Sedgefield

11:48 - RESULT

Runners: 9 Going: Soft

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Dan Skelton's LEAUMEC DE MEE was runner-up on hurdles debut at Fontwell and ought to prove capable of going one better.

1st	3. Leaumec De Mee Fav	4/11
2nd	2. Eddie My Eagle 2nd Fav	4/1
3rd	8. Sovereignlightcafe	40/1

Favourite

4/11

Leaumec De Mee

Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 4/11-4 F: 2-2

8 tips

4/11

Comment: Cost 95,000euros as a 3yo; runner-up both starts, including when well backed on hurdles debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft; 5-6 favourite) six weeks ago; should have taken plenty of positives on board; sets a solid standard in a weak maiden hurdle.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
26/10/25	Fontwell / Unknown / H		4	2 / 10	5/6	-
15/03/25	Kempton / Unknown / HF		4	2 / 13	6/1	-

2nd Favourite

4/1

Eddie My Eagle

Jockey: Philip Armson Trainer: Dan Horsford Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 24

2 tips

4/1

Comment: Runner-up in a point-to-point bumper and a Stratford bumper (9-2); attracted the interests of the stewards, with explanations noted, when a nearest-at-the-finish fourth on recent hurdles debut at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft; first-time hood); may do better with that experience banked.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/11/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	4 / 11	12/1	-
18/05/25	Stratford / Unknown / HF	5	2 / 10	9/2	-
05/04/25	Bitterley / / P	-	2 / 8	6/1	-

Mafia Power

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: P Neville Age/Wt: 8/11-4 F: 4P/P4- OR: 93

14/1

Comment: Four Flat wins, three of those on AW, including when springing a 40-1 surprise at Newcastle (2m, Class 6) last December; pulled up in two of four starts over hurdles and beaten 24l (fourth) at Catterick in February.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/02/25	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	4 / 11	50/1	97
15/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	6 / 8	16/1	62
21/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	1 / 11	40/1	60
15/06/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	3	P / 14	50/1	-
10/01/24	Doncaster / Unknown / H	4	P / 13	33/1	-
09/11/23	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	4 / 12	80/1	-

Made All

Jockey: Tom Midgley Trainer: S England Age/Wt: 4/11-4

2 tips

16/1

Comment: 3-30 on the Flat, those wins all coming over 1m4f (from BHA marks between 50 and 61) at sharp tracks; below par when last in action at Newbury six weeks ago and whether hurdling is a suitable fit - questionable on pedigree - remains to be seen.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/10/25	Newbury / Handicap / F	5	8 / 12	18/5	70
18/10/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	4	3 / 12	17/2	70
01/10/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	2 / 7	10/3	68
14/09/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	4	8 / 9	10/1	68
04/09/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	3 / 14	5/1	67
18/08/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	4 / 8	11/8	66

Siege Of Acres

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: D McCain Jnr Age/Wt: 4/11-4 F: 7

20/1

Comment: Well-beaten fourth in two points and always behind in a Carlisle bumper (2m1f, good; 6-1) in mid October; now set for hurdles debut following wind surgery; monitor only until displaying more encouraging signs.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/10/25	Carlisle / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 8	6/1	-
30/03/25	Liscarroll / / P	-	4 / 8	7/1	-
09/03/25	Belclare / / P	-	4 / 8	6/1	-

Scairp Dubh

Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: J Parkinson & S Smith Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 276

22/1

Comment: Point-to-point bumper winner; with Tjade Collier when runner-up on rules debut here (bumper) in May; soundly beaten in two starts over hurdles (2m) for the Parkinson and Smith combination; handicapping awaits.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/11/25	Southwell / Unknown / H	4	6 / 11	25/1	-
01/11/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H	3	7 / 7	50/1	-
13/05/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / HF	5	2 / 5	9/5	-
29/03/25	Tranwell / / P	-	1 / 7	7/1	-

Born Like Me

Jockey: Jack Power Trainer: J Parkinson & S Smith Age/Wt: 4/11-4 F: 56

1 tip

25/1

Comment: Low key over hurdles (0-2) so far, weakening from the second-last at Market Rasen (2m; sixth, 300-1) latest; will be eligible for a handicap mark after this and that is where his future lies; stablemate of Scairp Dubh.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	6 / 8	300/1	-
06/11/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	5 / 5	80/1	-
08/09/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	6 / 6	80/1	-
19/03/25	Southwell / Unknown / F	5	7 / 8	125/1	-

