Sedgefield Racecourse For Outdoor Events Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Character Testing (G) TV Went with bags of enthusiasm in a refitted visor when chasing home Littletown Lad over C&D last time. Benefits from a 3 lb pull at the weights here and could make a bold bid for a first hurdles victo…	244244	Jamie Hamilton M Walford	5	75.3kg	4.33 10/3
2nd	2	—	Expert Analysis (G) Fair Flat maiden. Finished as close as he has over hurdles when 7¾ lengths third to Littletown Lad over C&D latest, only a smidge below his best form in Ireland. Entitled to close that gap from revis…	0-P3233	Sean Quinlan J Candlish	4	73.9kg	6.50 11/2
8th	3	—	Karthala (G) TV Maiden who has done plenty wrong in his races despite hitting the frame on his last 4 hurdle starts. Best not judged too harshly on his latest spin on the Flat (left poorly placed). Weighted to be co…	8-53343	William Shanahan J Candlish	4	70.8kg	11 10/1
1st	4	—	Littletown Lad (G) FAV T Strong traveller who's settled better in recent starts and duly made more impact. Confirmed the promise of his Uttoxeter second when scoring by 1¾ lengths (pecked last) from Character Testing over C&…	U21131	Jonathan England S England	6	70.8kg	2.25 5/4
6th	5	—	Twilight Safari (G) Fair Flat maiden (stays 1¾m). Didn't cut much ice in juvenile/maiden hurdles. In reasonable heart on the level prior to seeming unsuited by conditions at Ripon last time. Opening hurdle mark hardly l…	7P3-6	B S Hughes Micky Hammond	4	69.4kg	17 16/1
5th	6	—	Far Away West (M) T Has shown the odd glimmer of promise in 20 winless starts. Perhaps wasn't over a recent fall when running badly at Southwell when last seen. Still has questions to answer following 16-month absence, …	P47/FP-5	Ryan Mania H Burns	7	68kg	126 125/1
—	7	—	Scoro (G) Pulled Up PT Winner pointer. No show in 2m maiden hurdles. Made more impact switched to fences when 11½ lengths fourth at Cartmel (21f) latest, without fully seeing out his race in first-time cheekpieces and tong…	4-4664P	Danny McMenamin L Morgan	6	65.8kg	11 10/1
7th	8	—	Red Trail (M) HT Long-standing maiden over jumps. Finished as close as she has in a while over hurdles when beaten 8½ lengths at Market Rasen last month, however, she failed to build on that when well held behind Lit…	6-50P56	Charlie Maggs M E Sowersby	7	65.8kg	23 22/1
—	9	—	Peace Motivator (G) Fell T Temperamental sort. Regressed since winning a bumper on debut for Olly Murphy in autumn 2024. Fared no better for switch to fences/a breathing operation when well beaten in first-time tongue strap he…	P-PP8PP	Mr James Murray B J Murphy	6	65.8kg	126 125/1
3rd	10	—	Mr Globalist (G) P Ran his best race since joining current yard when 3¾ lengths third in similar race at Cartmel in July. Hasn't built on that in a couple of starts since and his record (0-33 over hurdles/fences, 0-10 …	348365	Leah Noreci Lizzie Quinlan	7	65.8kg	15 14/1

Betting forecast: Littletown Lad (5/4), Character Testing (10/3), Expert Analysis (11/2), Karthala (10/1), Scoro (10/1), Mr Globalist (14/1), Twilight Safari (16/1), Red Trail (22/1), Far Away West (125/1), Peace Motivator (125/1)