14:20 Sedgefield

Monday 24 November 2025

All12:4013:1513:4514:2014:5515:30

BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 58.34s

1^st

Harper Valley

811-7

11/4f

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Ran in snatches, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and headway before 3 out, switched left and chased leaders before last, kept on well, led near finish op 10/3 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Monaco Rules

511-5

4/1

T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes

Midfield, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon headed and chased leader, kept on run-in, lost second near finish, regained second final stride op 7/2

3^rd

As Fast As Wind

510-9

5/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Held up in rear, headway before 2 out where switched right and disputed lead, soon ridden and led outright, diminishing advantage near finish, headed and dropped to third final strides op 4/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

Hajey

811-5

11/1

T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon chased leader, bumped and lost position 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 12/1

5^th

Avalon Beach

610-9

9/2

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, not fluent 2nd, disputed lead 4th, bumped before 3 out, soon led outright and ridden, joined 2 out, soon headed and faded op 11/2

6^th

5 ½

Lexie's Moon

710-12

12/1

T: L HorsfallJ: K Brogan

Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, ridden and in touch 2 out, soon faded op 16/1

7^th

1 ¼

Nitty Gritty

511-5

40/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up in midfield, headway 3 out, soon ridden and lost position, faded before last op 22/1

8^th

1 ¼

Isle Of Sark

711-9

14/1

T: M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

Midfield, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon faded op 16/1

9^th

Sea The Clouds

812-2

25/1

T: James MoffattJ: Leah Noreci (10)

Midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 18/1

10^th

Rock Hurley

711-1

8/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: William Maggs (5)

Disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, joined 4th, edged right before 3 out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to rear 2 out tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Starman

911-1

125/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Aaron Anderson (5)

Always in rear, driven before 7th, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £1.80, £3.00EX:£14.00Trifecta:£89.50Tricast:£54.43SF:£15.08Swingers:£3.20, £4.70, £4.70

Forecasts

Harper Valley (11/4), Monaco Rules (4/1), Avalon Beach (9/2), As Fast As Wind (5/1), Rock Hurley (8/1), Hajey (11/1), Lexie's Moon (12/1), Isle Of Sark (14/1), Sea The Clouds (25/1), Nitty Gritty (40/1), Starman (125/1)

AVALON BEACH is going the right way and the step up in trip on handicap bow can bring out further improvement. Harper Valley won this 2 years ago and looked back to his best when third at Uttoxeter, so rates the main threat ahead of Isle of Sark, who was in top form when last seen in this sphere.

AVALON BEACH (IRE)
HARPER VALLEY (IRE)
ISLE OF SARK (USA)

Previous Winners

2024

Salsada

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Craig Nichol | T: B Ellison

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00