13:55 Sedgefield

Tuesday 10 March 2020

All13:5514:3515:1515:5516:3517:10

Willie Thompson 60th Birthday Celebration Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 17.25s

Red Reminder³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant| OR: 109| CD

10/1

Followed up a C&D maiden hurdle victory on soft ground in January with a 19½L fourth over an extended 2m3f at Carlisle (soft) early last month. Interesting despite carrying a penalty.

Form: 34-P314

Anightinlambourn⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Pauling

11/2

Stepped up on hurdling debut effort when finishing 11½L fourth in a 2m novice hurdle at Wetherby (soft) last time out. Step up in distance looks likely to suit on her return from a break.

Form: 37-94

At First Glance⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 108

6/1

Placed in a similar race to this over an extended 2m4f at Plumpton (heavy) in November but held twice subsequently including when 30L eighth at Warwick (2m5f, soft) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 47368

Leeswood Lily⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

10/1

Point-to-point winner finished a good 13L second when making her hurdling debut in a similar race to this over C&D on soft ground in January. Notable runner with improvement likely.

Form: 63-6132

Lemon Hill^t1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

80/1

Showed ability on the third of three point-to-point starts but struggled when 93L fifth over 2m on Rules and hurdling debut at Lingfield (heavy) in January. Tongue tie tried for the first time on return from wind surgery.

Form: F/U4-5

Lugg River⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

5/4

Five race maiden was beaten 17L when fourth over an extended 2m4f at Newcastle (soft) when making her hurdling debut in January. Showed decent form in bumpers prior to that and is one to note on her return from a break.

Form: 545-34

Lulu Baloo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

11/1

Decent effort in finishing 8¾L fourth in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Market Rasen (soft) last month. Remains open to improvement and market support would be notable on this occasion.

Form: 54

Sepal¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish

10/1

Five time Flat winner finished a fair 20L fourth in a small field maiden hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (heavy) on last months stable and hurdling debut. Steps up in trip with a top jockey booked to ride once more.

Form: 4

Shallow Run^t1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain JnrWS

33/1

Point-to-point winner on soft ground in Ireland and stepped up markedly on her Rules and stable debut when finishing 25L third in a novice hurdle over C&D in January. Wears a tongue tie for the first time on her first outing since wind surgery.

Form: 3-51403

Forecasts

Lugg River (5/4), Anightinlambourn (11/2), At First Glance (6/1), Red Reminder (10/1), Sepal (10/1), Leeswood Lily (10/1), Lulu Baloo (11/1), Shallow Run (33/1), Lemon Hill (80/1)

LUGG RIVER showed promise on hurdling debut in January and she can get off the mark at the second time of asking in this mares' novices' hurdle. The selection can get the better of Leeswood Lily who ran well when finishing runner-up on her most recent ouging while third place can go to Red Reminder, the only previous hurdles winner in the field.