14:00 Sedgefield

Tuesday 2 October 2018

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bet365.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 52.60s

Compatriot^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 100| D

9/4

Off the mark at the sixth attempt over hurdles when leading close home at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month, and given a fairly nominal 5lb rise in the weights since; key player.

Form: 4567P1

Mitcd¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 100| C| D

7/1

In decent form under both codes during the summer, but appeared to find her current mark a fraction too high when held at Kelso (2m2f, good to firm) more latterly; generally reliable around Sedgefield.

Form: 32-V148

Hazy Manor¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 97

20/1

18-race maiden (0-6 over hurdles); beaten 24L (third) by Sue Be It at Stratford (2m2f+ mares' novices') in June, and nearest at the finish sixth of 11 to Chookie Royale over C&D since.

Form: 4248-36

Presenting Streak^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Winks⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 97| D

16/1

Progressive over fences in 2016 (2m1f-2m3f), but has failed to return from a 22-month absence at anything like that level of form over hurdles.

Form: 12P/P77

Smart Ruler^p1³³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 95| CD

6/1

Veteran and a five-time winner over hurdles, including over C&D in August 2013; inching back up the weights after a couple of recent placed efforts; finished 2L third to Chookie Royale (Iolani fourth) over C&D (good to firm) in August.

Form: 0-46633

Iolani^p,h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 94| D

5/1

Formerly with Willie Mullins, this 6yo remains a maiden over hurdles after 12 attempts; finished 3L fourth of 11 to Chookie Royale (Smart Ruler third) over C&D on his latest start over timber.

Form: 84P-V94

Super Charge¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Colliver| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 92

66/1

Untested outside of novice/maiden company over hurdles, so tough to gauge exactly how much ability he may (or may not) possess; has failed to make any impression over fences (pulled up on both starts).

Form: P5/08-PP

Captain Revelation^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 88

40/1

Modest on the Flat (52-rated on the AW); big prices in four starts over hurdles so far, including at 50/1 on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) - finished just over 5L sixth of 11 to Mauricio.

Form: 6866

Getonsam²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 79

4/1

0-5 over hurdles for previous trainer Jonathan Haynes (retains ownership); pulled-up when last in competitive action on New Years Day (2m Catterick, soft); interesting to see exactly what Sue Smith can make of this stable newcomer.

Form: 76/76PP-

Hey Bob^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant| OR: 69

14/1

Came good at the 36th attempt at Southwell (November 2017) - runner up Vado Forte a three-time winner since; increasingly modest (falling in the weights), and paid the price for racing freely when down the field (C&D) behind Chookie Royale latest.

Form: 058B39

Non-Runners

Mash Potato¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: N C Kelly J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Compatriot (9/4), Getonsam (4/1), Iolani (5/1), Smart Ruler (6/1), Mitcd (7/1), Mash Potato (15/2), Hey Bob (14/1), Presenting Streak (16/1), Hazy Manor (20/1), Captain Revelation (40/1), Super Charge (66/1)

An unappealing opener with a similar contest over C&D in August providing a route into this race. Winner Chookie Royale made all on that occasion with a number of these runners in behind including the veteran Smart Ruler (third), Iolani (fourth), Hazy Manor (sixth) and the free-racing Hey Bob (ninth). However, the top-weight and recent Newton Abbot scorer COMPATRIOT is probably the safest option despite a 5lb rise in the weights, with trainer Olly Murphy 2 from 8 (25%) at Sedgefield since 2017.