Sedgefield Winter Conference Offer Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 21.52s

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Selected odds by:

Bulkov¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 122| CD

5/2

Easy winner of C&D novice hurdle in November, held every chance since at Wetherby under a penalty when ridden prominently but faded to be 38L fifth of 12. Has to bounce back now.

Form: 38-4215

Nicely Indeed^h¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 117

13/2

Dual bumper winner who looks a little unlucky that he's not got his head in front over hurdles to date. Ran well in 2m4f (good) novice event here in October (second) but frustrating in two recent runs at Wetherby. Down in trip, ground a concern.

Form: 232258

Prince Khurram^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| CD

12/1

Scored quick-fire treble over hurdles in August/September over trips from 2m-2m3½f (all good, good to firm). Capable off this rating and while best recent form is on decent ground, was runner-up over 2m4f here on heavy in December 2015.

Form: 113535

Black Art¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 112

11/4

Placed in a bumper for Emma Lavelle and ran well to finish second on debut for his yard in a 2m maiden hurdle at Hexham (soft) in November before finishing close second over C&D on Boxing Day in novice event. Handicap debut and worthy contender.

Form: 83-242

Canny Style⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: K A Ryan| OR: 108

15/8

Filly who has done well switched to hurdling. Narrowly beaten on debut in a decent contest at Carlisle, she made amends with the minimum of fuss at Musselburgh (2m, good). Goes handicapping now off a reasonable opening mark and ground no concern.

Form: 21

Non-Runners

Modulus¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: P Winks J: Ryan Winks

Forecasts

Canny Style (15/8), Bulkov (5/2), Black Art (11/4), Nicely Indeed (13/2), Prince Khurram (12/1), Modulus (25/1)

Canny Style got off the mark second time of asking at Musselburgh last time out and appears to have a solid claim off this opening handicap mark but preference is for BLACK ART, who shaped well over C&D on Boxing Day and also looks to be on a fair opening mark now sent handicapping. He could have more to offer and can put that experience of this track to good use for a yard amongst the winners lately. Prince Khurram was in excellent form late in the summer and isn't dismissed quickly now back over hurdles following a tame effort at Musselburgh in November jumping fences.