15:30 Sedgefield

Wednesday 11 October 2023

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Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 51.37s

Prince Imperial^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: M F Harris| OR: 107

4/1

Some encouragement in all 4 starts over hurdles at the start of the year (for Richard Hughes) and decent third on hurdles return at Newton Abbot. Return to further will suit and potentially well treated on Flat form.

Form: 2348-3

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Sean Og²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 105

12/1

Disappointed on chase debut in May but improved when second over hurdles on final outing for Margaret Mullins. Low-key start for this yard in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, soft) but much better back over hurdles when second in novice at Kelso.

Form: 0-09252

Jipekaa Machin^t¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| C

10/1

Winner here in November. Back to form when fourth at Bangor final start. Headgear left off on return.

Form: 315464-

Ballyquin Bay^p1,t1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 100

16/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott and best effort for current yard when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 8 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-53444

Spot On Soph^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 99

4/1

Right back on track to capitalise on a handy mark with something to spare at Market Rasen in August and good placed efforts later that month. Player.

Form: 54-4132

Balkotic^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97| C

40/1

Struck twice last autumn but out of sorts this campaign. Others preferred.

Form: 411-9U0

Aire Valley Lad^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96

22/1

Belatedly opened chase account at the twelfth time of asking in December. Only come close to giving his running once since, however.

Form: 10256-8

Callisto's King^t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 96

16/1

Yet to win a race but shaped well a couple of times over hurdles. Didn't take to chasing and back over timber now for new yard (sold from Dan Skelton £5,500 in August).

Form: 524-34P

Zwicky²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95| C

7/1

Showed further improvement on third start in handicaps when landing 7-runner handicap here (21f) in January, staying on to lead final 50 yds. Did best of those held up when third at Ayr final start and remains of interest ahead of return.

Form: 54/P513-

Scots Gold^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 92

66/1

Left Dan Skelton on the cheap and well held both starts for this yard.

Form: 223/878

Brian's Jet^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 92

9/4

Returned to form when second in selling hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) and decent third here on return last week. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3PPP-23

Just Hannah^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Brooke| OR: 85

40/1

Point winner who has yet to trouble the judge under Rules and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 985P38

Non-Runners

Liberty Flame⁴⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Theirshegoes¹⁴⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Brian's Jet (9/4), Spot On Soph (4/1), Prince Imperial (4/1), Zwicky (7/1), Liberty Flame (15/2), Jipekaa Machin (10/1), Sean Og (12/1), Ballyquin Bay (16/1), Callisto's King (16/1), Theirshegoes (16/1), Aire Valley Lad (22/1), Just Hannah (40/1), Balkotic (40/1), Scots Gold (66/1)

PRINCE IMPERIAL was unsuited by the emphasis on speed on his return to this sphere at Newton Abbot and is worth another chance off what remains a tempting mark given his useful form on the Flat. The progressive Zwicky is feared most ahead of Spot On Soph.