14:00 Sedgefield

Tuesday 10 May 2022

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Paxtons Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Parts Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 56.96s

North Parade⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 101| CD

9/2

Kept the errors down when shedding maiden tag over C&D in March. Reverted to his poor-jumping ways when disappointing at Wetherby last time but worth another chance back here.

Form: 4/64F1P-

Augharue⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 99

12/1

Stepped up on low-key bumper form when finding one too good on hurdles debut at Kelso (16.2f). Shaped as if amiss when on handicap debut at Hexham last time and is probably worth another chance.

Form: 45423P-

Genever Dragon^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97| CD

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020 but ran respectably on last hurdle run over C&D in November. Not so good back on the Flat more recently but is weighted to go well back over hurdles.

Form: 306433-

Lonimoss Bareliere^t¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 93

13/2

Improved form when going down only to an improver at Uttoxeter in October. Failed to repeat that form next 2 starts but still needs considering back from a break.

Form: 744/243-

Lleyton¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: Justin Landy| OR: 92| D

28/1

Is a weak finisher but got back to winning ways at Wetherby in March. Run best excused when well held at Southwell (15.8f, good, 17/2) 18 days ago, badly hampered leaving back straight. Not ruled out.

Form: 6/P6170-

Phoebus Lescribaa^p1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 89

20/1

Unreliable type who wasn't disgraced on his second run back from a break when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) 18 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Robin Dickin. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 654P66-

Jack Yeats¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd| OR: 88| BF

9/1

Maiden who wasn't seen to best effect after an 11-week break when fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, soft) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Eased 2 lb and not dismissed.

Form: 066644-

Chemical Warfare^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: T Collier| OR: 82

4/1

Ran below form when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 864306-

Highland Sky^b1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 76

18/1

Showed his first form in this sphere when third in the second division of this corresponding event a year ago but has offered little both starts on the Flat recently. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: P080/3-

Snowed In^p⁵¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Veteran who won the first division of this race 12 months ago and wasn't disgraced from 4 lb out of the handicap at Carlisle 51 days ago, briefly looking like playing a big hand in the finish.

Form: 407377-

Jupiter Road^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 68

50/1

Modest on Flat and no form over hurdles, including in first-time cheekpieces last time.

Form: P99PP-9

Mac Be Lucky⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 68

12/1

Well held in bumper/completed starts over hurdles. Tries handicaps now and improvement required.

Form: 506P-

Forecasts

Chemical Warfare (4/1), North Parade (9/2), Snowed In (6/1), Lonimoss Bareliere (13/2), Genever Dragon (13/2), Jack Yeats (9/1), Mac Be Lucky (12/1), Augharue (12/1), Highland Sky (18/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (20/1), Lleyton (28/1), Jupiter Road (50/1)

GENEVER DRAGON hasn't fired on his 2 recent Flat starts but he's weighted to go well back over hurdles and could be the answer to a tricky puzzle. Lonimiss Bareliere bumped into an improver at Uttoxeter in October and has strong claims if returning to that sort of form, while North Parade is probably worth another chance back at this venue.