13:10 Sedgefield

Friday 6 December 2024

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Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 58.9s

Balally Park^t,p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 99

16/1

Modest ex-Irish maiden hurdler who stopped quickly in a first-time tongue strap when eighth in 3m handicap at Newcastle three weeks ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 457-968

Cringle Burn²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

200/1

25/1, eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 8

Fairly Fulling^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 92

50/1

Off 5 months before posting an improved fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft, 100/1) 28 days ago. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 49-7904

Leader Wing³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: G Boanas| C

50/1

A fair bumper winner for Tom Weston but yet to match that form in this sphere, only fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f, good) 36 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 5-165

Ridin Solo³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

5/2

Point winner who has shown fair form over hurdles, posting a good third in 2m Ayr handicap 34 days ago. Not ruled out now stepping up in trip.

Form: 1225-33

Stress Reaction¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

250/1

Runner-up sole outing in point bumpers but has offered little in a Wetherby bumper and Carlisle novice hurdle since.

Form: 20-P

Takt De Touques^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Gerald Quinn

2/5

Winning pointer who completed a bumper-hat-trick in June. Made a promising hurdling debut when runner-up in 20f Aintree novice 40 days ago and the one to beat.

Form: 211-112

Kalista Love¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

12/1

Went backwards from debut when fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 16 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 5-55

Non-Runners

Marquee Lights

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Takt De Touques (2/5), Ridin Solo (5/2), Kalista Love (12/1), Balally Park (16/1), Marquee Lights (25/1), Leader Wing (50/1), Fairly Fulling (50/1), Cringle Burn (200/1), Stress Reaction (250/1)

Useful bumper winner TAKT DE TOUQUES shaped well when second on his Aintree hurdling debut and is impossible to oppose here. Ridin Solo appeals as the one to chase him home, although newcomer Marquee Lights could also enter calculations, especially if the market speaks in his favour.