Sovereignlightcafe

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: M & D Easterby Age/Wt: 4/11-4

40/1

Comment: Fourth on the Flat at Thirsk (1m6f, good to soft; 22-1, on handicap debut) in July 2024; absent since, so best watched unless the market speaks favourably; dam was a 2m hurdle winner, so it's possible he has the attributes for hurdling.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	4 / 6	22/1	64
07/06/24	Thirsk / Unknown / F	5	8 / 9	50/1	-
10/05/24	Nottingham / Unknown / F	5	8 / 11	100/1	-
05/01/24	Southwell / Unknown / F	5	5 / 12	125/1	-

Steel Soldier

Jockey: Conor Rabbitt Trainer: J R Norton Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 06-

200/1

Comment: 0-3 in points and hasn't shown much in either attempt under rules; well-beaten sixth on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f; 125-1) 495 days ago; look elsewhere for the solution.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/07/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	6 / 11	125/1	-
19/06/24	Worcester / Unknown / HF	5	11 / 11	250/1	-
12/05/24	Bartlemy / / P	-	8 / 11	6/1	-
28/04/24	Borris House / / P	-	F / 10	10/1	-
10/03/24	Belclare / / P	-	7 / 7	7/2	-

Sedgefield

12:23 - RESULT

Runners: 4 Going: Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: In a weak race, a slight chance is taken on the British point winner BUDDAH CASTLE on his first start under rules for Patrick Neville.

1st	2. Buddah Castle 2nd Fav	10/3
2nd	3. Marhaba Prince Fav	4/11
3rd	1. Animato	17/2

Favourite

4/11

Marhaba Prince

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 4/11-4 F: 17-3

8 tips

4/11

Comment: With Owen Burrows when making winning bumper debut at Wincanton (1m7f) last December; pitched into Listed company by this trainer at Cheltenham (seventh) next time; latest Newton Abbot third (1-2 favourite) underwhelming but he's had time off since, and this looks suitable for hurdles debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF	4	3 / 6	1/2	-
01/01/25	Cheltenham / Listed / HF	1	7 / 16	5/1	-
05/12/24	Wincanton / Unknown / HF	5	1 / 10	4/1	-

2nd Favourite

10/3

Buddah Castle

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: P Neville Age/Wt: 5/11-4

2 tips

10/3

Comment: Narrow winner of a maiden point (3m, good; 7-4 favourite) in Cornwall in March; makes rules/hurdles debut at an appropriate level for the much-respected Neville and Hughes combination; likely to prove competitive.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
30/03/25	Trebudannon / / P		-	1 / 8	7/4	-
09/03/25	Charlton Horethorne / / P		-	3 / 6	7/1	-

Animato

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: D McCain Jnr Age/Wt: 6/11-4 F: 445 OR: 102

1 tip

17/2

Comment: Five Flat wins (peak RPR 89) for David O'Meara; made a reasonable start over hurdles when fourth at Worcester (2m; 33-1) in September but has failed to build on that since, weakening tamely (beaten 39l) at Bangor latest; steps up in trip with blinkers added.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/10/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	3	5 / 13	18/1	104
05/10/25	Kelso / Unknown / H	4	4 / 13	11/2	-
15/09/25	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	4 / 13	33/1	-
26/07/25	Chester / Handicap / F	5	10 / 10	16/1	66
05/07/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	4 / 9	33/1	68
30/05/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	7 / 9	66/1	70

Perfectot

Jockey: Nathan Moscrop Trainer: R Menzies Age/Wt: 4/10-11 F: 33-0

40/1

Comment: Signs of ability in bumpers in her first two starts, despite showing wayward tendencies at Musselburgh (2m1f; third, beaten just over 5l) in March; Hexham comeback run was a marked step backwards; switches to hurdles - dam a 2m1f French hurdles winner - in newly applied headgear; best watched.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/11/25	Hexham / Unknown / HF	4	11 / 11	28/1	-
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Unknown / HF	4	3 / 7	11/2	-
11/03/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / HF	5	3 / 8	15/2	-

Sedgefield

12:58 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Going: Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: The C&D scorer UPFORDEBATE (nap) is on a positive trajectory - 3-5 over fences - and potentially a bit better than this 0-100 level.

