17:10 Sedgefield

Thursday 19 March 2026

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Paxtons Equestrian Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 1.87s

King Ulanda^t,p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112| D

4/1

Returned with victory at Carlisle in October and in good form until pulled up (made mistakes) at Haydock 2 weeks ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 3-1242P

Klitschko^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Lucinda Hughes| OR: 109| CD

5/2

Not disgraced when fifth at Catterick in January but unseated rider 4th there following month. Took this 12 months ago so he enters calculations.

Form: 0-5335U

Assorda²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 108

200/1

Ex-French mare who bagged a 2m Catterick novice hurdle for Paula Smith last March. Off 11 months/had a breathing operation before being pulled up on his yard debut back at Catterick last month. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 4611P-P

Jolie Coeur Allen^t¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 105| CD

9/1

Tongue tie refitted when finally getting off the mark over C&D in October. Beat only 2 in 2m Musselburgh handicap following month and off since though so needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 66-5217

King Sacre³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke| OR: 100

11/1

Lightly-raced sort who took a big step forward when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Wincanton 33 days ago. May do better still now going into handicaps. Considered.

Form: 46-505

Byron Hill^t,p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson| T: P Neville| OR: 100| D

9/1

Sole hurdles success came at Carlisle in October 2024 but he's back in decent form of late, third of 8 in 2m Catterick claimer 15 days ago. Can't be discounted reverted to handicap company.

Form: 4P6343

Lights Go Down²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 104

9/4

A fair 1½m Flat maiden. Showed progressive form over hurdles (second at Wetherby) until only ninth in the mud on his handicap debut at Ayr last month. Well worth another chance under these less testing conditions.

Form: 2329

My Boy Christy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 88

9/1

Lightly-raced ex-Irish maiden hurdler for Liam G O'Brien. Never-dangerous fifth of 12 for his new yard in handicap hurdle here last month. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 00-405

Non-Runners

Telhimlisten⁴⁰²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Lights Go Down (9/4), Klitschko (5/2), King Ulanda (4/1), Telhimlisten (6/1), Jolie Coeur Allen (9/1), Byron Hill (9/1), My Boy Christy (9/1), King Sacre (11/1), Assorda (200/1)

LIGHTS GO DOWN had been showing some promise before failing to fire in the mud on his handicap debut at Ayr and this fair Flat performer is taken bounce back in style under these much less testing conditions. Last year's victor Klitschko could emerge as the main danger, although C&D scorer Tellhimlisten and handicap debutant King Sacre can also have a say in this open contest.