Sedgefield

16:53 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Going: Good

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Both Herja (second choice) and KOTTAYAM need to put significant spills behind them but they still look likely to fight this out.

1st	1. Herja Fav	6/5
2nd	2. Kottayam	10/3
3rd	6. Yanka Blue	50/1

Favourite

6/5

Herja

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: P Griffin Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 43-22F OR: 105

9 tips

6/5

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	F / 4	4/9	105
06/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	2 / 8	5/4	107
06/05/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	2 / 5	9/4	-
13/02/25	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	3 / 9	16/1	-
21/12/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	4 / 18	100/1	-

2nd Favourite

11/4

Lipstick Traces

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Justin Landy Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 2-324

11/4

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/08/25	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	4 / 15	8/1	-
25/05/25	Kelso / Unknown / HF	4	2 / 4	1/1	-
10/05/25	Hexham / Unknown / HF	4	3 / 6	10/1	-
14/04/25	Hexham / Unknown / HF	4	2 / 8	22/1	-

Kottayam

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: P Neville Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 43F OR: 101

3 tips

10/3

Comment: 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 2m4f at Market Rasen one month later; another with claims if she can put that behind her.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	F / 8	15/2	101
16/07/25	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	3 / 12	80/1	-
25/06/25	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	13/2	-
11/05/25	Loughrea / / P	-	2 / 13	9/2	-

Voodoo Angel

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: D McCain Jnr Age/Wt: 6/11-4 F: 8/69-24

13/2

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	7/2	-
17/05/25	Wexford / Unknown / H	-	2 / 14	6/1	-
22/04/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / HF	-	9 / 16	14/1	-
03/03/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / HF	-	6 / 14	33/1	-
10/03/24	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	8 / 9	40/1	-

Yanka Blue

Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: Mrs A M Thorpe Age/Wt: 4/11-1 F: 685

50/1

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/08/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	5 / 7	100/1	-
25/07/25	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF	4	8 / 14	33/1	-
25/06/25	Worcester / Unknown / HF	5	6 / 12	13/2	-
24/05/25	Ffynnon Druidion / Unknown / P	-	U / 7	4/1	-

Spent A Fortune

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley Trainer: M Young Age/Wt: 4/11-1 F: 4

200/1

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
14/07/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF		4	4 / 5	80/1	-

Sedgefield

17:28 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Ivane and Couldbeaweapon are in form but RORY'S STORY might have a tad more scope for progression over this trip.

1st	3. Ivane Fav	6/5
2nd	4. Victory Club	16/1
3rd	6. Couldbeaweapon 2nd Fav	3/1

Favourite

6/5

Ivane

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 7/11-10 F: 12-332 OR: 96

8 tips

6/5

Comment: Dual hurdle winner who is 0-4 over fences but it was a good effort in this sphere at Fontwell (2m3f) in April and also on his return from a break when second at Worcester (2m7f, good) on Sunday; respected off the same mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/08/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	2 / 9	5/2	96
13/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	11/4	96
24/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	4/1	95
11/04/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	11/8	93
27/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	1 / 6	5/4	88
17/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	5/2	88

2nd Favourite

3/1

Couldbeaweapon

Jockey: Jonathan England Trainer: S England Age/Wt: 8/10-9 F: 4-73242 OR: 81

2 tips

3/1

Comment: 0-12 over fences but it was a good effort at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) wearing cheekpieces in July and when second again at that track (about 2m6f, good) in first-time blinkers 19 days ago; same mark and should be involved.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	7/2	81
19/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	4 / 6	9/4	82
06/07/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	2 / 5	2/1	81
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	3 / 9	13/2	83
03/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	7 / 10	7/1	87
11/04/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	4 / 5	7/2	90

Rory's Story

Jockey: Harry Reed Trainer: T Davidson Age/Wt: 6/10-10 F: 6-32413 OR: 82

2 tips

9/2

Comment: Has been getting her act together over fences and the breakthrough came at Cartmel (2m1f) in July on her penultimate start; stayed on from the rear when third of eight over that C&D (also good) ten days ago; this sort of trip is probably worth exploring again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/08/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	3 / 8	11/4	82
19/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	11/4	75
08/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	5	4 / 8	9/2	76
18/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	2 / 7	5/1	76
07/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	3 / 5	11/2	77
28/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	6 / 12	8/1	79

