13:25 Sedgefield

Tuesday 4 February 2020

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Sprayclad UK Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 5m 1.80s

Sabbathical^p⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 96| D

13/8

Built on a promising third over an extended 2m4f at Plumpton (soft) on his penultimate start when winning by 15L over the same trip at Leicester (heavy) last week. Strong claims despite carrying a 7lb penalty.

Form: 8P7031

The Very Thing^h1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 101

22/1

Making his debut for this yard when finishing 26L third in a handicap hurdle over an extended 3m1f at Catterick (good-to-soft) last month. Wears a hood for the first time having pulled up at Musselburgh (3m, good-to-soft) just over a month ago.

Form: 537-43P

Artichoke Heart²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

25/1

12 race maiden finished a well beaten 40L eighth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 3m1f at Catterick (soft) last time out. Drop in trip looks likely to suit and she is worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 742268

Goldslinger^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 90

33/1

Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing 12L fourth in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (soft) recently. Races off a mark 2lb lower than for his sole previous hurdling success.

Form: 6438P4

Ex S'elance^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 86

14/1

Returned to form with a 7L second in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (soft) last time out. Raised 1lb for that effort and market support would be notable in this event.

Form: 0098P2

Bertie Blake^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Made all the running when winning by 16L in a C&D handicap hurdle on soft ground last time out. Raised 12lb for that victory and looks likely to play a leading role with forecast underfoot conditions in his favour.

Form: 24-0851

Go As You Please³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 83

11/2

Returning from a break when finishing 6L second in a competitive 2m3f novices' handicap hurdle at Warwick (soft) at the end of December. Raised 3lb for that effort and looks likely to appreciate this step up in distance.

Form: 9997-72

Magnum^p,t⁴⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker| OR: 82

28/1

22 race maiden was beaten 11L in an AW handicap over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle in October 2018. Changed stables since and is probably best watched on return from a lengthy absence.

Form: 24959/0-

Phantom Isle⁶³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 79

12/1

Maiden after seven starts and was beaten 17½L when ninth in a big field handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Ayr (good) in May 2018. Market support would be notable on return from over 18 months off the track and on debut for a new yard.

Form: 27465/9-

Dolly's Dot⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: V Thompson| OR: 72| CD

17/2

C&D winner put an early unseat behind her when finishing 7½L second in a handicap hurdle over 2m1f on soft ground here recently. Top jockey booked to ride racing from out of the handicap stepping up in distance.

Form: 9945-U2

Forecasts

Sabbathical (13/8), Bertie Blake (10/3), Go As You Please (11/2), Dolly's Dot (17/2), Phantom Isle (12/1), Ex S'elance (14/1), The Very Thing (22/1), Artichoke Heart (25/1), Magnum (28/1), Goldslinger (33/1)

GO AS YOU PLEASE shaped as if this extra distance would suit when finishing runner-up last time out and he is taken to register a victory in the opening handicap hurdle. Recent winner Sabbathical can claim second spot under his penalty while fellow last time out scorer Bertie Blake can finish third.