15:35 Sedgefield

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 44.57s

The Blame Game²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 108| CD

4/1

Much improved this season, off the mark in C&D novice hurdle earlier this month, idling late but asserting again near finish. In-form conditional takes over for handicap debut and can go well again.

Form: 52/5P-21

Lively Citizen³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 108

4/1

Good runs to be placed in maiden/novice hurdles last month, doing plenty in front at Fontwell, and makes appeal on this quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 436-223

Malangen^b,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 107| D

8/1

Drop to claiming company saw him get back to winning ways at Southwell (20.5f) in July but he's found life tougher back in handicaps there since, again looking awkward last time.

Form: 45-0155

Cathal's Star²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 107

8/1

Has some solid form to his name and ran respectably in a couple of Doncaster handicaps last winter. Might benefit from a stiffer test than this, though.

Form: 5P52/44-

Scoop The Pot^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Haslam| OR: 107

20/1

Hurdles winner and landed 2 staying handicap chases for Philip Hobbs late in 2018 but remains with little recent form. Back over hurdles off by far the lowest mark he's ever run off. Headgear back on.

Form: 4457-9P

Ferry All^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 105

8/1

Fair form in bumpers and has done better over hurdles over C&D the last twice fitted with cheekpieces, chasing home The Blame Game. Could progress further now handicapping.

Form: 446-P33

Something Brewing^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 102| D

33/1

Badly out of sorts under both codes since winning similar contest at Bangor last summer.

Form: 001P8-0

Summer Lightening³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 101

50/1

Bumper winner who found significant improvement to score twice at Catterick (15.7f) last winter. Looked very rusty back from 6 months off here 4 weeks ago.

Form: 58117-0

Ballycrystal^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96| C| D

33/1

Winless since 2018 and no signs of a return to his best form in 2 Hexham handicap hurdles in recent weeks. Has tumbled in the weights at least.

Form: F/P46-99

Let's Sway^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 93

12/1

Free-goer without a win since 2018 and disappointing how she's not seen her races out the last twice. Not sure this step back up in trip will suit.

Form: 3F3-568

Bertie Blake^p²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91| BF| CD

16/1

Once again failed to convince over fences here when last seen but had been in good form before that, landing a couple of C&D handicap hurdles. Work to do off mark on return but wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 085114-

Master Newton^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 85

13/2

Modest maiden hurdler who returned to form fitted with cheekpieces and well backed when second in C&D conditionals handicap under this rider earlier this month. This is a bit tougher, but same mark.

Form: 5570-P2

Sincerely Resdev^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 82| CD

16/1

Poor efforts since his breakthrough success in C&D handicap in February. 1 of 3 runners from yard and work to do.

Form: 6317-P9

Forecasts

Lively Citizen (4/1), The Blame Game (4/1), Master Newton (13/2), Cathal's Star (8/1), Malangen (8/1), Ferry All (8/1), Let's Sway (12/1), Bertie Blake (16/1), Sincerely Resdev (16/1), Scoop The Pot (20/1), Ballycrystal (33/1), Something Brewing (33/1), Summer Lightening (50/1)

LIVELY CITIZEN has made a good start over hurdles in recent weeks and could have plenty more to offer on this quick switch to handicaps. He gets the vote over The Blame Game, who opened his account here last time, and Master Newton, 1 of 3 runners for Phil Kirby.