Ferando

Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: Mrs A M Thorpe Age/Wt: 5/10-7 F: PP4- OR: 79

10/1

Comment: From the family of top-class 2m chaser Azertyuiop; little to show for three starts over hurdles but he got round for the first time when beaten 48l at Ffos Las (first-time tongue-tie, retained) in February; opening mark doesn't look overly generous for this chase/handicap debut but interesting to see what he can do in this sphere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/02/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	250/1	-
06/02/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	100/1	-
29/11/24	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	P / 10	7/1	-

Reel Rosie

Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: J Candlish Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 1336-6 OR: 100

12/1

Comment: Useful on the Flat and won a mares' maiden hurdle here (2m4f, good) in November; couple of respectable efforts followed but she returned in May from a break with heavy defeat and it was the same case back over hurdles at Uttoxeter three months ago; something to prove on this switch to fences.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	20/1	103
09/05/25	Chester / Handicap / F	4	10 / 12	25/1	76
17/02/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	6 / 7	11/2	105
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	3 / 9	5/2	105
28/12/24	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	3 / 11	13/2	-
14/11/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	1 / 7	10/3	-

Victory Club

Jockey: Nathan Moscrop Trainer: R Menzies Age/Wt: 8/11-1 F: 75-518 OR: 87

16/1

Comment: Quite lightly raced for his age and it was a convincing success over hurdles at Stratford (about 2m3f, good) in July on final start for Dan Skelton; never travelled when beaten 50l on his debut for this yard at Cartmel 12 days ago; attentions are now swiftly turned back to fences (mistakes when tailed off sole attempt).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/08/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	8 / 10	11/1	93
20/07/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	5/2	84
03/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	8/11	86
19/03/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	5 / 5	10/1	90
20/02/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	7 / 13	40/1	94
31/12/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	5 / 11	40/1	98

Luminaries

Jockey: Craig Nichol Trainer: Ewan Whillans Age/Wt: 8/11-10 F: 11-P16 OR: 96

1 tip

40/1

Comment: Huge improver since fitted with cheekpieces in March, winning four of his next five races (2m4f to 3m); the market surprisingly didn't expect much when 20-1 and beaten 46l at Perth (3m) last time, however; has chasers in the family and now switches to fences; could be involved if ready to go after a two-month break.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	20/1	97
25/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	1 / 6	10/1	94
24/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	P / 8	15/2	95
05/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	4/1	86
15/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	10/3	77
03/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	20/1	74

Stonegate

Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: B Rothwell Age/Wt: 6/10-2 F: 78PP-P OR: 73

50/1

Comment: Modest maiden hurdler who has been pulled up on both starts over fences; hard to recommend.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/05/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	5	P / 8	50/1	76
19/04/25	Carlisle / Handicap / C	5	P / 10	50/1	79
05/12/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	P / 8	33/1	82
01/10/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	8 / 11	250/1	-
23/06/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	7 / 9	150/1	-
15/06/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	3	12 / 14	150/1	-

Sedgefield

18:00 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Broken Ice and Spitalfield arrive in form but HOSTILE HOTELIER shapes like he'd stay forever and can bounce back.

1st	4. Paddy De Pole	10/1
2nd	5. Hostile Hotelier Fav	16/5
3rd	8. You Some Girl	8/1

Favourite

16/5

Hostile Hotelier

Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: J Candlish Age/Wt: 7/11-5 F: 62-3F4 OR: 111

1 tip

16/5

Comment: Won a three-runner Catterick hurdle in March and was bang there when tipping up at the last in amateur riders' event at Warwick (3m2f, good) in July; beat one home at Perth the following month but he's the sort to bounce back and has run well here before; this is the longest trip he's tackled and it could well eke out more.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Perth / Handicap / H	4	4 / 5	13/2	113
04/06/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	F / 5	4/1	111
10/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	3 / 7	5/2	108
11/04/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	4	2 / 6	7/4	108
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	6 / 15	8/1	112
05/03/25	Catterick / Handicap / H	4	1 / 3	11/10	108

