17:42 Sedgefield

Friday 8 April 2022

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Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 4m 10.00s

Kiss My Face^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 95

14/1

Still to register a victory but not discredited in handicaps during the autumn. Disappointing so far in 2022, though, so now has something to prove.

Form: 536780

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William Cody¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 93| BF

9/4

Consistent type who ran a creditable race when fifth at Southwell last month. Best form all comes over notably further, though, so needs to prove he is as effective at this trip.

Form: 835245

Top Attraction^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J Kington| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 90

20/1

Temperamental type on the Flat who has made an inauspicious start to his hurdling career. Best effort in this sphere did come at this track, but hard to warm to.

Form: 5407

Killane^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 84| D

11/4

Winner of 3 races this season, including at Carlisle 19 days ago. Previously struggled from marks in the 80s but there's not much depth to this race and he's likely the one to beat again.

Form: 1U15F1

Hey Bob^t⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 82| CD

10/1

Enjoyed a productive season, scoring at Plumpton amongst a couple of creditable placed efforts. Showed why he's not one to fully rely on when wandering there last time but he should have enough to figure prominently here.

Form: 392214

Penpal¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80| BF

4/1

French claiming winner has largely struggled since joining this yard, though produced a standout recent effort when fourth at Carlisle in February. Didn't back that up last time, though.

Form: 9PP840

One Step Too Far²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 77

9/1

Fair maiden on Flat up to 1¼m, but just modest form at best over hurdles and failed to justify support in a handicap at Newcastle last time. May prove capable of better.

Form: 6-7PP48

Ivors Involvement¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 77| CD

40/1

Veteran lightly-raced on the Flat/over hurdles in recent years. Only minor promise when fifth of 9 on his first hurdles start for a year at Wetherby last time and hard to know what to expect from this C&D winner.

Form: 5V/15F-5

Infiniti^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost| OR: 75

28/1

Placed at Market Rasen/Leicester on her final 2 starts for Barry Leavy but has gone with no promise for this yard and needs the reapplication of blinkers to spark her up.

Form: 3823P9

Baraboy^p⁶⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 75| CD

18/1

Inconsistent type nowadays but proved his capabilities from this sort of mark when winning at Hexham in November and he's not ruled out if able to quickly bounce back from recent C&D flop.

Form: 713527

Jupiter Road^p⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 71

50/1

Yet to show any aptitude for hurdling and easily passed over again in 1st-time cheekpieces.

Form: P99P

Non-Runners

Just Jess¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Non Runner

Snowed In¹⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 13

T: B Butterworth J: Thomas Willmott

Forecasts

William Cody (9/4), Killane (11/4), Penpal (4/1), One Step Too Far (9/1), Hey Bob (10/1), Kiss My Face (14/1), Just Jess (14/1), Snowed In (16/1), Baraboy (18/1), Top Attraction (20/1), Infiniti (28/1), Ivors Involvement (40/1), Jupiter Road (50/1)

KILLANE had a couple of these in behind when winning at Carlisle 19 days ago and looks capable of following up in another basement level contest, despite a career-high mark. Hey Bob is feared most ahead of fellow veteran Baraboy.