15:50 Sedgefield

Wednesday 7 October 2026

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 0.97s

1^st

Clean Getaway

910-9

11/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson

Chased leaders, went third 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no impression, rallied 110yds out flat, led final strides op 9/2 tchd 6/1

2^nd

Cadillac Ranch

612-0

18/1

T: L MorganJ: Miss Ellie Callwood (7)

Rear mid-division, improved 4 out, took fourth after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and ran on before last, led final 110yds run-in, headed final strides by late finisher op 14/1

3^rd

Littletown Lad

611-7

13/8f

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Rear mid-division, headway 4 out, went second 3 out, led before 2 out where mistake, pushed along and jumped left last, headed final 110yds flat, faded op 7/4

4^th

Character Testing

511-9

3/1

T: M WalfordJ: Rebecca Hitchen (7)

Led, went clear 2nd, hit 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out where bumped, weakened tchd 11/4

5^th

Mr Globalist

710-2

8/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan

Handy, hit 2nd, weakened quickly 4 out op 17/2 tchd 15/2

6^th

Battle Stride

410-3

100/1

T: R J ArmsonJ: Philip Armson (3)

Always in rear op 125/1

7^th

8 ½

Natural Ability

811-2

50/1

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, never involved op 33/1

8^th

3 ¾

Sweet Cicely

410-3

200/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

Towards rear, struggling 4 out op 150/1

9^th

American Empire

611-4

11/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: William Maggs (3)

Prominent, lost ground and ridden 3 out, weakened tamely op 13/2

Also Ran

The Poet's Way

511-0

20/1

T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, tailed off and pulled up after 4th tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.90Pl:£1.60, £5.00, £1.30EX:£80.30Trifecta:£368.40Tricast:£232.75SF:£87.76Swingers:£12.80, £2.50, £5.90

Forecasts

Littletown Lad (13/8), Character Testing (3/1), Clean Getaway (11/2), American Empire (11/2), Mr Globalist (8/1), Cadillac Ranch (18/1), The Poet's Way (20/1), Natural Ability (50/1), Battle Stride (100/1), Sweet Cicely (200/1)

CHARACTER TESTING has finished behind Littletown Lad the last twice at this venue but he did shape quite a bit better than the result last time and from these better terms with a promising conditional rider booked, he can reverse the form now. American Empire is of some interest among those at longer odds.

CHARACTER TESTING
LITTLETOWN LAD (IRE)
AMERICAN EMPIRE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Captain Cool

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Sean Quinlan | T: J Candlish

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00