15:10 Sedgefield

Tuesday 20 April 2021

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Carpet Gallop For The Professional Trainer Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 5m 14.12s

Flexi Furlough¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 100| C

16/1

Fair in bumpers, including a win here in August. Just modest form when fourth on both completed starts over hurdles but perhaps she'll fare better in handicaps.

Form: 1524P4

Glory¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 100

50/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Showed a bit when placed first 2 starts over hurdles in Ireland but beaten a long way on both outings for new yard, including a handicap.

Form: 23905

Dubai Guest^b1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: O Murphy| OR: 99

6/1

Bumper winner. Went close on Hereford handicap debut off this mark in January. Not in the same form twice since but could figure if a change of headgear (blinkers for cheekpieces) makes a difference.

Form: 638240

Millie The Minx^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 90| BF| C

7/1

Dual Flat winner last summer who was back on the scoresheet over hurdles at Musselburgh in March. Better than result suggests back there since and treated as if still in form.

Form: 363317

Ned's Escape^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86WS

28/1

No impact in novice hurdles but more chance now switching to a handicap for the first time. Had wind surgery. Worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

Form: 0770

Kildrum³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

11/2

Just poor form at best over fences in Ireland. More encouraging signs at second time of asking for new stable when 9 lengths second in 23f Hexham handicap last month. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 09FF-P2

Snowy Burrows^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 80| C

1/1

Improved to make a successful handicap debut over 2½m here under Brian Hughes last month. Potential for better again and stable won the latest renewal of this race.

Form: 086671

Rockliffe^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77| C

12/1

Without a win for 2 years. Sharper for a recent run on the Flat at Redcar but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 0-65959

Golden Chancer¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 71WS

16/1

Poor form, his 13 lengths third at Musselburgh in November the closest he's got in a handicap. Wind surgery since last seen in December needs to have had a positive effect.

Form: P-75P30

Forecasts

Snowy Burrows (1/1), Kildrum (11/2), Dubai Guest (6/1), Millie The Minx (7/1), Rockliffe (12/1), Flexi Furlough (16/1), Golden Chancer (16/1), Ned's Escape (28/1), Glory (50/1)

SNOWY BURROWS has the potential for better again on the back of her course handicap debut success last month and is selected to make light of a 5 lb rise under Brian Hughes. Dubai Guest could pose a big threat if blinkers help him to recapture his best form. Kildrum is also respected after his Hexham second last time.