12:40 Sedgefield

Friday 7 December 2018

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MansionBet Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 28.31s

Dew Pond⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C R King| T: T D Easterby

7/1

Low grade stayer on the Flat, acts on most ground. Has had two starts over hurdles, running respectably last time, but likely to find a few too good here and needs this for a handicap mark, where he'll be more effective.

Form: 55

Eclat De Star⁴⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

4/6

Winner of only start to date, that being in France back in August 2017, not seen since but useful pedigree (dam a half-sister to useful chaser Tony Star) and represents powerful connections. Should be up to playing a hand in the finish.

Form: 1-

Ettila De Sivola³⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart

15/8

Bumper winner at Doncaster on debut last December, but form of that isn't really working out and he's not been seen since. Remains with potential but may need another step forward on hurdles debut here.

Form: 1-

Fisher Green^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

14/1

Going nowhere quickly on the Flat this year, no win since debut in 2016, but shaped okay when fourth on hurdles debut here last time out. Probably one for handicaps further down the line all the same.

Form: 4

Magic Dragon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby

100/1

Three runs to date have revealed little in the way of ability and at present he can only be watched. Makes minimal appeal.

Form: 67P

Oldtimer¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: M Todhunter

40/1

Sent off big prices on both starts so far and that trend is likely to continue here. No realistic chance on what he's achieved so far.

Form: 570

Pullman Brown^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 102

33/1

Regressive on the Flat last year and no better for the switch to hurdles this autumn. Trainer can pull the odd rabbit out of a hat but that seems unlikely here.

Form: 50P

Lady Of Derrygally²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

33/1

Only modest form in point-to-points and was pulled up on Rules debut at Uttoxeter, so can only be watched here.

Form: 52F2-3P

Non-Runners

Thosedaysaregone¹³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: K J Brouder

Emma Lamb⁴⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Joe Colliver

Forecasts

Eclat De Star (4/6), Ettila De Sivola (15/8), Thosedaysaregone (4/1), Emma Lamb (5/1), Dew Pond (7/1), Fisher Green (14/1), Pullman Brown (33/1), Lady Of Derrygally (33/1), Oldtimer (40/1), Magic Dragon (100/1)

Ettila De Sivola and Eclat De Star both come here with 1-1 records, but the latter makes more appeal than the former, with the former's form having taken a few knocks in the meantime. Emma Lamb managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory here last time and her pilot will no doubt be well aware of her ticks this time, but THOSEDAYSAREGONE will take a bit of beating if he can reproduce his Listowel form, and this shorter trip shouldn't pose a problem, especially with slow ground looking likely.