16:40 Sedgefield

Wednesday 11 October 2023

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Piippo Edge Master Available From Paxtons Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 1.65s

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Ambassador^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

15/2

Left Martin Keighley on the back of a win in July and made it 2 wins from 3 starts for current connections at Kelso 3 weeks ago, seeing off Balranald. 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid.

Form: 4-51171

Kilkee Royal¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Sloan| OR: 100

33/1

Minor promise in his qualifying runs in Ireland and while handicaps are more suitable, this mark demands a lot more.

Form: 2F3-009

Boundsy Boy^p,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95| BF

16/1

Opened his account in a 15.8f Huntingdon handicap in February. Hit the frame next 3 hurdles outings but off 11 weeks and he was disappointing at Stratford on final run for Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero.

Form: 41-4226

Frisco Queen³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 93| BF

12/1

Signs of ability when trained by Shane Crawley in Ireland and better form for this yard, off 16 months when runner-up at Southwell a month ago. Same mark here and she's one to consider.

Form: 6060/7-2

Lady Hamilton¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Storey| OR: 92

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted her best effort over timber when third In Doncaster maiden (16.6f) in March. Not disgraced on Kelso handicap debut a month later and off since.

Form: 4637-

Leopolds Rock^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91| CD

7/4

Third-place finish at Uttoxeter worked out well and he found only one too good over C&D a week ago. Didn't look particularly willing when push came to shove, though.

Form: 1324-32

A Shining Moon^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87

7/1

Hasn't had much racing over hurdles and shaping up nicely in handicaps, placed on his last 3 starts and failed by the narrowest of margins at Kelso 3 weeks ago. Big player from the same mark.

Form: 508-322

Karloss³²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 86

4/1

No show in 5 starts for her previous yard but is one to monitor in the betting starting out for a new yard from a very modest mark.

Form: 000/00-

Game Beaaa^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Bourke| OR: 86

9/1

Has share of temperament/jumping issues but finally put it together when a smooth winner at Market Rasen in August. Travelled with plenty of purpose back fourth back at that venue 11 days ago.

Form: 447145

Balranald²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 85| C

14/1

Successful over fences here 2021 and finally opened his account over hurdles in a Bangor handicap in May. Back to form at Kelso last time and merits respect.

Form: 6137P2

Point Of Honour²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 83

66/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m) winning at Catterick in July. Regular rider retained and showed some aptitude for hurdling starting out at Market Rasen but well held completed start since.

Form: 5B7

Strong Team^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 68| CD

22/1

C&D winner in 2021 but he arrives out of sorts and he's out of the weights here.

Form: 24-6P07

Forecasts

Leopolds Rock (7/4), Karloss (4/1), A Shining Moon (7/1), Ambassador (15/2), Game Beaaa (9/1), Frisco Queen (12/1), Balranald (14/1), Boundsy Boy (16/1), Strong Team (22/1), Kilkee Royal (33/1), Lady Hamilton (40/1), Point Of Honour (66/1)

A SHINING MOON has been knocking on the door over hurdles, and having come up a nose short at Kelso 3 weeks ago, he can gain compensation from the same mark. Leopolds Rock isn't straightforward but he has it him to be a big factor at this level, with Frisco Queen another to consider.