15:55 Sedgefield

Tuesday 10 March 2020

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

Stockton Kia Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 29.0s

Successor⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111

16/1

Struggled in two starts since returning to hurdles following a break including when 45L tenth over an extended 2m3f at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last time out. Market support would be notable having won off a higher mark over fences in the past.

Form: 176570

Meteorite⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 109

5/4

First appearance since wind surgery came when finishing 5L second in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Doncaster (good-to-soft) in January. Strong claims of going one better despite a 1lb rise in the weights.

Form: 73-7462

Nefyn Point^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106| CD

3/1

C&D winner finished a good third over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (soft) on his penultimate start and is an interesting runner wearing a tongue tie for the first time having finished 30L fifth over an extended 2m at Bangor (soft) last time out.

Form: 741435

Red Ochre⁴⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant| OR: 98

28/1

16 race maiden was beaten 30L when fourth in a novices' handicap chase over an extended 2m4f at Musselburgh (good) in November 2018. Absent since and market support would be notable on his return from a lengthy absence.

Form: 222524-

Burnage Boy⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105

14/1

12 race made under all codes and finished a fair 45L fifth in a hurdle over 2m at Wetherby (soft) in January. Previously beaten 1L over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) and is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 2725

Minella Fiveo⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94| D

7/1

Admirable veteran finished a decent 11½L fifth in a 2m handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (heavy) last time out. Well handicapped on his old form but likely to find a few too good in this event.

Form: 688485

Flaming Glory^t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 84

11/2

Nine race maiden finished sixth, beaten 19½L in a 2m4f handicap hurdle on soft ground early last month. Tongue tie tried for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 94P346

Non-Runners

Percy B Shelley⁴⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Meteorite (5/4), Nefyn Point (3/1), Flaming Glory (11/2), Minella Fiveo (7/1), Burnage Boy (14/1), Successor (16/1), Percy B Shelley (20/1), Red Ochre (28/1)

METEORITE represents a stable with a 40% strike-rate (2/5) in recent weeks and he is taken to go one better than when finishing runner-up at Doncaster last time out. The drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience too much and he can get the better of Nefyn Point who can take second in a first time tongue tie. Third place can go the way of handicap debutant Burnage Boy who ran well at Catterick on his penultimate outing.