1st	1. Upfordebate 2nd Fav	10/3
2nd	4. Jamesieconn Fav	11/10
3rd	2. Cresthill	6/1

Favourite

11/10

Jamesieconn

Jockey: Danny McMenamin Trainer: N G Richards Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: 51473- OR: 89

2 tips

11/10

Comment: Point winner; all out to make a winning chasing debut at Doncaster (3m2f, good; in a tongue-tie post wind surgery) in February; failed to better that for Sam England but is still fairly weighted, so it'll be interesting to see if he can go forward for Nicky Richards.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / C	4	3 / 8	5/2	90
23/03/25	Carlisle / Handicap / C	2	7 / 14	13/2	92
15/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	4 / 6	11/8	92
19/02/25	Doncaster / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	7/2	87
28/12/24	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	5 / 10	150/1	-
20/12/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	11 / 14	200/1	-

2nd Favourite

10/3

Upfordebate

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: P Neville Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 6511P1 OR: 100

5 tips

10/3

Comment: Back to form, notching his third win over fences, when readily justifying favouritism over C&D (soft) three weeks ago; now sits 8lb higher with cheekpieces added but is unexposed as a stayer; should have a major role to play in optimum conditions.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	5/4	92
03/10/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	5/2	96
25/09/25	Perth / Handicap / C	4	1 / 8	15/8	89
27/08/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	1 / 7	7/2	86
21/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	5 / 10	7/1	90
25/04/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	6 / 12	18/1	92

Cresthill

Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: M K Flannery Age/Wt: 7/11-5 F: 4080P- OR: 91

1 tip

6/1

Comment: Irish raider; has shown his best form in points (2-11), justifying favouritism at Moig South (3m, soft to heavy) a mere 12 days ago; check the market, with Kielan Woods a notable booking.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/11/25	Moig South / / P	-	1 / 7	6/4	-
02/11/25	Rathcannon / / P	-	4 / 8	7/1	-
12/10/25	Loughrea / Unknown / P	-	P / 10	10/1	-
13/03/25	Limerick / Handicap / C	-	P / 15	33/1	83
18/01/25	Navan / Handicap / H	-	11 / 11	80/1	87
01/01/25	Tramore / Handicap / H	-	8 / 15	50/1	90

Scottish King

Jockey: Philip Armson Trainer: R J Armson Age/Wt: 9/11-5 F: 66P-25 OR: 91

2 tips

8/1

Comment: Failed to win over hurdles (0-7) but has shaped reasonably well since switched to fences, catching the eye on chasing debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good; runner-up, 22-1) in October; 2m4f back there latest was probably too sharp, so this extended 3m2f looks a better fit; chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/10/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	5	5 / 16	7/1	92
05/10/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	5	2 / 10	22/1	91
26/03/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	P / 8	11/1	91
04/02/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	6 / 7	6/1	95
31/12/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	6 / 14	25/1	98
17/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	20/1	100

Eveque

Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Mrs J Walton Age/Wt: 11/10-12 F: 0/788-1 OR: 84

3 tips

16/1

Comment: C&D winner (January 2024); made a winning seasonal reappearance at Hexham (3m, good to soft; 22-1) four weeks ago and, despite a 6lb rise, remains near the foot of the weights; trip, track, and ground are all suitable; likely to find a few of these are open to more improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/11/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	1 / 11	22/1	78
11/02/25	Ayr / Handicap / C	5	8 / 13	50/1	80
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	8 / 11	18/1	81
06/12/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	7 / 7	16/1	83
07/04/24	Carlisle / Handicap / C	2	10 / 11	22/1	89
29/02/24	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	5 / 6	10/3	85

Monaghan Boy

Jockey: Conor Rabbitt Trainer: Micky Hammond Age/Wt: 8/10-7 F: 6/30-7 OR: 79

20/1

Comment: Kept on to make the breakthrough over C&D (soft; 15-8 favourite, with cheekpieces added) in February 2024; nothing significant since (0-4), tailed off from out of the handicap at Wetherby (3m; 28-1) three weeks ago; stable ticking along fine but he'd be a surprise winner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/11/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	7 / 7	28/1	84
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	10 / 11	9/2	80
27/11/24	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	3 / 9	18/1	84
22/04/24	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	6 / 10	9/2	81
23/02/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	15/8	78
06/02/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	2 / 6	9/4	77

