15:45 Sedgefield

Tuesday 20 April 2021

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Carpet Gallop For The Professional Trainer Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 5m 15.12s

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Selected odds by:

Ever So Much^p²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100| CD

25/1

Veteran whose last couple of runs have been poor but returns to ideal conditions down in grade, so hard to dismiss.

Form: 141P65

Just A Sip^t⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 92| D

10/11

Confirmed previous encouragement when scoring comfortably at Plumpton 9 days ago and makes obvious appeal under a penalty.

Form: 837221

Kilganer Queen^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 94| D

11/1

Capable performer in Ireland and, having slipped in the weights for new yard, took step back in right direction when fourth at Plumpton 16 days ago, so not ruled out.

Form: 5606P4

Storm Force One^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven| OR: 87

14/1

Improved in cheekpieces when fourth over C&D in November but hasn't been in the same form in two outings subsequently.

Form: 678406

Buttevant Lady^t,v1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 85

33/1

Is of little account these days. Tried in a first-time visor.

Form: 2PPP-08

Tamango^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: O Murphy| OR: 82

9/2

Poor form over hurdles so far but it's still early days and latest fourth (in first-time cheekpieces) at Stratford was a positive step. Not discounted.

Form: 850004

Midnight Jewel²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 77

11/2

No show in bumpers/over hurdles for Kayley Woollacott but much more encouragement when fourth at Southwell on debut for new stable last time. One to consider.

Form: 0-P8PP4

Excalibur^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 76| C

14/1

Course winner who has slipped in the weights after a quiet spell and wasn't disgraced when fourth at Newcastle 10 days ago. Up to getting involved if he can build on that.

Form: 9-00U54

Kisumu^p,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

33/1

Temperamental sort who is a long-standing maiden. 5 lb out of the weights.

Form: 698757

Forecasts

Just A Sip (10/11), Tamango (9/2), Midnight Jewel (11/2), Kilganer Queen (11/1), Storm Force One (14/1), Excalibur (14/1), Ever So Much (25/1), Kisumu (33/1), Buttevant Lady (33/1)

MIDNIGHT JEWEL immediately showed more for his new stable when fourth at Southwell last time and, if he can build on that, he may well be capable of opening his account. Recent Plumpton winner Just A Sip could lay down the strongest challenge, although a return to form from Ever So Much would give him a big chance from a reasonable mark.