14:58 Sedgefield

Wednesday 9 October 2024

All13:5814:2814:5815:2815:5816:28

Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 4m 59.0s

Final Edgar¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 111| C

11/2

Course winner who posted a respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, soft) 167 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 712253-

Swinging London^t,p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 107

16/1

Arrives out of sorts, ninth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Switches to hurdles with cheekpieces back on and lots to prove.

Form: 22/44FF-

Chosen Hero^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson| OR: 106

17/2

Scored at Chepstow in January and got back on track when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (18.1f, good to soft) 177 days ago. Considered.

Form: 2391P3-

Perculator¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 98

12/1

Resumed winning ways at Wetherby in January but only thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f, soft) in May. Needs to bounce back after a lay-off.

Form: 614F4-0

Get A Superstar^p1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 95

16/5

Yet to add to his bumper victory but posted a good fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) 49 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Bold showing is on the cards eased 1 lb with cheekpieces added.

Form: P43-444

Knacker Trapper¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 95| BF| D

9/1

Landed 2m4f handicap at Southwell in May but only fifth of 6 at Southwell (20.4f, heavy) 140 days ago. Not ruled out after a break.

Form: 50V7-15

Bridgetjoans^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh| OR: 94

28/1

Looked rusty after 4 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Perth (20.2f, soft) 14 days ago, losing touch from 4 out. Usual visor goes back on now and she can make her presence felt.

Form: 5622-0P

Bellbird³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

3/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in France. Scored for his current yard at Ludlow (2m) in May and bounced back to form when second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 3-15472

Maura Jeanne^t1¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan| OR: 85

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 runs and he fell 4th in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good to firm) 122 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with more needed.

Form: 35/36-4F

Baby Evie^h1,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 82

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (25.4f, heavy) 44 days ago. Down in trip with hood on for 1st time and lots to prove.

Form: P-F554P

Topkapi Star¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 80

22/1

A fair winning handicap hurdler at his best but arrives after 3 below-par efforts. 4 lb out of the weights too.

Form: 9615/P-9

Non-Runners

Kilbrainy⁵³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: A M Thomson J: Lewis Dobb

Jumping Jupiter³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: M Walford J: Tom Midgley

Forecasts

Bellbird (3/1), Get A Superstar (16/5), Final Edgar (11/2), Chosen Hero (17/2), Knacker Trapper (9/1), Maura Jeanne (10/1), Jumping Jupiter (10/1), Perculator (12/1), Swinging London (16/1), Topkapi Star (22/1), Baby Evie (22/1), Bridgetjoans (28/1), Kilbrainy (33/1)

GET A SUPERSTAR rates the pick of these weights so is fancied to gain a breakthrough success in this sphere at the chief expense of Bellbird who rates a big threat on the back of her resurgent Bangor second. Bridgetjoans should strip fitter after her recent spin at Perth and is also in the mix along with course winner Final Edgar.