17:15 Sedgefield

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 4m 6.37s

Sea Art^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 100

10/1

Winner of just one of his 17 starts on the level, and didn't show enough in 3 runs over hurdles last winter to make him of interest off this opening mark.

Form: 657-

Horst^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 97| D

50/1

Winning hurdler/chaser in France, but has struggled on the side of the Channel and showed nothing on debut for new yard back from a 12-month absence at Hexham.

Form: 5483P-P

Radjash^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: D Carroll| OR: 94

9/2

Improved switched to handicaps in this sphere the last twice, runner-up at Stratford prior to exiting 4 out at Perth (travelling well at the time). One to consider.

Form: 605-2F

The Navigator¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 88

10/11

Little impact in 4 runs over hurdles early last year, but very much of interest on handicap debut in this sphere given his Flat form, including when second at Catterick 11 days ago.

Form: F605/

Musical Stardust⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 86

7/1

Dual Fontwell winner last summer and made a satisfactory return when fifth at Southwell. Rather disappointing next time, but she's worth another chance on balance.

Form: 5134-58

Hey Bob^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 83| CD

10/1

Showed what he can do when landing a soft-ground Sedgefield handicap last October, but he's not the most reliable of types and not at his best in 2 starts at Perth since returning from a break.

Form: 5168-36

Island Villa^p,t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 82| D

22/1

Bagged 2m handicap at Catterick in January, but both subsequent efforts have been tame and his strike rate over hurdles (2-49) tells a story.

Form: PP010-7

Raise Your Shades^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 79

40/1

Now 10 lb below mark off which he gained breakthrough success at Southwell last June, but hasn't come close to matching that form in 8 subsequent starts.

Form: 5P-77PP

Sweet Flora^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 75

16/1

Remains a maiden following 14 starts overall (11 over hurdles), but wasn't disgraced at Kelso (18.1f, good) recently and each-way claims off 3 lb lower mark here.

Form: 54-6P75

Naasik^v³⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 72

40/1

Has posted a handful of fair efforts over hurdles, but he's 0-16 in this sphere and probably best watched following more than a year off.

Form: 42U534-

Forecasts

The Navigator (10/11), Radjash (9/2), Musical Stardust (7/1), Sea Art (10/1), Hey Bob (10/1), Sweet Flora (16/1), Island Villa (22/1), Naasik (40/1), Raise Your Shades (40/1), Horst (50/1)

Three-time Flat winner THE NAVIGATOR, who chased home an improver on the level at Catterick recently, is appealing now pitched into a handicap in this sphere off what could easily turn out to be a lenient mark. Radjash is a much-respected main danger on the back of improved displays the last twice and Sweet Flora showed enough at Kelso to suggest that she can make an impact.