15:05 Sedgefield

Wednesday 5 February 2025

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:35

Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 4m 55.6s

1^st

Rioja Alta

511-5

14/1

T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell

Made all, (flights 2 and 8 omitted due to low sun) asserted from home turn, went clear but mistake 2 out, went further clear run-in, easily tchd 18/1

2^nd

Kajaki

1211-5

9/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Raced in second, faced sustained challenge for position from 2 out, kept on well run-in, just held on for second line, no chance with winner tchd 4/1

3^rd

Trailblazer

611-8

11/2

T: A NicolJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, pushed along 2 out, ridden when challenging for second last, kept on well, dropped to third line op 13/2

4^th

6 ½

Minella Youngy

711-1

9/2

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on run-in, took fourth towards finish op 11/2

5^th

1 ¼

Moran's Law

610-10

9/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Held up towards rear, raced wide, not fluent 4th (usual 5th), chased leaders approaching 2 out, weakened run-in, lost fourth towards finish op 15/2 tchd 10/1

6^th

2 ¾

Roccos Inspiration

811-11

11/2

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Saunders (7)

Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, weakened before last op 4/1

7^th

3 ½

Lone Star

812-0

7/2f

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (3)

Always towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, weakened before last tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

8^th

Spring Wind

610-5

8/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Prominent, briefly raced in second home turn, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last op 14/1

9^th

Le Fou's Keep

1010-2

40/1

T: H BurnsJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Always towards rear, struggling from home turn, weakened before last op 66/1

Also Ran

Paywave

510-2

200/1

T: J CowardJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Always towards rear, dropped to last when not fluent 5th (usual 6th), soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up well before 2 out op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.60Pl:£4.30, £1.50, £2.10EX:£117.40Trifecta:£704.00Tricast:£401.02SF:£79.35Swingers:£14.60, £13.80, £6.00

Forecasts

Lone Star (7/2), Kajaki (9/2), Minella Youngy (9/2), Trailblazer (11/2), Roccos Inspiration (11/2), Spring Wind (8/1), Moran's Law (9/1), Rioja Alta (14/1), Le Fou's Keep (40/1), Paywave (200/1)

ROCCOS INSPIRATION hasn't fired so far this season, but she's undoubtedly well treated on the pick of her 2023/24 form, so is well worth another chance venturing back up North. Trailblazer and Rioja Alta head the opposition.