15:50 Sedgefield

Sunday 22 October 2023

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Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 6.93s

Arlo⁵³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 111

15/2

Fair hurdler for Stuart Crawford in Ireland. Hasn't been seen for 17 months but his new yard is more than capable of readying one after a lay-off.

Form: 04450/4-

Easter Junction¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

11/4

Point runner-up who made the frame in 2 bumpers last season and was in the process of making a promising hurdles debut (likely to have been placed) when unseating 2 out at Bangor 18 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2/34-U

Five Dollar Fine¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 101

7/2

Fair maiden hurdler who was narrowly denied in a Newcastle novice wen last seen in May. Returns with his stable going well but suspicion he might prove vulnerable for win purposes again.

Form: 33055-2

Grand Mario⁵⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle for Peter Niven in 2022. Can only watch now returning for a new yard after 18 months on the sidelines.

Form: 955/

Kilta¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

12/1

Fair in bumpers in Ireland and shaped better than the result when fourth on his 2m Hexham hurdle debut for a new yard 16 days ago, sure to have finished second but for being badly hampered 2 out. Open to improvement.

Form: 76-34

Tommy Time¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

15/8

Irish bumper winner who matched that form at the second time of asking for new yard when runner-up under a penalty here 19 days ago. Should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 1-42

Boyneside¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh

300/1

Well held in bumper/2 hurdles.

Form: 87-0

Fllana Bay^h¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 80

100/1

Poor maiden hurdler, her third in a 2m Hexham novice when last seen in June coming in a weak race of its type. Up against it.

Form: 6378-P3

Southern Babylon⁵³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: Ruth Jefferson

15/2

80,000 gns purchase after finishing second in an Irish point in May 2022. It's taken a bit of time to get her to the track but she's an interesting runner, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 2/

Non-Runners

Langton Wold¹¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Tommy Time (15/8), Langton Wold (5/2), Easter Junction (11/4), Five Dollar Fine (7/2), Southern Babylon (15/2), Arlo (15/2), Kilta (12/1), Fllana Bay (100/1), Boyneside (300/1), Grand Mario (300/1)

EASTER JUNCTION was in the process of making a promising start to his hurdle career when unseating 2 out at Bangor and is taken to provide the Donald McCain/Brian Hughes combination with a second successive win in this contest. Tommy Time has achieved enough in bumpers to suggest he has a bright future over jumps and is second choice ahead of Brian Ellison's Langton Wold.