2nd Favourite

9/2

Spitalfield

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: J & A O'Neill Age/Wt: 7/11-5 F: 74-223 OR: 111

4 tips

9/2

Comment: Got off the mark at Ffos Las (3m, good) in May 2024 and he's been placed all three starts since making his comeback in June, the last two times over 3m2f at Newton Abbot; on the premises again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/07/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	9/4	111
24/06/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	2 / 10	6/1	107
07/06/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	2 / 9	13/2	104
24/01/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	4	4 / 17	28/1	104
31/12/24	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	7 / 10	9/1	107
11/12/24	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	F / 10	12/1	108

Broken Ice

Jockey: Callum Pritchard Trainer: J C McConnell Age/Wt: 9/11-1 F: P-6751 OR: 107

7 tips

5/1

Comment: First win over hurdles for four years when scoring by a neck at Perth (3m, good) 19 days ago; attracted support that day and he's likely to be competitive again up 5lb.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	1 / 11	9/2	102
25/07/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	5 / 13	20/1	96
13/07/25	Sligo / Handicap / H	-	7 / 11	11/1	98
10/06/25	Sligo / Handicap / H	-	6 / 15	16/1	100
11/04/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	4	P / 6	12/1	109
25/02/25	Catterick / Handicap / C	4	B / 7	28/1	109

Dinons

Jockey: Joshua Thompson Trainer: B Ellison Age/Wt: 12/12-1 F: 2P-808 OR: 121

11/2

Comment: Veteran who won off 4lb higher at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) just over a year ago and followed that up with nose defeat at Hexham in October; not in the same form since returning in April but mark reflects that and this is a drop in class.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	8 / 10	10/1	125
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	11 / 12	25/1	128
25/04/25	Perth / Handicap / H	3	8 / 12	22/1	130
05/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	P / 17	50/1	132
12/10/24	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	2 / 8	8/1	130
28/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	2	1 / 9	14/1	125

Earth King

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 81-U16 OR: 120

1 tip

13/2

Comment: 3m2f winner who has won two of his last four, an Exeter success on good to soft in October supplemented by a Uttoxeter win (also about 2m7f, good) in July; only four of the twelve scheduled hurdles were jumped that day and he couldn't match the form when last of six over that C&D three weeks later; that was a Class 2 in name only and he goes off the same mark; trip probably no bother, though.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	2	6 / 6	5/1	120
08/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	3	1 / 8	10/1	116
06/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	U / 9	5/1	116
22/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	3	1 / 13	7/2	110
16/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	8 / 14	5/1	111
30/06/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	2	5 / 13	8/1	112

You Some Girl

Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: R Menzies Age/Wt: 8/10-12 F: 445-09 OR: 104

8/1

Comment: Won three on the bounce at about 3m last November (good/good to soft; went up 19lb); respectable efforts for the rest of that season but was tailed off when returning from a 120-day absence in July then beat two home at Market Rasen 19 days ago; edging back down the weights.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	4	9 / 11	9/1	106
19/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	14 / 14	16/1	107
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	5 / 15	10/1	107
02/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	4	4 / 13	4/1	107
17/12/24	Catterick / Handicap / H	5	4 / 10	6/4	103
09/12/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	2 / 10	6/4	103

Paddy De Pole

Jockey: Freddie Keighley Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 332-5P OR: 113

10/1

Comment: Completed a hat-trick when winning at Hereford in May 2024 and remained in respectable form for the rest of that year; wasn't one of his better efforts when fifth on comeback at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in May, however, and pulled up in a three-runner chase at Worcester (mistakes) last time; last run can probably be forgiven and this return to hurdles is a positive.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	3	P / 3	2/1	113
28/05/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	5 / 7	12/1	115
09/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	2 / 3	85/40	116
19/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	3	3 / 7	15/8	117
30/06/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	3	3 / 8	10/3	117
12/06/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	3 / 6	15/8	118

