19:50 Sedgefield

Wednesday 24 August 2022

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Happy 40th Birthday Superstar Steve Fagan Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 3m 49.30s

Reams Of Love³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 105

9/2

Fair performer on Flat. Improved on previous hurdling efforts when off the mark at Stratford 38 days ago and, though he struggled under a penalty there next time, he still looks of interest on handicap bow.

Form: 77-513

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Golden Town⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 102| CD

6/1

Veteran who is down the weights but didn't offer much encouragement on reappearance at Cartmel a couple of months ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 57355-7

Helvic Princess⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 100

40/1

Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 14/1) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. Worth a market check switched to handicaps.

Form: 265-779

Major Snugfit^t,v³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 92| CD

10/3

Back to winning ways in Hexham conditional jockeys' in June but hasn't been in top form since, only fifth at Market Rasen last time. Has scored over this C&D in the past and can't be completely dismissed.

Form: 1-32175

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 92| D

4/1

Arrives on a losing run and didn't really fire at Cartmel last time. Mark looks handy and cheekpieces are back on, though.

Form: 49-4246

My Little Toni^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93

10/1

Improved when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Stratford on penultimate outing and, while she failed to back it up at Bangor last time, she has some scope for better now handicapping.

Form: 13-6436

Top Attraction^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jonathan England| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 85

4/1

Temperamental type on the Flat who has made an inauspicious start to his hurdling career. Not disgraced on the level at Newcastle 3 weeks ago, but he's hard to warm to.

Form: 54075-

Strong Team^v¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 76| CD

11/1

Back-to-back hurdles winner last summer but hasn't fired so far this season, including over fences. Bit to prove returning to the smaller obstacles.

Form: 86P-04P

Non-Runners

Sonning⁸¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: D Brooke J: J Kington

Joie De Vivre³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: M Todhunter J: Callum Bewley

Tuff McCool²⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: J Bedi J: Aaron Anderson

Forecasts

Major Snugfit (10/3), Joie De Vivre (7/2), Lucky Lover Boy (4/1), Top Attraction (4/1), Reams Of Love (9/2), Golden Town (6/1), Tuff McCool (7/1), My Little Toni (10/1), Strong Team (11/1), Sonning (20/1), Helvic Princess (40/1)

JOIE DE VIVRE is well treated and arrives on the back of a good run on the Flat, so she gets the marginal vote in an open race. Reams of Love and Tuff Mccool are a couple of others to consider.