Iturgeon Du Breuil

Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: F P Murtagh Age/Wt: 7/10-2 F: 33P466 OR: 69

22/1

Comment: 21-race maiden; twice placed over fences at Hexham but was well behind Eveque (beaten 26l) at that Northumberland venue four weeks ago; tough to consider from 5lb out of the handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/11/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	6 / 11	8/1	74
30/10/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	6 / 6	15/2	71
27/08/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	4 / 7	14/1	74
19/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	22/1	74
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	3 / 12	18/1	72
20/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	7/1	72

Kate Madrik

Jockey: Liam Harrison Trainer: M Bowen Age/Wt: 5/11-0 F: P-2897P OR: 86

28/1

Comment: Won twice over fences in France (2m2f-2m4f, soft) in spring 2024; hasn't offered much for various trainers in the UK, pulling up over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, soft; 50-1) 38 days ago; now back with Mickey Bowen from a much-reduced mark but needs a major revival to stake a claim.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/10/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	5	P / 13	50/1	90
19/09/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	7 / 7	50/1	94
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	9 / 11	22/1	97
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	8 / 12	20/1	99
06/05/25	Fakenham / Handicap / C	5	2 / 5	6/1	100
06/04/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	4	P / 10	66/1	105

Sedgefield

13:33 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Going: Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: 8lb ahead of the handicapper after his easy win at Ludlow, NO MORE BOLERO gets the vote in the hope he handles today's slower ground.

1st	1. Bathgate Fav	11/10
2nd	5. Toby Two Scoops	22/1
3rd	4. No More Bolero	6/1

Favourite

11/10

Bathgate

Jockey: Joe Williamson Trainer: P A Kirby Age/Wt: 5/12-0 F: 0-59522 OR: 98

4 tips

11/10

Comment: Won twice last season (once over C&D) and clear second over C&D (soft) off reduced mark 11 days ago; again ran well in defeat at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) yesterday, form to be taken very seriously if he makes another quick reappearance before a 6lb rise takes effect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/12/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	8/11	98
24/11/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	2 / 9	6/4	98
08/11/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	8/1	100
25/10/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	9 / 11	16/1	104
08/10/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	4	5 / 5	15/2	107
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	10 / 12	20/1	110

2nd Favourite

9/4

Tanking Along

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: P Neville Age/Wt: 6/11-9 F: 5-5621 OR: 93

4 tips

9/4

Comment: Seemingly aided by tongue-tie and/or cheekpieces on his two outings this autumn, opening account with soft-ground C&D win on latter occasion; 6lb higher today but likely to make another bold bid from the front.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	10/3	87
21/10/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	9/2	85
15/05/25	Perth / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	11/1	86
24/04/25	Perth / Handicap / C	4	5 / 11	4/1	89
03/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	5 / 7	18/1	91
10/02/25	Catterick / Handicap / C	5	F / 6	9/1	91

Ascension Day

Jockey: Benjamin Macey Trainer: B Haslam Age/Wt: 8/10-5 F: 7P8P66 OR: 75

11/2

Comment: Regressive 8yo who was beaten about 20l when sixth in soft-ground C&D contest won by Tanking Along three weeks ago and is now 0-15 over hurdles; needs to turn a corner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	11/2	78
30/10/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	6 / 11	12/1	80
08/10/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	P / 11	22/1	85
17/09/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	8 / 11	40/1	88
04/09/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	4	P / 9	40/1	93
02/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	18/1	97

No More Bolero

Jockey: Nathan Howie Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 256-41 OR: 84

5 tips

6/1

Comment: Bounced back from two heavy defeats on the Flat with 13l win over hurdles at Ludlow (2m, good) 11 days ago; may not be ideally suited by the slower ground here but is 8lb ahead of the handicapper under 7lb penalty.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/11/25	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	1 / 11	9/4	84
24/10/25	Newbury / Handicap / F	5	10 / 11	18/1	70
20/09/25	Chester / Handicap / F	5	11 / 13	13/2	71
12/09/25	Chester / Handicap / F	5	2 / 12	28/1	70
29/08/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	4 / 11	15/8	84
05/08/25	Newbury / Handicap / F	5	10 / 10	25/1	74

