Fairlight Studio Happy New Year Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Sedgefield · Sunday, 25 Jan · 18:40
· 2m 178y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KAZAR FOREZ (FR
🥈 Second
SAVIOUR (IRE
🥉 Third
THE COFFEY BOY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.83
5/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
My My My Delilah (M)
Fair form when making the frame all 3 starts in bumpers last season but yet to match it in a trio of hurdling runs, coming in a remote third of 6 in 2m5f Kelso novice last month. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark improvement.
|
4U94-P6 | Sean Quinlan | W Coltherd | 6 | 76.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Kazar Forez (G)
FAV
Fair ex-French hurdler who took a big step forward for his current yard after 10 months off when getting off the mark in 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) last month. Up 4 lb but he had something left in the tank there a…
|
298-111 | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond | 6 | 75.3 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Saviour (G)
A fair maiden on the Flat who proved too headstrong in 4 hurdle starts for Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero last season. Given a considerate reappearance for his new yard over C&D in October and can build on it.
|
334669/ | William Shanahan | J Candlish | 5 | 73.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Expelliarmus (M)
[P]
Capable of fair form on the Flat and over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien but yet to match that for current handler, fifth of 8 in 2m1f Newcastle handicap hurdle last month. Mark falling but she needs to take a step forward.
|
7-67553 | K Brogan | B Haslam | 6 | 73 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
The Coffey Boy (G)
Hinted at promise in novices and appealed as a likely improver on his handicap debut but he came in just 10th of 19 at Ayr (2m4f, 17/2) 23 days ago. This Irish point winner may still do better though.
|
670215 | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan | 7 | 72.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Delayed Charm (G)
[T]
Probably flattered when fourth in a novice hurdle at Kelso in May and has failed to build on that by a long chalk in 2 subsequent starts, showing temperament to boot when running out at Carlisle in October. Has plenty to prove going handic…
|
7-47RF0 | Ross Chapman | M A Barnes | 5 | 67.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Macho Sun (G)
[T]
Modest maiden on the Flat and it's been a similar story in this sphere thus far, a never-dangerous sixth of 10 in 2m4f handicap at Market Rasen 30 days ago. Others are preferred.
|
46FP5F- | Aaron Anderson | M E Sowersby | 6 | 64.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Kazar Forez (5/6), The Coffey Boy (4/1), Expelliarmus (13/2), My My My Delilah (8/1), Saviour (14/1), Macho Sun (16/1), Delayed Charm (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3697.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1701.0 GBP |
| P3 | 850.0 GBP |
| P4 | 426.0 GBP |
| P5 | 212.0 GBP |