Kitesurfer

Jockey: Joe Anderson Trainer: Jamie Snowden Age/Wt: 6/11-9 F: 1-328P OR: 115

14/1

Comment: Another 3m2f winner who was in decent nick in spring/early summer but he finished tailed off behind Earth King at Uttoxeter in July and was pulled up in a first-time visor at Stratford last time; needs to get back on track.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/07/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	4	P / 8	15/2	116
08/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	3	8 / 8	9/2	117
12/06/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	3	2 / 3	5/4	117
20/05/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	3	3 / 4	10/11	117
23/04/25	Ludlow / Handicap / H	4	1 / 6	11/2	113
08/10/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	4	7 / 9	9/2	113

Sedgefield

18:30 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Limerick Leader must go well again but TOO COOL FORSHRULE (nap) makes appeals back from a break and can go 3-4 in handicaps.

1st	4. Delpotro 2nd Fav	11/4
2nd	5. Limerick Leader Fav	9/4
3rd	1. Moodofthemoment	16/1

Favourite

9/4

Limerick Leader

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Mrs A M Thorpe Age/Wt: 8/11-3 F: P-2122 OR: 98

3 tips

9/4

Comment: Incredibly consistent on his last four starts, three seconds and a win (all on good between 2m3f and 2m5f) returning an RPR of 100 each time; had course form over hurdles for previous connections and he's a player once again from an unchanged mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/08/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	2 / 7	3/1	98
20/07/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	2 / 6	9/2	98
24/06/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	1 / 5	11/10	96
04/06/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	2 / 6	9/1	95
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	P / 5	5/2	95
14/02/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	3 / 6	5/1	95

2nd Favourite

11/4

Delpotro

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: C E Longsdon Age/Wt: 5/11-9 F: P32-1P OR: 104

2 tips

11/4

Comment: Free-going front-runner who won his first race in Britain when making all here (about 2m, good to firm) in May; absent since weakening a long way out at Southwell the following month; stamina query on this return.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/06/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	P / 6	9/4	104
13/05/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	1 / 5	2/1	97
03/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	2 / 6	5/2	97
11/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	3 / 6	9/2	98
17/12/24	Catterick / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	9/2	99
21/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	11/1	102

Dream Jet

Jockey: Craig Nichol Trainer: B Ellison Age/Wt: 7/11-13 F: 3-4124 OR: 108

6 tips

9/2

Comment: Career best when winning at Hexham (1m7f) in May, his third success over fences, all at about 2m; didn't match that despite finishing second next time but it was a solid return, back from a small break, when keeping on for fourth of seven at Market Rasen (2m1f, also good) 19 days ago; has weakened over this trip and beyond before but it looks worth exploring again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	4	4 / 7	9/2	109
08/06/25	Perth / Handicap / C	3	2 / 6	9/2	109
20/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	3/1	106
10/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	11/4	107
29/11/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / C	4	3 / 7	10/3	107
08/11/24	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	1 / 4	5/2	103

Too Cool Forshrule

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: O Greenall & J Guerriero Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: 88115- OR: 97

2 tips

9/2

Comment: Ready winner on chase/handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m1f) in March and followed up over hurdles at Bangor (2m3f, also good) six days later; 11lb higher when flopping over fences at the latter track the following month; yard blamed three quick runs for that performance and he's much respected back from a break; first-time tongue-tie.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	4	5 / 5	11/10	97
22/03/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	11/8	86
16/03/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	9/2	86
12/02/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	8 / 10	150/1	-
21/01/25	Leicester / Unknown / H	4	8 / 8	150/1	-
20/12/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	12 / 14	150/1	-

Scarlet O'Tara

Jockey: Charlie Deutsch Trainer: Dr R Newland & J Insole Age/Wt: 7/11-12 F: P0-PPP OR: 107

15/2

Comment: Won three times over hurdles last year (2m3f-2m7f) but it isn't happening over fences, pulled up all three starts this term; now comes back in trip with blinkers replacing cheekpieces; handicapped to be competitive but impossible to recommend with market support at present.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	P / 10	14/1	112
08/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	P / 10	14/1	115
05/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	P / 5	5/2	117
22/03/25	Newbury / Handicap / H	1	14 / 15	12/1	119
15/12/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	2	P / 9	11/2	119
23/11/24	Ascot / Handicap / H	3	1 / 8	5/2	111

