14:30 Sedgefield

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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Betting.Bet Free Bets Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 11.13s

Gold Ring¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: N Mechie| OR: 90

66/1

Dual winner of low-grade staying handicaps on the Flat. Hasn't troubled the judge in maiden/novice company and while it's possible that he'll do better now pitched into a handicap in this sphere, improvement is certainly needed.

Form: 060

Endofconversation^h,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 88

8/1

Well held in a 2-finisher point and hasn't offered much in 3 starts over hurdles to date. That said, he wasn't given a hard time when seventh in this headgear combination here (16.8f, heavy) last month and appeals as the type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 2-P87

Everyonesacritic^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87| D

3/1

Fetched £40,000 after winning sole start in Irish points and duly left the form of his 3 qualifying runs well behind when making a successful handicap debut with cheekpieces added at Musselburgh (19.8f, soft). 5 lb rise fair enough and he should have more to offer.

Form: 1-5401

Milajess^t,v⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

14/1

Some decent bits and pieces of form for Michael Griffin in Ireland and bettered previous efforts for this yard when third of 13 on penultimate start at Musselburgh (15.7f, soft). However, she was too free at Catterick next time and this step back up in trip is of dubious benefit.

Form: P4P034

Plaisir Des Flos⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 82

7/4

Showed only modest form in bumpers for Thomas Gallagher and beaten a long way in 3 starts over hurdles for new yard in recent weeks. Big step forward needed now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 5-46580

Hubbel Bubbel³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 81

10/1

Showed glimmers of ability in maiden/novice company but improvement wasn't forthcoming when fourth on his first start in a handicap at Catterick.

Form: 69-5384

Feach Amach¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Ella Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90| C

7/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Jim Bolger and improved plenty on opening hurdles exploits when landing a juvenile event here (16.8f, heavy) in November. Hasn't built on that in 3 subsequent starts, though, and she looks vulnerable once more.

Form: 5P1P35

Boyneside⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 75

16/1

Handicap debut third of 7 at Carlisle in December represented a step in the right direction but he failed to repeat that at Carlisle next time. Opposable.

Form: 87-0835

Robin Goodfellow^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: H Burns| OR: 74

25/1

Maiden hurdler who has made the frame on 2 of his last 3 starts here (both at 16.8f) but he didn't shape particularly well on first crack at this trip over C&D on penultimate start. Tongue strap added on this debut for new yard.

Form: P47-384

Call Me Sainte^h,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke| OR: 63

20/1

Little form in a bumper/over hurdles to date and she's 6 lb 'wrong' at the weights.

Form: 58-064P

Non-Runners

Boot 'n' Shoe²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Celestial Fashion³⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: I A Duncan J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Plaisir Des Flos (7/4), Everyonesacritic (3/1), Celestial Fashion (4/1), Feach Amach (7/1), Endofconversation (8/1), Hubbel Bubbel (10/1), Boot 'n' Shoe (12/1), Milajess (14/1), Boyneside (16/1), Call Me Sainte (20/1), Robin Goodfellow (25/1), Gold Ring (66/1)

There may well be more to come from EVERYONESACRITIC, who made a winning handicap debut at Musselburgh and this 5 lb higher mark should be within his reach. Boot 'N' Shoe is of interest now switched to handicap company and he is next on the list ahead of potential improver Endofconversation. Celestial Fashion has solid form claims judged on her second-placed finishes here the last twice but this step back up in trip poses a serious question.