Toby Two Scoops

Jockey: Joshua Thompson Trainer: Micky Hammond Age/Wt: 3/10-7 F: 33 OR: 92

22/1

Comment: Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; has taken quite well to hurdling this autumn, finishing third in two five-runner juvenile events (one over C&D on soft ground), but probably needs improvement on this handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	12/1	-
15/10/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	15/2	-
01/10/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	3 / 9	5/1	49
27/08/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	2 / 8	11/2	50
05/08/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	3 / 6	6/1	50
18/07/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	6	8 / 9	8/1	54

Balranald

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Mrs A C Hamilton Age/Wt: 9/10-5 F: 54-628 OR: 75

80/1

Comment: Ran big race from the front when second here (2m4f, good) in September, after a break; today's trip/ground should also suit but his latest run was disappointing and younger rivals have much more appealing profiles.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/10/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	8 / 11	12/1	75
30/09/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	12/1	75
25/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	6/1	76
03/04/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	4 / 10	7/1	78
23/03/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	10/1	78
14/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	4 / 12	5/1	79

Expelliarmus

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: B Haslam Age/Wt: 5/11-12 F: 4/7-675 OR: 96

Comment: Ex-Irish maiden who did not land a significant blow from off the pace on first three stable starts; likely to come good for Ben Haslam at some stage but has over 15l to find with Tanking Along on recent C&D form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	5 / 10	33/1	99
19/07/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	7 / 11	80/1	104
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	6 / 6	25/1	107
13/12/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	7 / 14	8/1	104
06/12/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	6/1	-
28/10/23	Galway / Unknown / H	-	4 / 10	17/2	-

Sedgefield

14:08 - RESULT

Runners: 7 Going: Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Mark Walford's HUIT REFLETS followed his hurdle win in September with a clear third over fences here 11 days ago and gets the nod.

1st	5. Uncle Al	17/2
2nd	6. Huit Reflets Fav	2/1
3rd	7. Cave Hill 2nd Fav	11/4

Favourite

2/1

Huit Reflets

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: M Walford Age/Wt: 8/10-11 F: 348213 OR: 82

9 tips

2/1

Comment: Scored over hurdles at Kelso (2m2f, good) in September and returned to chasing with creditable third here (2m, soft) 11 days ago; should be fine over today's longer trip and has another big role to play.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/11/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	7/4	82
17/09/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	4/1	83
27/08/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	2 / 7	5/2	79
25/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	8 / 14	25/1	84
22/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	11/1	85
07/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	3 / 15	28/1	84

2nd Favourite

11/4

Cave Hill

Jockey: Alan Doyle Trainer: I A Duncan Age/Wt: 6/10-9 F: 45-165 OR: 80

1 tip

11/4

Comment: Came good over fences with hard-fought win at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in May and returned from break with two respectable runs this autumn (3m/2m4f); contender if first-time cheekpieces have any positive effect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/11/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	5 / 10	15/2	81
01/11/25	Ayr / Handicap / C	5	6 / 12	13/2	81
03/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	8/1	77
31/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	5 / 7	4/1	78
03/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	4 / 7	11/4	79
11/02/25	Ayr / Handicap / H	5	3 / 8	2/1	80

Bo Cruz

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: D McCain Jnr Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 6543-4 OR: 97

1 tip

7/2

Comment: Lightly raced 6yo who made the frame in both handicap hurdles, latterly when fourth on last month's seasonal debut at Carlisle (2m4f, soft); big player if he takes well to chasing at the first attempt.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/11/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	4 / 11	4/1	97
15/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	3 / 8	13/2	97
03/02/25	Carlisle / Unknown / H	4	4 / 9	150/1	-
13/12/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	5 / 7	125/1	-
11/11/24	Carlisle / Unknown / H	4	6 / 8	18/1	-
28/04/24	Borris House / / P	-	2 / 15	6/1	-

Lathan

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: Micky Hammond Age/Wt: 6/11-9 F: 1FP5P- OR: 94

