Sedgefield Christmas Jumper Raceday 22nd December Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Slievehill (G) Winning pointer who hit the frame in an Irish bumper. Only minor promise over hurdles when well-held fifth in 2m Kelso novice last autumn and seemed to be beaten by more than his 9-month absence when…	1/450P-3	Tristan Durrell D J Jeffreys	9	75.3kg	7 6/1
—	2	—	Rock Armour (G) P Flat winner but seemed to run to a fair level when third of 5 in a course maiden in September. Out of depth on completed start since but will have more chance now handicapping in this sphere.	53U3	Jack Power D Thompson	5	74.4kg	21 20/1
—	3	—	Curious Mrs Fox (M) Maiden but knocking firmly on the door, just failing under a hands-and-heels ride in 8-runner handicap over C&D (good, 15/2) 16 days ago. Fancied to open her account.	642322	Joshua Thompson D Thompson	5	73.5kg	1.67 4/6
—	4	—	American Empire (G) PT Regressive in handicaps, following a below-par effort with an even worse one in first-time blinkers at this course 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and has plenty to prove.	337589	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	6	73kg	9 8/1
—	5	—	Credit Union (G) H No promise in bumpers and maiden/novice hurdles. Back up in trip for handicap debut and major step forward required.	000-066	Conor Rabbitt J Bedi	5	71.2kg	21 20/1
—	6	—	Brave Move (G) P Maiden whose best effort came when third in a 3m Taunton handicap last November. Form subsequently went wrong way for Fergal O'Brien yard but possibly needed the run for new yard after 4 months off w…	735-8PP	B S Hughes R Menzies	7	70.8kg	21 20/1
—	7	—	Art Dancer (G) P No promise in maiden/novice hurdles, including in a visor at Carlisle when last seen, but was placed in a couple of bumpers earlier in his career and needs a market check ahead of this switch to hand…	330P87-	Danny McMenamin C Grant	5	69.4kg	21 20/1
—	8	—	Charles Morin (G) B Quirky sort who didn't get competitive in 7 starts over hurdles for Pat Phelan. Ran creditably in a couple of low-grade handicaps on the Flat for new yard recently but ran poorly back in this sphere …	80U/4-68	Callum Pritchard B J Murphy	5	68.9kg	17 16/1
—	9	—	Luckie Devil (G) Managed to beat a few for the first time in this sphere in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (3m, good to soft) 6 weeks ago, though that's where the positives end.	4PPP-97	Ella McGarry N G Richards	6	66.2kg	15 14/1
—	10	—	Autumn Getaway (M) T Well held in bumpers/completed starts over hurdles but can have her handicap debut run at Perth last time overlooked having clipped heels and stumbled before 3 out. Tongue strap on for the first time…	86-755P	Sean Quinlan Lizzie Quinlan	5	65.8kg	51 50/1
—	11	—	Lynxman (G) Limited on the Flat and whilst he showed a bit more than previously over hurdles on qualifying run at Wetherby (2m) on most recent outing, he has plenty on from 9 lb out of the weights.	545	Charlie Maggs M E Sowersby	3	65.8kg	26 25/1

Position	Prize
P1	3248.0 GBP
P2	1494.0 GBP
P3	747.0 GBP
P4	374.0 GBP
P5	186.0 GBP