15:00 Sedgefield

Thursday 1 September 2022

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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 51.4s

Leopolds Rock^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: P A Kirby| OR: 88| BF

13/8

Reached a fair level on the Flat over the winter and did the job well when opening hurdles account at Uttoxeter (2m) in June. Placed both starts since. Possible first-time cheekpieces could give him a bit extra. Leading claims here under Brian Hughes.

Form: 46-2132

Arij^h,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 88

3/1

Useful at best on Flat and showed more over hurdles when fourth in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (2m) in June. Unable to back it up when only sixth at Bangor since.

Form: 73-3946

Windy Cove^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 85

7/2

Succeessful a Warwick (2m) in May. Third on next 3 starts (including Flat) but latest Bangor fifth (Arij sixth) was respectable. Unlikely to be too far away under Sean Bowen.

Form: 4-61335

My Poem³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 75

9/2

Uttoxeter winner on reappearance in June. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Worcester (2m) in July and pulled too hard when stepped up to 18.5f at Market Rasen since (treated as if still in form). Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 956-145

Torino^p,t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 73

50/1

Fair maiden on Flat in Ireland at the start of his career but has offered little over hurdles, including in 2 handicaps this summer.

Form: 78-7P0

Willa³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 69

20/1

Regressive maiden on Flat and poor form at best over hurdles. Slightly better signs when 12 lengths fourth of 9 in 18.5f Market Rasen handicap last time but others are still preferred.

Form: 069F9-4

Orbit Of Iolite²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 68

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler, including well held in a Doncaster handicap in February. Fit from a recent run on the Flat but still hard to fancy.

Form: 9070/70-

Non-Runners

Mise Raftaire⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: W Greatrex J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Leopolds Rock (13/8), Arij (3/1), Windy Cove (7/2), My Poem (9/2), Mise Raftaire (7/1), Willa (20/1), Torino (50/1), Orbit Of Iolite (66/1)

LEOPOLDS ROCK strikes as one who may benefit from first-time headgear and this looks a good chance for him to land a second sucess of the summer. My Poem seemed to have her stamina stretched at Market Rasen last time (likely still in form) and is feared most ahead of Windy Cove.