17:10 Sedgefield

Thursday 19 March 2026

All14:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Paxtons Equestrian Handicap Hurdle

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

1^st

Klitschko

811-13

5/2

T: Lucinda HughesJ: Danny McMenamin

Wore earplugs throughout race, midfield, headway and closed on leaders before 2 out, travelling well and led before not fluent last, ran on well and went clear towards finish, readily op 9/4

2^nd

King Sacre

611-4

11/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Davies

Soon raced in second behind clear leader, going well when led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon outpaced by winner, no impression run-in op 16/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Jolie Coeur Allen

711-9

9/1

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Wore hood to start, led, went six lengths clear after 2nd, went further clear before 4th, reduced lead after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened to third, kept on bu no impression run-in op 8/1

4^th

Byron Hill

911-4

9/1

T: P NevilleJ: Joe Williamson

Prominent in main group behind clear leader, outpaced after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, left in modest fourth 2 out, weakened after last op 15/2 tchd 10/1

5^th

Lights Go Down

410-12

9/4f

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Wore hood to start, never better than midfield, left in remote fifth 2 out, weakened before last tchd 2/1

6^th

Assorda

611-12

200/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Callum Bewley

Held up in rear, mistake 4th, outpaced from 3 out, weakened and tailed off from 2 out op 125/1

7^th

My Boy Christy

610-6

9/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Peter Kavanagh

Held up in rear, detached after 4th, tailed off before 3 out op 10/1

Also Ran

King Ulanda

612-2

4/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ben Smith (7)

Wore hood to start, midfield, outpaced and struggling when fell 2 out op 5/1 and tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Telhimlisten⁴⁰²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £2.60, £2.40EX:£30.60Trifecta:£91.50Tricast:£218.83SF:£30.26Swingers:£5.50, £5.00, £13.20

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.

LIGHTS GO DOWN
KLITSCHKO
TELHIMLISTEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Klitschko

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: B S Hughes | T: Lucinda Hughes

4/1

Prize Money

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