13:55 Sedgefield

Tuesday 4 February 2020

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Sprayclad UK Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 3.65s

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Selected odds by:

Buttevant Lady³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 102| D

40/1

Placed in a 2m5f novice hurdle on soft ground here in November but has pulled up on both starts since switched to handicap company including at Kelso (2m2f, soft) last time out. Worth a check in the market down markedly in grade.

Form: 5152PP

Haasab⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 100

11/8

Recorded his second victory over hurdles when taking a handicap event over an extended 2m3f at Catterick (soft) last week. Escapes a penalty for that victory and looks likely to play a leading role racing off a 1lb lower mark in this contest.

Form: 6-77241

Whispering Waters¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 98

22/1

Failed to figure in four starts so far including when 36L sixth in a novices' hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Newcastle (soft) last time out. Market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 0996

Friends In Heaven³⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Wilson| OR: 90

100/1

Returning from a break when pulled up in a novices' event on handicap debut over 2m at Newcastle (good-to-soft) last month. More needed stepping up in distance.

Form: P20/80P-

Agent Westy^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87

4/1

Dual winner over fences most recently by 4½L in a novices' handicap over 2m5f at Fakenham (good-to-soft) in December. Notable runner racing off his 3lb lower hurdles mark for a stable with a 25% strike-rate (9/36) in recent weeks.

Form: 1US751

Flaming Glory²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 85

9/1

Run well on two most recent starts including when 6L fourth in a handicap hurdle over 2m at Kelso (heavy) last month. Races off the same mark here and is an interesting runner stepping back up in distance.

Form: 8-94P34

Duty Girl²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 82

12/1

16 race maiden has failed to figure in two starts since joining this yard and was beaten 40L when fifth in a small field event over an extended 2m5f at Ayr (heavy) just under a month ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 009045

Jo Cashflow^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant| OR: 79

40/1

Ten race maiden has failed to complete on her two most recent starts including when pulled up over C&D on soft ground last month. Wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 87-48UP

Sincerely Resdev^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 76

9/2

21 race maiden under all codes and finished a decent 12L third in a 2m1f event when making his handicap debut on soft ground here recently. Worth a check in the market stepping up in distance.

Form: 8563

Kisumu^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

12/1

42 race maiden was beaten 12½L when finishing fifth over an extended 1m7f at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) just over a month ago. Probably best watched racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 882445

Forecasts

Haasab (11/8), Agent Westy (4/1), Sincerely Resdev (9/2), Flaming Glory (9/1), Duty Girl (12/1), Kisumu (12/1), Whispering Waters (22/1), Jo Cashflow (40/1), Buttevant Lady (40/1), Friends In Heaven (100/1)

AGENT WESTY won off a higher mark over fences last time out and he can make a winning return to hurdles for a stable who are in great form at present. The selection can see off recent Catterick winner Haasab who can take second spot ahead of Flaming Glory who can claim third stepping back up in trip.