15:50 Sedgefield

Tuesday 15 March 2022

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Heritage Drives The Goings Always Good Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 4m 0.52s

Purple King⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 111

5/2

18/1, career best when winning 2m handicap hurdle at Sandown 7 days ago, soon clear from last flight. Player under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 14U4-51

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Cousin Oscar^b,t¹³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 116| C| D

16/1

Course winner but veteran came in last of 4 in 2m handicap at Musselburgh 132 days ago. Needs to bounce back after his break.

Form: 5-321P4

Ellaat⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: N C Kelly| OR: 113

2/1

Good second of 7 in handicap hurdle over C&D 44 days ago. Irish raider can give another good account off an unchanged mark.

Form: 731132

Gaius¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: N C Kelly| OR: 113

50/1

Has shown little for his new yard, last of 13 in handicap (150/1) at Navan (20f) 10 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 63-4700

The Dancing Poet^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 112

13/2

Fair winner at 12f on Flat who has made a solid start over hurdles, fifth of 11 in 2m handicap at Musselburgh 13 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 12/345

Monte Igueldo^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112| BF

17/2

Runner-up in 2m Bangor novice but pulled up in similar event at Catterick 14 days ago. Has a bit to prove now going into handicaps.

Form: 2552P

The Navigator¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100| CD

4/1

C&D winner who came in only eighth on the back of a wind op in 17f handicap at Carlisle 15 days ago. Weighted to go well on his best efforts.

Form: 83B-488

Non-Runners

Sayar²⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: N Kent J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Ellaat (2/1), Purple King (5/2), The Navigator (4/1), The Dancing Poet (13/2), Monte Igueldo (17/2), Sayar (12/1), Cousin Oscar (16/1), Gaius (50/1)

PURPLE KING arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to follow up his recent Sandown victory under a 7 lb penalty. Irish challenger Ellaat is feared most on the back of his good C&D second with The Dancing Poet not discounted either in his bid for a second success in this sphere.