14:40 Sedgefield

Tuesday 26 December 2017

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:0514:4015:15

Sovereign Debt; Arc Outstanding All-Weather Award Winner Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 10.0s

Instant Replay⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: C R King| T: B Ellison| OR: 101

8/1

Placed in a point-to-point and a bumper in 2016 but well held in three starts over hurdles so far. Likely to fare better now sent handicapping and market support would be interesting. Also declared 14:50 Market Rasen.

Form: 2265-76

Hit And Run¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

2/1

Stepped up on his handicap debut when finishing 5L second on soft ground over 2m1f here earlier this month. Yard are in great form (8/26) at present and he is one for the shortlist with the step up in trip likely to suit.

Form: F63-362

Ange Des Malberaux^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Steven Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 98| CD

7/1

Successful over C&D last year and running well in the main in 2017. Finished third over 3m at Musselburgh (good) last time out and this drop in trip should prove no inconvenience.

Form: 814303

Wind Of Hope^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 95| D

10/1

Three time winner in point-to-points but pulled up in two hunter chases in the spring and well held in two handicap hurdle outings for this yard since returning from a break.

Form: 22P-P68

Park House^p1²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁵⁾| T: R Craggs| OR: 93

16/1

Registered his first success when winning over 3m at Newcastle (good) in April. Well beaten off this 6lb higher mark the following month and he wears cheekpieces for the first time on his return from a seven month absence.

Form: 72/361-9

Theatre Act^v²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tony Kelly| T: C Grant| OR: 93| C| D

17/2

Victorious over 2m5f on good-to-soft ground in January but has struggled in the main since including at Carlisle in a first time visor (retained) earlier this month. Races off a mark 8lb lower than for that latest success.

Form: 5-P50P5

Charin' Cross²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Finian O'Toole⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

25/1

Well beaten in all six starts to date including in a C&D novice hurdle on soft ground last time out. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 938-885

Pray For A Rainbow²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 88

9/1

Sole success came in a point-to-point in May 2015. Well beaten on his only completed start in that sphere last season and he is probably best watched on his debut for a new yard today.

Form: 4/3PFP4-

Cyrano Star⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 84

12/1

Fair effort when fourth in a novice hurdle at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in February. Put a non-completion behind him when well held at the same course last time and he is worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 884U-0

Sory⁶⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 77

33/1

Lightly-raced for one his age and his career has been blighted by lengthy absences. Probably best watched on his first outing since May 2016.

Form: 6P8P5/

Fiddler's Flight^h³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 72| C

33/1

Successful twice from 25 starts including over 2m1f on soft ground here in February last year. Well beaten in two starts this season and steps up in trip today.

Form: 3524-70

One In A Row^v⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 71

28/1

Maiden after 24 starts but put in one of his better efforts when finishing fourth in a first time visor (retained) at Hexham (soft) last time out. Drops in trip today.

Form: 2544/04

Gentleman James^t1⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 69

14/1

Failed to complete on four of his first five outings over hurdles. Better efforts in handicap company the last twice and wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 4FPP-80

Result Amended

Hit And Run - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Wind Of Hope - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Wig Wam Wiggle³⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Finian O'Toole

Forecasts

Hit And Run (2/1), Wig Wam Wiggle (3/1), Ange Des Malberaux (7/1), Instant Replay (8/1), Theatre Act (17/2), Pray For A Rainbow (9/1), Wind Of Hope (10/1), Cyrano Star (12/1), Gentleman James (14/1), Park House (16/1), Charin' Cross (25/1), One In A Row (28/1), Fiddler's Flight (33/1), Sory (33/1)

WIG WAM WILLIE remains unexposed and can follow up last months Hexham success by take this handicap hurdle. The selection has to defy a 7lb rise for that success and can see off Ange Des Malberaux who ran well over further last time out and has won over C&D in the past. Of the remainder Hit And Run represents a yard in good form at present (8/26) and he can finish third while Theatre Act is another worthy of consideration having won off a higher mark in the past.