11:50 Sedgefield

Thursday 12 November 2020

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Sprayclad Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:52 | Winning time: 4m 16.25s

Check My Pulse⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 119

13/8

Fair on Flat at up to 7f in Ireland and opened hurdle account in a 15.8f Uttoxeter novice in August. Was found out under a penalty in a stronger race at Perth but this looks very winnable.

Form: 3315

Heartbreak Kid²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| CD

5/2

Easy winner of 3m point. Disappointing first 2 starts under Rules but found some improvement to get off the mark in 2-runner affair over C&D in February. This is another weak race, so decent claims.

Form: 1/371-

Cuba Ruba²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 102

9/1

Modest Flat winner who has shown an aptitude for hurdling in making the frame both starts, latest over C&D.

Form: 43

Fernhill Lad¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander

250/1

Showed no sign of ability in bumpers and a similar story on last month's hurdling debut at Kelso.

Form: 06-0

Fiery Mission^t¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C GrantWS

125/1

Fair on the Flat but well held for current yard and made a discouraging debut in this sphere when pulled up at Catterick last winter.

Form: P-

Hey Blondie^h1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

250/1

Showed nothing when pulled up in a C&D bumper on debut 44 days ago. Hood added for this switch to hurdling.

Form: P

Little Orange²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh

200/1

Offered little on Carlisle debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 8

Morningside³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster

66/1

Winning pointer who shaped as if badly needing the run when well held in a Hexham novice on debut last month. Should do better somewhere down the line.

Form: 342F/1-0

Pennine Cross²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

7/2

Bumper winner who shaped like a stayer sent hurdling at Market Rasen last month. Probably one for longer trips/handicaps a bit further down the line.

Form: 6193-5

Para Queen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

6/1

Modest Flat winner, should stay 1¾m, back to form when third last time. Starts out over hurdles at an ordinary level so not ruled out completely if taking to this discipline.

Form:

Waterfall^h¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M Walford

50/1

Modest maiden on Flat, well held in handicaps last 2 starts. Easy to look elsewhere on this switch to hurdling.

Form:

Forecasts

Check My Pulse (13/8), Heartbreak Kid (5/2), Pennine Cross (7/2), Para Queen (6/1), Cuba Ruba (9/1), Waterfall (50/1), Morningside (66/1), Fiery Mission (125/1), Little Orange (200/1), Fernhill Lad (250/1), Hey Blondie (250/1)

CHECK MY PULSE was found out under a penalty at Perth but this looks much easier, so he may well be the answer. Heartbreak Kid opened his account in this sphere in a 2-runner affair over C&D in February and looks the main threat ahead of hurdling newcomer Para Queen.