1 tip

15/2

Comment: Won two-runner maiden hurdle at Newcastle (2m4f, good) for Rebecca Menzies last season and subsequently ran quite well in a handicap over that C&D; absent since pulled up over 3m in March and now switches to fences for new stable; cheekpieces removed after one use.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/03/25	Wetherby / Handicap / H	5	P / 8	14/1	94
03/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	5 / 12	6/1	95
15/12/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	9/1	98
16/11/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	3	F / 5	6/1	-
15/11/24	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	1 / 2	1/5	-
01/11/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	3	3 / 9	18/1	-

Uncle Al

Jockey: Aaron Anderson Trainer: J Bedi Age/Wt: 6/10-12 F: PP3025 OR: 83

17/2

Comment: Not fully exposed after only seven starts but was no match for easy winner when second over C&D (good) on chasing debut in October and managed only fifth of seven at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) nine days ago; needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/11/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	5 / 7	14/1	83
19/10/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	2 / 6	50/1	87
14/10/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	12 / 12	66/1	87
27/08/25	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	3 / 6	250/1	-
06/07/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	200/1	-
22/06/25	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	200/1	-

Sam's Falcon

Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Mrs Dianne Sayer Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 9560- OR: 99

12/1

Comment: Very unexposed 6yo who displayed promise in the second of his three 2m1f hurdle runs towards end of last year; makes chase/handicap debut after 355-day absence; market may guide.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/12/24	Carlisle / Unknown / H	4	10 / 12	12/1	-
19/11/24	Carlisle / Unknown / H	4	6 / 12	150/1	-
11/11/24	Carlisle / Unknown / H	4	5 / 8	100/1	-
20/10/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / HF	5	9 / 10	12/1	-

Kuriosa

Jockey: Craig Nichol Trainer: Annabelle Sowray Age/Wt: 6/11-6 F: 80P05/ OR: 91

40/1

Comment: 0-7 over hurdles in Ireland in 2023-34 season and struggled in maiden points for new stable last term; makes chasing debut after 265-day absence and with huge amount to prove; tongue-tie added.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/03/25	Hutton Rudby / / P	-	8 / 11	10/1	-
16/02/25	Duncombe Park / / P	-	P / 9	16/1	-
25/01/25	Sheriff Hutton / / P	-	P / 10	14/1	-
15/12/24	Alnwick / / P	-	P / 10	10/1	-
10/03/24	Limerick / Handicap / H	-	5 / 18	28/1	89
25/01/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	11 / 18	50/1	92

Sedgefield

14:43 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Going: Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Be The Difference is opposed with thriving mare TREAD SOFTLY NOW, who was eased down when winning at Ayr last month.

1st	1. Be The Difference Fav	11/8
2nd	3. Livano Bello	11/2
3rd	6. Dartmhor	11/1

Favourite

11/8

Be The Difference

Jockey: Joe Williamson Trainer: P A Kirby Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 0-03311 OR: 101

7 tips

11/8

Comment: Back in prime form last month, winning at Kelso (3m, soft) and Bangor (2m7f, soft); avoids a penalty for the latter success and the form has already been franked by the runner-up; 6lb ahead of the handicapper and a strong contender in current mood.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/11/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	1 / 5	3/1	101
18/11/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	1 / 11	11/2	93
01/11/25	Ayr / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	11/1	94
05/10/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	3 / 11	9/1	93
16/09/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	4	12 / 15	33/1	95
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	13 / 15	28/1	97

2nd Favourite

9/4

Fairly Fulling

Jockey: Nathan Moscrop Trainer: S Corbett Age/Wt: 7/10-6 F: P-7472 OR: 79

1 tip

9/4

Comment: 0-11 over hurdles; has not been with current stable long and kept on to snatch second close home here (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago, but probably needs the first-time cheekpieces to squeeze out something extra today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	2 / 10	13/2	78
30/10/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	7 / 11	11/4	79
30/09/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	4 / 11	5/2	80
24/04/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	7 / 15	66/1	84
14/04/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	P / 12	28/1	84
13/03/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	5 / 13	28/1	87

Livano Bello

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: Micky Hammond Age/Wt: 4/11-9 F: 743-02 OR: 96

11/2

Comment: 0-7 over hurdles; left low-key seasonal debut behind when keeping on for second at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago but a couple of the others in this field have more pressing claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/11/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	4	2 / 9	9/1	96
16/10/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	13 / 15	17/2	98
20/04/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	3 / 11	12/1	98
15/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	4 / 5	20/1	-
23/01/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	7 / 8	100/1	-
27/12/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	6 / 11	12/1	-

