13:20 Sedgefield

Friday 11 January 2019

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Todds Highways Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 54.10s

Best To Come¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 101

5/4

Promising debut for this yard when 1L second over this C&D on soft ground last time out. One to note despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 6-55402

Danceintothelight^p,t²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| BF| CD

4/1

Placed on two of his last three starts including when 6L second over an extended 2m3f at Catterick (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. Regular amateur jockey takes the ride once more.

Form: 346342

Hear The Chimes⁶⁴

11/2

Had wind surgery since winning over C&D on good going in November. Raised 7lb for that victory and a leading contender in this contest.

Form: 36-4891

Newstart^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 97

14/1

Three time hurdles winner struggled with the trip upped to an extended 2m6f at Kelso (good) last time out. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 140946

Ska Ridge²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 94

66/1

Six race maiden showed ability when 26L sixth over an extended 2m3f at Catterick (soft) last month. Market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 89-P096

Magic Dragon^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90

25/1

Fair 29L eighth in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Catterick (soft) last time out. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on handicap bow.

Form: 67P68

Dolly's Dot²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 75| CD

16/1

Improved on recent showings when 19L fourth over an extended 2m4f at Newcastle (good-to-soft) a month ago. Likely more needed to take this however.

Form: 120-994

Perseid^t1,v1⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: B Butterworth| OR: 71| CD

5/1

Well held on two most recent starts and visor and tongue tie tried for the first time as he seeks a first victory in over two years.

Form: 468079

Forecasts

Best To Come (5/4), Danceintothelight (4/1), Perseid (5/1), Hear The Chimes (11/2), Newstart (14/1), Dolly's Dot (16/1), Magic Dragon (25/1), Ska Ridge (66/1)

Top weight BEST TO COME ran well when debuting for this yard last time and he can go one better than when runner-up on that occasion. Veteran Danceintothelight has won here in the past and he can claim second under his useful amateur pilot while third place can go the way of Hear The Chimes who has had wind surgery since winning last time.