13:32 Sedgefield

Wednesday 4 February 2026

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Paxtons Serving Farmers Since 1853 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 4m 54.93s

Art Dancer²⁰

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

250/1

Placed in a couple of bumpers here this term but came in last of 12 in 2m1f Newcastle novice on his hurdling debut 20 days ago.

Form: 330

Fearless Dragon³⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P Neville

200/1

14/1, last of 5 in bumper at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 11 months ago. This Dragon Dancer gelding needs to take a major step forward on his hurdles debut.

Form: 5-

Follow Your Luck³¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville

9/2

£90,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Intent Approach. Dam modest maiden hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m). Winning Irish pointer last March so he's a considered hurdling newcomer.

Form: 41-

Intenzo^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 98

10/1

Down the field sole start for Mary Doyle in Ireland. Hooded and went freely when in the frame in 2m maiden hurdles at Catterick and Newcastle last month. Needs to settle better if he's to take a step forward here.

Form: 0-34

Noble George²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

10/1

Runner-up first 2 starts in bumpers. Being brought along steadily in this sphere, catching the eye under a patient ride when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Capable of better and worth a market check.

Form: 225-35

Sioux Falls²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

14/1

£30,000 Irish point recruit who April who shaped with some encouragement when fifth in 2m Chepstow novice hurdle for new connections in November. Blundered fifth when a well-held fourth of 7 at Taunton (19f) 27 days ago but could still do better.

Form: SU51-54

Swingingonthesteel^h1⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| BF| C

6/1

Point/dual bumper winner who jumped ponderously on his hurdling bow when only an odds-on fourth of 5 in 2m novice here in November. Worth another chance.

Form: 21/211-4

Tea Boy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: P Atkinson

50/1

Failed to go on in bumpers and he came in last of 11 in novice at Wetherby (16f, soft) on his hurdles bow 39 days ago. Up in trip with plenty of work to do.

Form: 2-550

Shinealight²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: John Dawson

8/1

Winning Irish pointer who has gone with some promise in a pair of 2m4f maiden hurdles either side of Christmas, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Newcastle 20 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 51-057

Division Day¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: B Ellison| OR: 114

1/1

A fair winning stayer on Flat who is progressing with experience in this sphere, posting a very good second of 8 in 2m Doncaster novice 12 days ago. The form pick.

Form: U742

Forecasts

Division Day (1/1), Follow Your Luck (9/2), Swingingonthesteel (6/1), Shinealight (8/1), Intenzo (10/1), Noble George (10/1), Sioux Falls (14/1), Tea Boy (50/1), Fearless Dragon (200/1), Art Dancer (250/1)

DIVISION DAY has some fair winning Flat form to his name and signalled he is ready to strike in this sphere when runner-up at Doncaster last time out so gets the vote. Winning pointer Shinealight could emerge as the chief threat if, as expected, building on her Newcastle seventh, while Noble George, Sioux Falls and Swingingonthesteel all command plenty of respect too.