17:10 Sedgefield

Sunday 18 October 2020

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Paxtons Supporting Customers With Peregrine Finance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 4m 49.40s

Rocco²⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has taken well to fences, scoring at Stratford last October. Let down by jumping when lest seen at Wetherby on Boxing Day and switches back over timber for his reappearance.

Form: 0/F132P-

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Capone^b,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: C J Mann| OR: 127| D

9/2

Form: 673-351

Landsman^t⁴⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 127| D

40/1

Fairly useful Flat performer and similar standard over hurdles, winning Musselburgh novice in February 2019. Pair of fair efforts when last seen over fences 13 months ago but may need this on return.

Form: 1203/23-

Ingleby Hollow^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 125| C

20/1

Fairly useful under both codes, though ran no sort of race back on the Flat when tailed off at Hamilton 4 weeks ago. Cheekpieces quickly disgarded but hard to recommend on that showing.

Form: 8/333-43

River Frost⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 125| C| D

9/1

Returned to form from out of the blue as he opened his account for the season at this track (21.1f, good to firm, 12/1) 52 days ago. Certainly not discounted from same mark here.

Form: 344-8P1

Elysees³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 124

4/1

Dual juvenile hurdle winner in 2018. Successful on Flat return in June but shaped with little encouragement on first outing since leaving Alan King at Uttoxeter 39 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 124/P-64

Beach Break^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 123

13/2

Ran well when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good to soft, 7/2) 19 days ago, but will probably find one or two too good once more.

Form: 6128-43

Enfin Phil²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 122

20/1

Better with each start last term, winning 19f handicap at Catterick in January. However failed to stay the longer trip when last seen there 8 months ago and he may need the run on return.

Form: 4/64215-

Rakhine State⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 121

16/1

Three-time winner over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and proved he retains all ability after 10 months off when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Stratford back in August. Each-way claims.

Form: 1/512F-2

Kingrullah²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 120| BF| CD

20/1

Has made rapid strides since switching to this discipline, following up his course maiden win on handicap debut. Unsuited by emphasis on speed when last seen over this C&D 9 months ago. Each-way hope.

Form: 663114-

Kajaki^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 120| C

5/1

Dual hurdles winner for Kevin Ryan in 2018. Placed both starts for new yard during 2019/20 campaign but was well held after 9 months off at Bangor 19 days ago. Must improve to feature.

Form: 12/323-6

Chelsea Flyer³¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

40/1

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles for Emma Lavelle. Fared little better than reappearance/stable debut at Huntingdon when last seen 10 months ago and he can't be recommended on return.

Form: 035F/89-

Suggestion²²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 115

50/1

Won three 2m handicap hurdles in 2018/19 season but has run poorly all 4 starts last term. Hard to warm to on return after 7 months off the track.

Form: 18/7098-

Non-Runners

Melody Of Scotland³³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Elysees (4/1), Capone (9/2), Kajaki (5/1), Beach Break (13/2), Rocco (7/1), River Frost (9/1), Melody Of Scotland (10/1), Rakhine State (16/1), Ingleby Hollow (20/1), Enfin Phil (20/1), Kingrullah (20/1), Chelsea Flyer (40/1), Landsman (40/1), Suggestion (50/1)

CAPONE attracted support and proved better than ever when scoring in a first-time tongue strap at Uttoxeter just over 3 weeks ago, jumping much better than previously and just pushed out to assert. The 5 lb rise seems fair, and he's taken to follow up. River Frost is a big danger from the same mark as when gaining his recent course victory, ahead of Melody of Scotland and Rakhine State.