (2m6f, good) ten days ago; still has potential in this sphere and she's not ruled out back in trip.

9/1

Form: 4

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
80-1 for her introduction but it wasn't a bad effort when fourth of five in a Newton Abbot bumper (good) in July; dam scored on her hurdles debut and her daughter now switches to that discipline.
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15

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Spent A Fortune

10st 9lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Max Young

Tailed off when 200-1 for hurdling debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) 11 days ago; drops back in trip here.

100/1

6th

5

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:53 Sedgefield

Spent A Fortune

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

80-1 for her introduction but it wasn't a bad effort when fourth of five in a Newton Abbot bumper (good) in July; dam scored on her hurdles debut and her daughter now switches to that discipline.

33/1

4th

5

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

Spent A Fortune

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Second foal; dam bumper/fair hurdle winner, half-sister to smart bumper/jumps winner Oscar Rock; makes appeal on breeding but trainer is just 1-26 in bumpers.

40/1

Form: 43F

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied on Irish point debut in May over 3m; improved form on her second start over hurdles when third of 12 at Uttoxeter (2m, good; 80-1) in July; took a heavy mid-race tumble when tackling 2m4.5f at Market Rasen one month later; another with claims if she can put that behind her.
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15th

14

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Kottayam

10st 0lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent halfway

50/1

8th

17

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Kottayam

11st 0lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

unseated jockey and loose before start, held up in rear

5th

9

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Kottayam

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.62
Trifecta £45.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Herja

SPOTLIGHT:

Kottayam

POSTDATA:

Kottayam

The Sun:

Kottayam

The Times:

Herja

Telegraph:

Herja

The Guardian:

Herja

Daily Mail:

Herja

D Express:

Herja

Daily Mirror:

Herja

The Star:

Herja

Daily Record:

Herja