13:50 Sedgefield

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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Betting.Bet Free Members Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 4m 21.37s

Recoup^p1,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'BrienWS

15/8

Fairly useful Flat winner in France who made the perfect start to his hurdling career for new yard when taking novice at Ludlow (15.8f) in October. Nowhere near that form at Musselburgh last month but had a wind operation since and may well bounce back. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 15

Tedtwo²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 117| BF

8/13

Promising sort who won a Ffos Las novice hurdle for Kerry Lee in December and has acquitted himself well in both starts for new yard, latest when second of 9 at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 25 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 217-122

Bingo Little⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

40/1

Folded tamely in a bumper/all 3 starts over hurdles and is best watched.

Form: 6-0PP

Hope Hill²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

100/1

Well beaten in bumpers and offered little on hurdles debut at Southwell last month.

Form: 678

Not Now Tayto¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: T Collier

150/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points but finished well held so far in this sphere. Looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 4280

Vallamorey³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England

50/1

Fair Flat winner at her best for Chris Fairhurst but beaten a long way out on Catterick hurdles debut in January,

Form: 8/P

Vanilla Dancer²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| CD

7/1

Progressive in bumpers, scoring here in December, and not disgraced when fourth of 9 in novice at Newcastle (16.9f, heavy, 10/3) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 3134

Non-Runners

Sea Grey²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Graze On Phoenix⁴⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J & S Quinn J: Henry Brooke

Midnight Alnwicky⁴⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: A Nicol J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Tedtwo (8/13), Recoup (15/8), Sea Grey (11/4), Vanilla Dancer (7/1), Graze On Phoenix (7/1), Bingo Little (40/1), Vallamorey (50/1), Midnight Alnwicky (50/1), Hope Hill (100/1), Not Now Tayto (150/1)

Ludlow-scorer RECOUP has had a breathing operation since his disappointing effort at Musselburgh last month and can get back on the winning trail. Tedtwo is feared most.