March 10 / 14.18 Sedgefield

14.18

Good To Soft

Mowden Park RFC Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Mowden Park RFC Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 444722

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles and becoming rather frustrating but came second twice over 2m3f last month (soft/good to soft) and seems very likely to be in the shake-up again here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Wind Your Neck In

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Runner-up twice in February (including C&D on soft) before making it 14th time lucky over hurdles in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap (good) last month; he and the runner-up came well clear of the third so he should competitive off 6lb higher.

7/1

1st

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Wind Your Neck In

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

0-13 over hurdles and becoming rather frustrating but came second twice over 2m3f last month (soft/good to soft) and seems very likely to be in the shake-up again here.

3/1

2nd

4

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Wind Your Neck In

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Sam England

Last Flat win came in November 2023 and he's 0-12 over hurdles; however, he ran well when second off this reduced mark at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last Monday and can be in the mix if backing that up.

5/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 67859

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Did not get competitive in first five hurdle races (1m7f-2m; one run attracted stewards' attention) but has now been given a handicap mark, and is open to improvement over this new trip; watch the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Saint Polo

11st 3lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

Well beaten on last month's chasing debut but quickly got back in the groove on return to hurdling last week, winning readily by 7l at Stratford (2m2f, good; second run in cheekpieces); avoids a penalty and has obvious claims.

11/8

1st

3

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:08 Stratford

Saint Polo

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Well beaten on last month's chasing debut (first-time cheekpieces) but ran well on consecutive hurdling starts beforehand, more notably when clear second at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) on first occasion; has tongue-tie added for this return to hurdling; dangerous if quickly back in the groove.

11/4

7th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Saint Polo

12st 0lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Went close on handicap debut over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f) in March before solid third at Taunton (3m, also good) one month later; drops sharply back in trip with cheekpieces enlisted and he remains unexposed on this introduction to fences.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 75-923

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but kept on to be placed on both 2m starts since his wind op in November and looks well worth another go over today's longer trip; might be the answer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Shant Wait

11st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-9 over hurdles but he went close in a Southwell handicap (2m, good to soft) in December; was never really travelling when a well-held third at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last month but that was after a short break and cheekpieces are now added; dangerous if he can get back near best.

5/1

3rd

1

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Shant Wait

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-8 over hurdles but kept on to be placed on both 2m starts since his wind op in November and looks well worth another go over today's longer trip; might be the answer.

9/4

3rd

2

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

12:18 Market Rasen

Shant Wait

12st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-7 over hurdles but showed the benefit of a wind op when keeping on well for clear second behind odds-on favourite at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month and is respected, despite going up 5lb for that run.

4/1

Form: 2F6465

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Travelled well for a long way (as usual) when fifth of 16 at Wetherby (3m, soft) in December and remains on a good mark but he's 0-27 over hurdles now and patience in him is wearing thin; drops back in trip today.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Star Vantage

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ran fairly well for fourth at Hexham (2m7f, good) but that made it 0-35; not hard to take on.

14/1

4th

9

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:43 Hexham

Star Vantage

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Rebecca Menzies

Belied 40-1 odds when fourth from out of the weights in quite valuable series final at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in March but was well beaten when tried in a visor in April (2m4f) and is now 0-31 over hurdles; sports refitted cheekpieces here; not the percentage call.

16/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Star Vantage

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Only a respectable fourth of five at Sedgefield a fortnight ago, extending his losing run to 33; has a first-time visor added to his regular tongue-tie now.

10/1

Form: 236-P

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Absent since very disappointing seasonal/chase debut in November (had wind op soon afterwards) and not easy to weigh up here but all three hurdle runs last season (2m3f-2m4f) were encouraging and he remains lightly raced.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Klapton Boy

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

RPR of 99 for his early-2025 Wetherby novice third (2m4f, soft) increasingly looks an outlier; wind surgery hasn't been able to prevent two further weak finishes since, and hopes now rest with the tongue-tie.

25/1

6th

2

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Klapton Boy

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Placed in a pair of 2m4f Wetherby novice hurdles in 2024-25; very lightly raced since and has failed to go on, undergoing breathing surgery before coming in a well-held fifth of seven in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap 18 days ago; not easy to make a case for.

14/1

5th

3

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Klapton Boy

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Absent since very disappointing seasonal/chase debut in November (had wind op soon afterwards) and not easy to weigh up here but all three hurdle runs last season (2m3f-2m4f) were encouraging and he remains lightly raced.

10/1

Form: 3-797

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow in three maiden/novice hurdles since his respectable bumper debut here last April but wasn't beaten all that far at Ludlow (2m, soft) three weeks ago; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut; one of two unexposed runners from the stable in this race.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Swingforthefence

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Son of Soldier Of Fortune who was fitted with cheekpieces but failed to build on earlier promise when sixth of seven on handicap debut over C&D 22 days ago; he's in good hands though and might be worth another chance.

12/1

6th

4

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Swingforthefence

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Unable to land a telling blow in three maiden/novice hurdles since his respectable bumper debut here last April but wasn't beaten all that far at Ludlow (2m, soft) three weeks ago; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut; one of two unexposed runners from the stable in this race.

10/1

7th

8

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Swingforthefence

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

His third in a small-field bumper didn't amount to much and has been beaten 35l and 21l over hurdles; one for another day, perhaps.

100/1

Form: 88P-34 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles but made encouraging seasonal debut when third of six here (2m5f, soft) in December, and can probably be excused for finding 2m7f on heavy ground too taxing at Newcastle in January.
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Verdict Starting price

13

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:43 Hexham

Dartmhor

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

0-8 over hurdles, having ended last season with some disappointing efforts; 3lb out of the weights here and needs April's wind operation to have made a big difference.

25/1

11th

16

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Dartmhor

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Last of seven in 2m4f handicap at Sedgefield 15 days ago; very hard to make a case for in his bid for a maiden win from 4lb out of the handicap.

25/1

7th

7

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Dartmhor

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Chris Grant

0-6 over hurdles but made encouraging seasonal debut when third of six here (2m5f, soft) in December, and can probably be excused for finding 2m7f on heavy ground too taxing at Newcastle in January.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.10
Straight Forecast £19.62
Trifecta £48.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shan't Wait

POSTDATA:

Wind Your Neck In

The Times:

Swingforthefence

Daily Mail:

Dartmhor

D Express:

Swingforthefence

The Guardian:

Shan't Wait

The Sun:

Shan't Wait

The Star:

Shan't Wait

Telegraph:

Wind Your Neck In

Daily Mirror:

Wind Your Neck In

Daily Record:

Wind Your Neck In