17:30 Sedgefield

Friday 4 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 50.20s

Begoodtoyourself²⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dave Crosse| T: C N Kellett

50/1

Point winner who showed more than first time up when last seen at Southwell 9 months ago, albeit still well-beaten.

Form: P3/F1P4-

Ben Buie¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

16/1

Failed to progress in bumpers but back on track to some extent when well-held third on Catterick hurdle debut in December. Too free on return after 8 month off so will need to settle much better.

Form: 260/83-6

Ferry All^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison

11/4

Fair form in bumpers last season, and left hurdling debut effort well behind in first-time cheekpieces when third over this C&D 8 days ago, suited by increase in trip.

Form: 9/446-P3

If Karl's Berg Did^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: M F Harris

4/1

Promising start in bumpers when second at Catterick for D.J.Jeffreys last November and matched that form in a first-time hood when fourth on hurdling debut at Fontwell 17 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 207-44

The Blame Game⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 108

11/10

Proved a different proposition following a 7-month absence when head second of 6 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to firm) 8 days ago. Sure to go very close with a reproduction of that effort.

Form: 252/5P-2

Achy Breaky Heart^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Dickin

8/1

Dual point winner from a good NH family and offered something to work on sent hurdling after 5 months off when a remote sixth at Market Rasen in July.

Form: 311/6-6

Molly Whuppie²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 80

125/1

Fair form over hurdles when second in 2m maiden at Sedgefield on final start for Tim Fitzgerald. Has offered little in all 3 starts for new yard so lots to prove here.

Form: 692/P0-0

Non-Runners

Lord Springfield⁴⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Sara Ender J: Nathan Moscrop

Aire Valley Lad³⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Sam Coltherd

Foster'sisland¹⁸⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Joe Colliver

Forecasts

The Blame Game (11/10), Ferry All (11/4), If Karl's Berg Did (4/1), Lord Springfield (5/1), Achy Breaky Heart (8/1), Foster'sisland (10/1), Ben Buie (16/1), Aire Valley Lad (16/1), Begoodtoyourself (50/1), Molly Whuppie (125/1)

THE BLAME GAME came mightily close to getting off the mark over this C&D 8 days ago, stepping up markedly on what he had shown previously after a 7-month absence. A reproduction of that effort should see him go one place better. If Karl's Berg Did showed plenty to work on in fourth on his hurdling debut last time so gets the narrow vote for second, over the penalised Lord Springfield.