13:30 Sedgefield

Tuesday 3 October 2023

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 49.73s

Alqamar³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 112

12/1

Completed a four-timer in 2021, with 3 wins registered over 17.2f at Cartmel. Out of luck since and while he continues to slide down the weights (now 17 lb below last winning mark), others make more appeal.

Form: 70-537P

Theatre Legend⁵⁰⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 111| C

40/1

Winless since early 2021 and probably best watched here on the back of a 16-month absence.

Form: 83335/8-

Ragamuffin^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 106

16/1

Three-time chase winner in 2022 and posted easily his best effort so far this year when runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Worcester (2½m, good to soft) in August. Failed to build on that next time but still dangerous to discount having dipped to an appealing mark.

Form: 2-75524

Ve Day²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

14/1

Fair maiden on the level for Andrew Balding and landed 4-runner juvenile at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) on hurdles debut in March. Has failed to add to that in 5 subsequent starts, though, and only fifth off this mark on handicap debut in this sphere at Bangor.

Form: 19-3225

Dream Jet³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 106

16/5

Irish import who left his previous efforts a long way behind when landing a Stratford maiden hurdle (18.7f, soft) on second start for this yard last month. Remains open to improvement and very much of interest back in handicap company.

Form: 57-0601

Cabrakan^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 106| D

7/2

Successful twice last winter, latterly a Hereford handicap off this mark in February. Mixed bag since but he wasn't disgraced when fourth of 10 at Bangor (16.7f, good) last time and could have a part to play here.

Form: 13-2504

Imperial Data²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 104

5/2

Irish point winner who, having hit the crossbar on each of his first 3 starts under Rules, deservedly got his head in front when seeing off 7 rivals in a Kelso maiden (20.9f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. That was his first run following a wind op and he probably has more to offer.

Form: P1-2221

Kajaki^v²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 101| CD

8/1

Three of his 5 wins over hurdles have been gained at this course. Returned to form when striking at Perth during the spring but has found life tougher since and one or two of these look stronger on balance.

Form: 561-449

Titanium Bullet^t¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 97

14/1

Yet to get his head in front but has made the frame on a few occasions, including when fourth in a 10-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) on latest start in May. Each-way chance off 1 lb lower on debut for new yard.

Form: 05240-4

Demi Sang⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Sara Ender| OR: 94| CD

50/1

Scored twice for this yard during 2021/22 campaign, latterly over this C&D off a 13 lb higher mark. However, he hasn't shown much in 2 starts for new yard since returning from a year off in June.

Form: 54/35-0P

Iolani^p¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slack| OR: 89| CD

22/1

Veteran who arrives here on a losing run that stretches back to September 2021 and while he put in a decent shift at Kelso recently, it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 25-0373

Forecasts

Imperial Data (5/2), Dream Jet (16/5), Cabrakan (7/2), Kajaki (8/1), Alqamar (12/1), Ve Day (14/1), Titanium Bullet (14/1), Ragamuffin (16/1), Iolani (22/1), Theatre Legend (40/1), Demi Sang (50/1)

DREAM JET and Imperial Data both have relatively low mileage and could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter appeared to have benefited from a wind operation when opening his hurdles account at Kelso and he is not passed over lightly, but Dream Jet is marginally preferred on the back of his breakthrough success at Stratford.Titanium Bullet makes each-way appeal, while Cabrakan and Ragamuffin are others who could make an impact.