16:35 Sedgefield

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 3m 59.30s

Youracert³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| D

28/1

Fair 2m hurdle winner last season. Bit disappointing off lofty mark over fences this term (suffered overreach last time) and back over the smaller obstacles now.

Form: 138-446

Haasab²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 112

18/1

Ended last season in top form, winning either side of a good second at this track, but needs another career best after 6 months off, which is asking a lot.

Form: 724121-

Pardon Me^h⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 110| D

28/1

Built on a positive start for this yard when winning an eventful 10-runner event at Cartmel 73 days ago, forging clear. Needs another step forward now.

Form: 9/177-31

Eyeofthescorpion⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 101

5/2

Signs of promise prior to landing a gamble in ready style at Huntingdon 7 days ago, powering clear in the end. Every chance he can defy a penalty if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 40-51

Flamboyant Joyaux²⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 107

9/1

Point winner who built on the promise of his qualifying runs when making a successful handicap debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Good second next time and could be tuned up after 8 months off.

Form: 183312-

Crackdeloust²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 104| CD

12/1

Fair hurdler who shaped as if he'd returned in top form when fourth at Hexham on reappearance. Has won here in the past and mark looks fair.

Form: 02205-4

Bollin Line¹⁰²³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: L Egerton| OR: 103| CD

100/1

Won 5 times over hurdles/fences during a productive 2017 but it's very difficult to know how much ability he retains returning from a huge absence at the age of 13.

Form: 1114U1/

Two Blondes²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103

22/1

Wasn't disgraced back over timber when hitting the frame twice during the summer, fourth over C&D in August. Underperformed on the Flat since but can't be ruled out.

Form: 77U2-34

Horst^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| 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 both outings for current stable.

Form: 483P-P7

The Navigator⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 88| CD

4/5

Better than ever on the Flat this year and made light work of defying a lenient hurdling mark over C&D 8 days ago. Still has plenty of handicapping scope under a penalty, so warrants respect.

Form: F605/1

Percy B Shelley²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

150/1

Flat winner/modest handicap hurdler in Ireland but has made a very low-key start for current connections.

Form: 3490-00

Forecasts

The Navigator (4/5), Eyeofthescorpion (5/2), Flamboyant Joyaux (9/1), Crackdeloust (12/1), Haasab (18/1), Two Blondes (22/1), Pardon Me (28/1), Youracert (28/1), Horst (50/1), Bollin Line (100/1), Percy B Shelley (150/1)

EYEOFTHESCORPION looked streets ahead of his opening mark when powering to victory at Huntingdon a week ago and is a confident choice to follow up. The Navigator also looked thrown in when making a winning handicap debut in this sphere recently, so he's the main danger ahead of Flamboyant Joyaux.