13:50 Sedgefield

Friday 14 January 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 7.05s

Captain Moirette^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 100

25/1

Ended last season out of sorts and efforts this term for new yard have hardly hinted a revival is imminent. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 355-587

Presentedwithwings²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 97| D

14/1

Off the mark in Hereford maiden hurdle last season and best effort since when runner-up over 2½m at Uttoxeter in November. Didn't finish his race off with much conviction last time.

Form: 54-5528

Three Castles^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 97| D

9/1

Four-time winner on the Flat and finally off the mark over hurdles in 7-runner handicap at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago. Up 6 lb but still warrants consideration.

Form: 06-5091

Coup De Gold¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D Thompson| OR: 96

9/2

Arrives on long losing run but extended sequence of in-the-frame efforts when fourth at Catterick (19.3f) 17 days ago. Eased 1 lb and he can make presence felt again.

Form: 242224

Annies Prayer³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 94

4/1

In the frame all three runs over hurdles, fourth of 14 on handicap bow at Newcastle (2m) 31 days ago. One to consider stepped up in distance.

Form: 6-324

Fightfortheroses¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 91

12/1

Long-standing maiden who has been ticking over running over fences for this yard. First hurdles start since July 2020 and he lurks on a tempting mark.

Form: 784353

Get Phar^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 89

28/1

Placed 4 times in handicap hurdles at up to 25f for Eoin Griffin during the spring. Little encouragement for this yard but step back up from 2m should see him in a better light. Tongue tie on.

Form: 328900

Bravantina^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 83

4/1

Modest winner on Flat who ran creditably in handicaps for Mark Walford last season. Didn't shape too badly starting out for in-form yard last month and she's of interest.

Form: 55545-6

Brickadank²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 78

13/2

Still to get his head in front and was one paced when third back over 2m. Back up in trip and eased 2 lb so he should be on the premises.

Form: 495263

Arcanja^t,v1⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: R Menzies| OR: 77WS

12/1

Little in the way of solid form in various company. Has had a wind op.

Form: P4252-P

Bullion^t⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 73

12/1

Yet to win a race, though effort over fences when last seen in November is easy to excuse.

Form: 395-348

Forecasts

Annies Prayer (4/1), Bravantina (4/1), Coup De Gold (9/2), Brickadank (13/2), Three Castles (9/1), Fightfortheroses (12/1), Arcanja (12/1), Bullion (12/1), Presentedwithwings (14/1), Captain Moirette (25/1), Get Phar (28/1)

ANNIES PRAYER has a bigger performance in him on this, just his second start in handicaps and, with this step up in trip not expected to be an issue, he looks the way to go. Fightfortheroses is a long-standing maiden but figures on a good mark back hurdling, with Three Castles another to consider.