17:00 Sedgefield

Sunday 22 October 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Chris Lowther & Brian Ellison 25Years Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 51.48s

Impulsive One^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 131| DWS

16/1

Scored over hurdles at Wetherby in February. In the frame both runs over fences at Southwell and Stratford of late so he needs considering on just his third run in this sphere.

Form: 1P-4334

Barrichello²⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| D

7/1

Four-time hurdle winner in 2022 who also ran well in defeat over fences first 3 outings last term. Ended the season with a rare poor run at Kelso but he has won off a break so commands respect.

Form: 7/33285-

Ilikedwayurthinkin¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 124

50/1

Winning hurdler and useful chaser in Ireland, but he produced a laboured effort back over hurdles when pulled up at Galway in August. Subsequently left Gavin Patrick Cromwell and has finished well held at Kelso and Hexham for his new yard. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-76P56

Gordons Aura^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

22/1

Not proving the easiest to catch right this term, cheekpieces tried when only tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U-44830

Hajey¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 115| CD

5/1

Dual C&D scorer early in 2022 who resumed from 8 months off with a good third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, heavy) 16 days ago. Well in the mix with that run under his belt.

Form: 23U21-3

Celestial Horizon⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan| T: B Haslam| OR: 114

12/1

Dual hurdles winner for Joseph O'Brien but lost his way last summer and hasn't fared much better for his current yard this season. Mark continues to fall but others more persuasive at present.

Form: 8-77755

Jeepydoff Meel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 113

14/1

Got off the mark at Market Rasen (18.6f) in June and largely in good form since, second of 11 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Can go well again back in handicap company.

Form: 212242

Copper Beach⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 113| BF| D

11/2

Much improved as he shed his maiden tag in runaway style upped to 20f at Uttoxeter in June. Has remained in form since so he ought to be on the premises again.

Form: 9-31237

The King Of May¹⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 110| C| D

16/1

Fairly useful winning 2m4f chaser but he ended last term with a couple of poor efforts. Goes hurdling for his seasonal return with others preferred.

Form: F56277-

Imperial Data¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 109| CD

6/4

Irish point winner who had a wind op before landing 2m4f Kelso maiden in September. Followed up in good style over C&D 19 days ago and rates a big player once more despite taking a 5 lb rise.

Form: 1-22211

Forecasts

Imperial Data (6/4), Hajey (5/1), Copper Beach (11/2), Barrichello (7/1), Celestial Horizon (12/1), Jeepydoff Meel (14/1), Impulsive One (16/1), The King Of May (16/1), Gordons Aura (22/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (50/1)

IMPERIAL DATA has gone 2-2 since undergoing breathing surgery and this low-mileage C&D winner is fancied to make light of a 5 lb weights rise and complete a quick hat-trick. Barrichello has won when fresh so could emerge as the chief threat on his seasonal return ahead of Hajey and Impulsive One.