Moodofthemoment

Jockey: William Maggs Trainer: D Thompson Age/Wt: 8/12-0 F: 1P-5P8 OR: 109

16/1

Comment: Won three chases in the space of four runs last year (2m4f-2m5f); excuses for some of his subsequent failures and he left Matt Sheppard after pulling up at Stratford in May; didn't always impress with his jumping when beating one home at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good; 40-1) on stable debut six weeks ago; best watched for now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	8 / 9	40/1	112
31/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	P / 5	12/1	114
13/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	5 / 7	12/1	114
15/01/25	Hereford / Handicap / C	4	P / 6	3/1	114
18/12/24	Ludlow / Handicap / C	4	1 / 11	3/1	106
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 5	3/1	106

Sedgefield

19:00 - RESULT

Runners: 9 Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Irish raider ANNIE AGNEW ran well after a break last time and she retains some upside with so little mileage on the clock.

1st	5. Spot On Soph	7/1
2nd	8. Final Edgar 2nd Fav	4/1
3rd	7. The Navigator	4/1

Favourite

3/1

Annie Agnew

Jockey: Mr D McGill Trainer: Gerald Quinn Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 1/29-5 OR: 106

4 tips

3/1

Comment: Seen little action since winning a juvenile hurdle at Down Royal in September 2023; competitive in two of her three subsequent handicaps, the latest over 2m6f at Downpatrick after a lengthy break; entitled to build on that and not yet exposed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/07/25	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	5 / 9	6/1	102
17/08/24	Perth / Handicap / H	2	9 / 12	9/2	108
04/07/24	Perth / Handicap / H	4	2 / 8	4/1	106
01/09/23	Down Royal / Unknown / H	-	1 / 8	2/1	-
14/08/23	Ballinrobe / Unknown / H	-	2 / 12	40/1	-

2nd Favourite

4/1

The Navigator

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Mrs Dianne Sayer Age/Wt: 10/10-13 F: 3-546P1 OR: 98

5 tips

4/1

Comment: Powers had looked on the wane but showed plenty of determination to win over 2m1f at Cartmel 12 days ago; only 3lb higher and has won off higher marks in the past.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/08/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	9/1	95
21/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	5/1	97
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	6 / 10	28/1	99
07/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	22/1	100
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	5 / 10	10/1	100
04/05/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	6 / 8	11/1	52

Final Edgar

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: M Walford Age/Wt: 7/10-8 F: 6-44P7 OR: 93

1 tip

4/1

Comment: Should be well handicapped but doesn't arrive here in much form and has shown some quirks.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	7 / 10	16/1	96
06/07/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	12/1	98
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	12/1	100
12/05/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	4 / 6	10/1	102
14/04/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	6 / 12	7/1	103
25/03/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	13/2	103

Mr Le Philosophe

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 232117 OR: 102

2 tips

11/2

Comment: Heavy defeat at Worcester last time was his first blip for this yard and reportedly unsuited by ground that was considered softer than the official good; won his previous two races and still on a competitive mark if back on song.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/08/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	7 / 12	5/2	102
13/07/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 7	5/6	95
02/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	2/1	89
14/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	2 / 9	11/4	86
28/05/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	3 / 11	4/6	81
21/05/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	5	2 / 7	5/4	81

Spot On Soph

Jockey: Jonathan England Trainer: S England Age/Wt: 9/11-3 F: 9-3224 OR: 102

1 tip

7/1

Comment: Has run four good races in defeat after a layoff, from 2m to 2m4f; latest one at Worcester wasn't run to suit; in the mix.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	10/1	102
06/07/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	15/8	102
13/06/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	15/8	100
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	3 / 6	7/1	102
24/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	9 / 12	11/1	105
20/07/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	4	5 / 11	8/1	100

Wudya

Jockey: William Maggs Trainer: J Parkinson & S Smith Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 72-P10 OR: 113

