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13:45 Sedgefield

Champion Hurdle Tips At bookies.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 178y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,600 added
  • Winner: £3,481
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £257
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.90s
  • Off Time: 13:45:32
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, light blue chevrons, hooped sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 34-45P1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

chased winner, dived at 4th, ridden and losrt 2nd after 3 out, sooon weakened, 5th and beaten when brought down 2 out

2
Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 563089
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 92

held up in touch, outpaced after 3rd, soon behind, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Light blue, black sleeves, light blue stars, black cap, light blue star
  • Form 29007
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, 3 lengths down when fell 2 out

4
Silk - Maroon, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 651U13
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 88

held up in rear, lost touch after 3rd, left poor 4th 2 out

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green and yellow quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 0P3-5PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 86

led, clear approaching 4th, ridden and wandered approaching last, headed final 100 yards, rallied gamely to lead again post

6
Silk - Purple, royal blue hoops, royal blue cap
13/2
  • Form 44-PFF6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 76

chased leading pair, 2nd on inside after 3 out, challenged last, riddden run-in, led final 100 yards, caught post

7
Silk - Orange, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, White spots, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 0/888-P5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

held up in touch, outpaced after 3rd, rallied approaching 2 out, left 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Fiddler's Flight overcame numerous mistakes to gain his second victory over the course and distance last month but didn't run as well on a return visit last weekend. Perfect Poison had been disappointing before a battling victory at Catterick, where he just held on despite hanging left throughout the last couple of furlongs. Azure Glamour is tried in blinkers after a shocking run here last time, where he started favourite. He’d also disappointed on the track on Boxing Day. NORMANDY KING was impeded when making some progress over the minimum at Taunton and, with the longer trip certain to suit, he's taken to make his long journey pay off.

Formwatch

Perfect Poison (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, led again next, not fluent 7th, clear 2 out until hung left before last, pressed flat, 1 1/2 lengths up towards finish, held on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Diego Suarez (11-1) by shd, 10 ran.

Just Like Dylan (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Oldgrangewood (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.

Normandy King (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Always behind, 7th of 15, dist behind Winged Express (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in rear but in touch, headway after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Roxyfet (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Azure Glamour (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) With leaders on outside, lost place after 3 out, weakening when pulled up approaching next, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

Home For Tea 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, led before 3 out where not fluent, headed next, soon ridden and edged left, kept on until no extra and lost place flat, 6th of 12, 8l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Nicki's Nipper 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chase winner briefly before next, kept on same pace, well held before last, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Goal (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.