17:35 Sedgefield

Friday 14 April 2023

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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 4m 20.9s

Tonyx²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 100| CD

8/1

Fair Flat winner who opened account over hurdles in C&D novice in April 2021. Very lightly raced and little to get excited about since, pulling up in Fakenham claiming hurdle last time. Return to this venue needs to spark a major revival.

Form: 341F/5-P

Benito¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 97

11/2

Doubled tally over hurdles at Cartmel (2¾m) last summer. Runner-up on next 2 starts but hasn't been at best in recent outings. Back on a good mark but need to see more.

Form: 1227P3

Edgar Allan Poe²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 95

10/1

Seven-time winner on the Flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 2m handicap at Catterick in January. Creditable third of 6 over this C&D (heavy) 3 weeks ago. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 801373

Lovin Jukebox²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

6/1

Best run over hurdles when 9 lengths second (Edgar Allan Poe third) om C&D handicap debut 3 weeks ago. Lightly-raced profile provides hope for better again.

Form: 0-58F2

Mistamel⁵⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon| OR: 87

150/1

First hurdle run since 2017 when seventh of 9 over C&D in October 2021. Subsequently left Iain Jardine and has been off for 18 months. Can only watch.

Form: 76980/7-

Coup De Gold^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 85

3/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2019. Third of 4 in handicap hurdle at this course (2½m, heavy, 7/2) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 376453

El Jefe^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 81| CD

7/2

C&D winner last winter. Operating below his best this winter but is too well handicapped to dismiss.

Form: 7-90977

George Mallory³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 78

12/1

First past the post at Uttoxeter in July (subsequently disqualified for a banned substance). Returned from 4 months off to finish second at Southwell in November but off again until pulled up at Market Rasen last month. Needs to leave that run well behind.

Form: 551P2P

Killane^b1⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: William Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 77| D

11/1

Won 3 low-level handicaps in a productive 2021/22 campaign. Not at best this term but is well treated if first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) help him to stage a revival.

Form: F10-686

Robin Goodfellow²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 76

40/1

Poor maiden on Flat and has yet to achieve much over hurdles, finishing behind Lovin Jukebox and Edgar Allan Poe when a well-held fourth of 6 on C&D handicap debut 22 days ago. 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 34P4

Non-Runners

Archive¹²⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 13

T: Suzzanne France J: Jamie Hamilton

Iheardupainthouses¹⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: Paula Smith J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

Coup De Gold (3/1), El Jefe (7/2), Benito (11/2), Lovin Jukebox (6/1), Tonyx (8/1), Edgar Allan Poe (10/1), Killane (11/1), George Mallory (12/1), Archive (20/1), Iheardupainthouses (25/1), Robin Goodfellow (40/1), Mistamel (150/1)

It might be worth taking a chance on KILLANE, who is well treated, particularly when William Maggs's 10 lb claim is taken into account, if first-time blinkers have a positive effect. Lovin Jukebox, a stablemate of the selection, and Edgar Allan Poe were second/third in the same C&D contest last time and may provide the main opposition.