April 10 / 15.03 Sedgefield

15.03

Good

Position Payout At bet365 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Position Payout At bet365 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.10

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won a Listed race (1m6f, good; awarded the race) on the Flat when with Aidan O'Brien (RPR 103); best of five efforts for Ivan Furtado was over 16.5f (AW) at Southwell in December; looks an interesting recruit on his hurdles and stable debut.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Worcester

Chemistry

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

On his third trainer and has rather chequered form but he won on hurdling debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in May and ran to a similar level when runner-up under a penalty at Kelso later that month; struggled back on the Flat last time but that was in the Northumberland Vase and he's respected back in this sphere; tongue-tie and cheekpieces are added.

11/10

19th

2

(16)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Chemistry

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jennie Candlish

On his third trainer and has rather chequered form but well handicapped judged on best efforts, including his fourth at Southwell (2m, AW) in December off 7lb higher; first and second over hurdles for new yard this spring, with a never-dangerous ninth in the Chester Cup in between; worth a second look.

20/1

2nd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:28 Kelso

Chemistry

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Useful handicapper on the Flat; made a winning hurdles debut at Sedgefield last month (2m1f, good), beating an odds-on shot who won next time, the pair well clear; penalised; the one to beat.

10/11

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13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won an Aintree bumper (good) last May; turned over at odds-on when making his hurdles and stable debut over C&D (good) last month, when run out of it after the last; respected but may need to pull out more.
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1st

5

14th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:35 Wetherby

Rebel Tribesman

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

In good form recently, winning a five-runner Stratford handicap in August (2m6f, good to firm) and in the frame on both starts since (second over 2m7f at Hexham last time); could go well but this might be on the short side for him now.

5/2

3rd

5

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

16:22 Newton Abbot

Rebel Tribesman

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Bumper winner who has progressed well over hurdles, winning two of his five starts and finishing runner-up in the other three; made a winning start to handicaps in good style at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last time despite still looking in need of the experience; a 4lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow-up with more to come.

6/4

1st

2

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

18:06 Stratford

Rebel Tribesman

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Did not need to improve to justify skinny odds in Warwick maiden (2m3f, good) in May, his third start over hurdles, and was not discredited when second to useful rival at Cartmel (2m6f, good) last month; should have some progress to come in handicaps; likely contender.

9/4

Form: 7P

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second in a four-runner Pontefract maiden (1m2f, good) last July, when with Harry Eustace; well beaten/pulled up in two starts at Wetherby since joining current trainer and going over hurdles; plenty to prove.
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6th

5

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Twilight Safari

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Launched hurdling career with two inauspicious runs last winter and didn't achieve a great deal when remote third of five over C&D (good) in April; however, he's a fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden) and may yet transfer more of that ability to this code.

7/1

5th

1

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Ripon

Twilight Safari

10st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

13-race maiden; gave it a good go but found one stronger late on at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm; 12-1) six weeks ago; stable continues to go well and this 4yo is only 1lb higher back over 2m; possibilities.

4/1

2nd

5

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Thirsk

Twilight Safari

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Still a maiden after 12 starts and was last of four in a Doncaster handicap (14.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; wasn't beaten far in that race but he needs to find more to get off the mark.

15/2

Form: 8

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Two-time Flat winner at up to 1m6f, including on good, when with the Gosdens (RPR 87); 20-1 and never seriously involved on hurdles and stable debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; since had wind surgery; more needed.
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5th

1

(5)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Kuredu King

10st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Donald McCain

All starts this term in Class 4s; fairly consistent and he got over a blip on penultimate start when beaten 4l at Chester (12.5f, soft; stays this trip) three weeks ago; edging down the weights and drops in class.

8/1

7th

6

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:42 Chester

Kuredu King

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Both wins were for the Gosden yard; no closer than 5l in three handicaps here since May (1m4f-2m) and needs to raise his game with blinkers switched for cheekpieces (they have done little for him previously).

10/1

4th

3

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Kuredu King

9st 13lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Donald McCain

Won 11.6f and 1m6f (good to soft) handicaps last year for the Gosden yard; Flat reappearance fourth over C&D in May was respectable but two lesser displays (1m6f/1m4f) have followed; others have more pressing claims.

12/1

Form: P

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner at up to 1m4f, including on good, when with Kevin Ryan (RPR 75); 66-1 and pulled up (vet reported he had bled from the nose) on his hurdles and stable debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in February; tongue-tie now fitted; bit to prove.
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8th

8

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:49 Perth

Ribble River

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won races at up to 1m4f for Kevin Ryan; has struggled badly over hurdles this year and was tailed off back on the Flat last time after wind surgery; a tongue-tie returns (no clear significance) with cheekpieces tried; lots to prove.

33/1

10th

3

(12)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Ribble River

11st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three Flat wins during his time with Kevin Ryan, including beating Roland Garros in this race (good; also won on good to soft) off 3lb lower under Henry Callan 12 months ago; has struggled badly over hurdles for Lizzie Quinlan in 2026 so his hopes are pinned on a recent wind operation and a return to the Flat sparking a revival.

20/1

6th

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:35 Cartmel

Ribble River

10st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Fair Flat racer with three middle-distance wins on his CV; yet to show any significant promise after four hurdle starts this year but has lowly mark for this handicap debut and some of that Flat ability may yet transfer to this discipline; watch the betting.

8/1

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Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £3.71
Trifecta £21.90

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