Tread Softly Now

Jockey: Alan Doyle Trainer: I A Duncan Age/Wt: 6/11-9 F: 0-6921 OR: 96

4 tips

13/2

Comment: Posted career-best performance when winning readily at Ayr (2m3f, soft) last month and is now 3-12 over hurdles; could plausibly still have untapped potential over today's longer trip; good chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/11/25	Ayr / Handicap / H	5	1 / 14	5/2	87
21/10/25	Perth / Handicap / H	4	2 / 9	25/1	87
07/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	9 / 15	12/1	89
14/05/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	14/1	90
22/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	10 / 14	15/2	90
07/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	1 / 6	11/2	86

Dartmhor

Jockey: Danny McMenamin Trainer: C Grant Age/Wt: 5/10-2 F: 6688P- OR: 75

11/1

Comment: Unexposed after only four hurdle runs but was tailed off on handicap debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March and needs to have made considerable progress during subsequent 265-day absence.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	P / 8	14/1	78
13/02/25	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	8 / 13	400/1	-
28/01/25	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	8 / 12	250/1	-
26/12/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	6 / 6	150/1	-
20/10/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / HF	5	6 / 10	100/1	-
10/05/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 10	40/1	-

Twoplacesatonetime

Jockey: Mr P Thomas Trainer: R Menzies Age/Wt: 7/11-3 F: P7158- OR: 90

22/1

Comment: Battled well for narrow win in first-time cheekpieces at Hexham (2m7f, good) last November but absent since down-the-field run in first-time visor last December and does not have good record when fresh; cheekpieces back on today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/12/24	Catterick / Handicap / H	5	8 / 10	16/1	93
28/11/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	5 / 7	11/10	93
08/11/24	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	11/1	88
04/10/24	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	7 / 12	50/1	92
09/09/24	Perth / Handicap / H	5	P / 10	14/1	94
26/04/24	Perth / Unknown / H	4	3 / 8	50/1	-

Sedgefield

15:20 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Going: Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Worcester winner Trigg is not taken on with any confidence but Newcastle second GRAZEON SUNSHINE might be the answer.

1st	4. Grazeon Sunshine 2nd Fav	7/4
2nd	1. Trigg Fav	8/11
3rd	2. Art Dancer	22/1

Favourite

8/11

Trigg

Jockey: Miss Heidi Palin Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 4/11-9 F: 1

5 tips

8/11

Comment: Travelled well before asserting in closing stages of debut at Worcester (good to soft) in September and needs to be taken very seriously under 7lb penalty here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
15/09/25	Worcester / Unknown / HF		5	1 / 10	7/1	-

2nd Favourite

7/4

Grazeon Sunshine

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: J & S Quinn Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 2

6 tips

7/4

Comment: First foal from a fair 2m hurdle winner; kept on well for close second in bunch finish at Newcastle (good) in October and can make his presence felt if suited by the slower ground here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
30/10/25	Newcastle / Unknown / HF		5	2 / 6	10/1	-

Caspada

Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: D McCain Jnr Age/Wt: 4/11-2

11/1

Comment: 8,800euros yearling; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful bumper/hurdle winner Dark Raven; has fair standard to reach on debut but stable does well in bumpers (17% strike-rate).

Art Dancer

Jockey: Danny McMenamin Trainer: C Grant Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 3

22/1

Comment: Out of a fair Flat/hurdle winner; beaten about 18l when third of five over C&D (good) on debut in October; that form has been well advertised by the runner-up since but this fellow needs improvement today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
19/10/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / HF		5	3 / 5	12/1	-

Belle Brise

Jockey: Jack Andrews Trainer: T Ellis Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 7

22/1

Comment: Tenth foal; half-sister to eight winners including smart jumper Hang In There and useful jumpers Logical Song and Gunfire Reef; had wind op before debut at Uttoxeter (good to soft; tongue tied, as today) in October where she travelled well for a long way but weakened rather tamely.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
31/10/25	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF		5	7 / 10	16/1	-

R Krista

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 4/10-9 F: 7

1 tip

80/1

Comment: Out of a French hurdle winner; represents stable with good bumper strike-rate in recent seasons but was well beaten on debut at Hexham (good to soft) in June.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Hexham / Unknown / HF		4	7 / 8	14/1	-