Sedgefield

16:27 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 3m 3f 9y Handicap Going: Good

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Although he's still a maiden, this can go to STAR VANTAGE, who ran respectably in a better race than this last time and he should stay

1st	5. Ocean Legacy 2nd Fav	11/4
2nd	3. Star Vantage Fav	10/11
3rd	4. Balkotic	14/1

Favourite

10/11

Star Vantage

Jockey: Ben Smith Trainer: R Menzies Age/Wt: 8/10-12 F: 432254 OR: 89

7 tips

10/11

Comment: Respectable effort in a stronger event than this last time and shapes as though he'll stay this trip; yet to win in 18 hurdle starts but likely to go well in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	4 / 15	11/1	89
13/03/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	5 / 15	7/2	85
16/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	2 / 8	6/4	82
03/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	2 / 11	10/3	80
27/12/24	Wetherby / Handicap / H	5	3 / 16	10/1	79
09/12/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	4 / 10	12/1	80

2nd Favourite

11/4

Ocean Legacy

Jockey: Nathan Moscrop Trainer: R Menzies Age/Wt: 8/10-5 F: 3PP1P3 OR: 82

4 tips

11/4

Comment: C&D winner in first-time blinkers returned to hurdles in February but below that level since; cheekpieces tried this time; can't rule out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	3 / 6	11/2	83
17/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	11/4	83
05/02/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	9/1	75
28/12/24	Catterick / Handicap / C	5	P / 13	16/1	85
08/11/24	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	7/1	88
20/10/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	4	3 / 9	12/1	90

The Wise Traveller

Jockey: K Brogan Trainer: Mrs S J Humphrey Age/Wt: 9/11-2 F: 6774 OR: 93

1 tip

11/2

Comment: Multiple hurdle winner who handles a sound surface but was again below best over C&D last time and needs to fare better.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	4 / 6	20/1	96
14/10/24	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	7 / 8	17/2	98
03/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	7 / 11	18/1	100
21/06/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	6 / 11	10/1	101
27/05/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	9/2	101
08/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	4 / 7	8/1	103

Fabuleux Du Clos

Jockey: Bruce Lynn Trainer: S G West Age/Wt: 10/12-0 F: 531- OR: 105

1 tip

8/1

Comment: Dual hurdle winner in 2023 but only run once since on AW at Newcastle last week and, although this isn't a strong contest, this may come a bit too soon.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	6 / 7	80/1	-
29/12/23	Doncaster / Handicap / H	3	1 / 3	11/4	108
14/10/23	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	3 / 5	5/2	110
16/07/23	Perth / Handicap / H	4	5 / 7	10/3	110
18/03/23	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	7/2	103
31/01/23	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	4 / 10	9/1	106

Balkotic

Jockey: Emma Smith-Chaston Trainer: Micky Hammond Age/Wt: 9/10-8 F: 95337 OR: 85

14/1

Comment: C&D win was one of three hurdle successes in 2022 but he hasn't added to tally since and has been well beaten of late; will be 3lb lower in future and makes limited appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/03/25	Wetherby / Handicap / H	5	7 / 7	14/1	85
05/03/25	Catterick / Handicap / H	4	3 / 3	9/1	87
22/11/24	Catterick / Handicap / H	4	3 / 4	16/1	91
01/11/24	Wetherby / Handicap / H	4	5 / 6	33/1	90
04/10/24	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	9 / 12	22/1	93
23/09/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	4	5 / 8	7/1	93