9/1

Comment: 2m7f maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott and made a successful stable debut in a 2m3f handicap at Bangor in July (good; 5lb lower); however, ran no race at Cartmel (2m6f) last time and that effort tempers enthusiasm.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	13 / 14	9/1	113
04/07/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	3	1 / 6	12/1	108
16/05/25	Aintree / Handicap / H	4	P / 9	50/1	112
03/10/24	Clonmel / Handicap / H	-	2 / 10	8/1	111
11/08/24	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	7 / 8	7/1	112
19/07/24	Killarney / Unknown / H	-	1 / 11	11/4	-

Express Run

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: Justin Landy Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: 33P-83 OR: 101

10/1

Comment: Seven-race maiden; his second run after wind surgery when a close third over 3m at Kelso (good) and now returns from another wind operation; hard to dismiss.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	3 / 6	14/1	100
03/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	8 / 9	9/2	101
31/12/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	20/1	108
14/12/24	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	3 / 6	6/1	101
08/11/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	3 / 10	7/2	-
01/11/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	3	2 / 9	22/1	-

You Did

Jockey: Danny McMenamin Trainer: B Ellison Age/Wt: 5/10-2 F: 855 OR: 85

25/1

Comment: Poor in points and the same story in three novice hurdles at about 2m; lots to prove on this handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	5 / 7	50/1	-
20/07/25	Stratford / Unknown / H	3	5 / 8	33/1	-
14/06/25	Hexham / Unknown / H	3	8 / 10	25/1	-
26/04/25	Pusk / / P	-	2 / 4	3/1	-
09/03/25	Bangor-On-Dee P-T-P Course / / P	-	3 / 10	6/1	-
16/02/25	Duncombe Park / / P	-	U / 10	7/2	-

Ascension Day

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: B Haslam Age/Wt: 8/10-8 F: 6P-8P7 OR: 93

40/1

Comment: Pulled up on stable debut over fences (2m1f, good to soft) in May and tailed off in returning tongue-tie and cheekpieces over hurdles two months ago; no headgear this time and has a lot to prove.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	18/1	97
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	13/2	92
06/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	8 / 9	11/2	100
02/01/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	P / 7	10/1	100
11/12/24	Hereford / Handicap / C	3	6 / 6	8/1	104
23/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	7/1	104

Red Force One

Jockey: Joe Williamson Trainer: P A Kirby Age/Wt: 10/11-6 F: 5/21P/ OR: 105

Comment: Won a 2m2f Flat handicap at Musselburgh (2m2f, good) a month ago but then finished last of the four at Beverley; he is a three-time winner over hurdles but this is a belated return to this scene.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/08/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	4 / 4	12/1	56
01/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	1 / 5	18/1	54
28/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	8 / 11	150/1	55
24/05/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	7 / 7	66/1	57
12/05/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	9 / 9	40/1	59
30/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	9 / 10	100/1	60

Sedgefield

19:30 - RESULT

Runners: 2 Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: With Fairlawn Skipper penalised for winning a slowly run race at Stratford, marginal preference is for FRAMMY.

1st	2. Frammy Fav	4/7
2nd	1. Fairlawn Skipper 2nd Fav	5/4

Favourite

4/7

Frammy

Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: D McCain Jnr Age/Wt: 4/11-0 F: 42

5 tips

4/7

Comment: Fourth of 12 at Bangor and second of ten at Worcester, both on good ground; his form might be that bit better than that of his sole rival and he's receiving weight; tongue-tie added.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
24/07/25	Worcester / Unknown / HF		5	2 / 10	8/1	-
21/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / HF		4	4 / 12	10/1	-

2nd Favourite

5/4

Fairlawn Skipper

Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: M Bowen Age/Wt: 5/11-9 F: 3-1

5/4

Comment: Penalised for winning an uncompetitive bumper at Stratford (good to firm) two months ago and the additional weight spells danger; still has to be considered as a previous winner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Stratford / Unknown / HF		5	1 / 5	5/2	-
16/05/24	Perth / Unknown / HF		4	3 / 8	11/1	-

Elusive Power

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: J C McConnell Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 2

7 tips

Comment: No match for the easy winner (stablemate of Fairlawn Skipper) at Bangor but his conqueror did at least follow up next time; a hood is added to the tongue-tie; non-runner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / HF		4	2 / 6	9/2	-