14:10 Sedgefield

Thursday 9 November 2023

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Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 11.1s

Tom Creen^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 98| CD

1/1

Better than ever when making a winning return here (21f) 18 days ago, enhancing his fine course record in the process. Big shout despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 21432-1

Beat The Edge^b,t²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94

8/1

Belatedly off the mark when taking 5-runner handicap chase (5/2) at Wetherby (15.2f, soft) in March but never on terms here following month. Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 233715-

Gouet Des Bruyeres^t⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 92

33/1

Three-time winner over fences, the latest at Southwell (2m) 14 months ago but was out of form when last seen in the summer and subsequently sold from Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero for £6,000 in September.

Form: 6-32465

Contre Ordre^p,t²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90

22/1

Fairly useful chaser in France but yet to fire on these shores. Remains opposable despite easing mark.

Form: 956PP9-

Morandi Second^t1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: P Neville| OR: 97

17/2

Fair French maiden on the Flat. More polished on third hurdles start switched to a handicap when second at Doncaster but unable to build on that next 2 starts, including on return. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 2424-8

Fromposttopillar^h,t²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard| T: T R Gretton| OR: 87

50/1

Didn't offer a great deal in trio of maiden/novice hurdles at around 20f during second half of last season. Switch to chasing/handicaps needs to have positive effect on return.

Form: 955-

Zuckerberg^p²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 87| C

7/1

Last win came here a year ago but below form since. Off 7 months.

Form: 155556-

Coolmoyne^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: S Waugh| OR: 86

13/2

Still looking for first win but has proved consistent over fences, making the frame again when reeled in close home over C&D on return. Not beaten far when fifth of 6 at Carlisle (15.9f, soft) since and enters calculations.

Form: 2332-25

Ballintogher Boy^t³⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 79

28/1

Off the mark at Newcastle in March 2022. Just denied here (26.9f) on return last season but well held at Newcastle since. Off 11 months.

Form: P216/2P-

Glory^t²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 78

66/1

Poor maiden handicap hurdler. Successful in point in February but pulled up in hunter chase at Carlisle (24.5f, soft, 150/1) on debut over fences. Off 7 months.

Form: 1PP224-

Brickadank^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72

14/1

Came close to breaking his long-standing maiden status in 5-runner handicap chase (20.1f) at Newcastle in April. Disappointed at Southwell the following month but should come on for his return here 4 weeks ago.

Form: 5742-P4

Forecasts

Tom Creen (1/1), Coolmoyne (13/2), Zuckerberg (7/1), Beat The Edge (8/1), Morandi Second (17/2), Brickadank (14/1), Contre Ordre (22/1), Ballintogher Boy (28/1), Gouet Des Bruyeres (33/1), Fromposttopillar (50/1), Glory (66/1)

TOM CREEN enhanced his fine record at this track when making a winning return last month and looks capable of defying a 6 lb rise. Coolmoyne is feared most, with Brickadank best of the others.