16:35 Sedgefield

Friday 8 April 2022

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bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 7m 1.92s

Hideo⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but has quickly dropped in the weights after failing to show much in 4 starts for current yard. Needs return to hurdling over this longer trip to spark a revival.

Form: 3846F6

Dequall^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95| BF

11/2

Has been running well this season without getting his head in front, finishing in the frame at around 25f in his last 2 starts in this sphere. Third over fences 22 days ago. Interesting trying this longer trip over hurdles.

Form: 736243

Atomic Angel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: S Corbett| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Winner of handicap hurdles at Hexham and over C&D this season. May have preferred softer ground at Musselburgh (23.8f) 14 days ago, but could find one or two too strong in this contest.

Form: 514146

The Wise Traveller^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 85

12/1

Produced best effort so far when third in novice handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f) in January, but went with little encouragement over fences last 2 starts. Cheekpieces applied reverted to hurdling.

Form: 39936P

Bonny Houxty^t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 84

11/1

More encouraging signs when fourth in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (22f) last month but unable to step forward from that effort at Ayr since. Continues to fall in the weights as a result. Up in trip.

Form: 44-9P45

Cresswell Queen^h,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 83| CD

4/1

Unplaced in an Irish point and had showed little under Rules prior to winning handicap hurdle over C&D 15 days ago. Had a bit in hand and can go well again back here.

Form: 45-5601

Nakadam^p²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Dowson| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 82

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in handicap chase at Hexham (31.9f) back in November 2020. Form has gone the wrong way following that success. Back over hurdles for the first time since 2016.

Form: 9B8FPP

Bobbie The Dazzler³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 81| CD

17/2

First run since leaving Kenny Johnson when causing a shock from out of the weights in handicap hurdle over C&D 33 day ago, getting the better of Bird On The Wire. Needs to be able to back that up.

Form: 554271

Realms Of Fire^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 79

25/1

In the process of outrunning odds of 66/1 when fell 2 out (still every chance) in handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f) in February. However, ran poorly when pulled up at the same C&D 8 days ago.

Form: 7378FP

Great Raffles^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

3/1

Produced best effort for current yard when third in handicap at Wetherby (19.7f) in February and stepped up again when finally off the mark at the same course (24.1f) 17 days ago. Longer trip could suit.

Form: 58PP31

Non-Runners

Lord Condi⁶⁹

Weight: 12-4| Age: 9

T: D Brooke J: Non Runner

Bird On The Wire³³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Abbie McCain

Onestepatatime⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J S Wainwright J: Non Runner

That's My Dubai²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J K Hunter J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Great Raffles (3/1), Cresswell Queen (4/1), Atomic Angel (4/1), Onestepatatime (9/2), Dequall (11/2), Bird On The Wire (6/1), Bobbie The Dazzler (17/2), Bonny Houxty (11/1), The Wise Traveller (12/1), Realms Of Fire (25/1), Lord Condi (25/1), Hideo (33/1), Nakadam (66/1), That's My Dubai (100/1)

CRESSWELL QUEEN heads the list of many possibilities following her success over C&D last time, while Dequall has been running well of late and could be suited by this longer trip over hurdles. Bird On The Wire is another one to consider.