15:10 Sedgefield

Sunday 29 January 2023

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Canine Premier Flex Plus Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 27.92s

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Selected odds by:

Ballyporeen²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 107

9/1

Steady progress in a trio of Irish bumpers for J. J. Lambe in May/June and has achieved a similar level of form over hurdles. Might do better now handicapping.

Form: 532534

Socks Off^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 104| C

7/4

Upped his game when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, soft) 16 days ago by 2½ lengths from Basford. Unexposed for this stable and likely to go well again.

Form: 4F7-731

Upagainstit^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104

6/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and has displayed ability over hurdles. Looks the type to improve for this switch to handicaps and might be worth chancing.

Form: 26-655

Basford^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 102

15/8

3/1, comfortably best effort over hurdles when 2½ lengths second of 11 to Socks Off in handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. More than likely to go well again.

Form: 70-4072

Zwicky¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91

11/1

Showed little in bumpers but offered more than previously when fifth here last time. Needs to step up again.

Form: 4054-P5

Nights Of Doyen⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Kate Leckenby| OR: 91

50/1

Modest ex-Irish maiden for Denis Hogan, seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Tramore (21f) 51 days ago. More is needed for his new yard.

Form: 0-09987

Adelphi Sprite^p1⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 82

14/1

Placed twice in course bumpers but hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles to date.

Form: 33307-P

Non-Runners

Maggie Barrett¹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: P W Wadge

Northern Falcon²⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: Miss P Robson J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Socks Off (7/4), Basford (15/8), Upagainstit (6/1), Maggie Barrett (7/1), Ballyporeen (9/1), Zwicky (11/1), Adelphi Sprite (14/1), Northern Falcon (14/1), Nights Of Doyen (50/1)

UPAGAINSTIT has made a solid start over hurdles and, with improvement on the cards, this ex-pointer is fancied to make a successful handicap debut. Socks Off and Basford, who fought out the finish here last time, should be in the mix once more.