The Racing Horse offers our SEDGEFIELD RACECOURSE TEMPLATE for Tuesday 26 November 2024. There is a 6-race card and the going is expected to be good. Sponsored by THE WINNING ANGLE

Winning favourites last 5 seasons
Non-handicaps                     Handicaps
Hurdle 58   114	  51%	 -2.98	  61	157   39%    +7.61
Chase	3     6	  50%	 -1.47	  56	180   31%   -19.92
NHF    13    34	  38%	 -6.47	  0	  0
TOTAL  74   154	  48%	-10.92	  117	337   35%   -12.30

Top 5 Trainers last 5 seasons                     +/-    E
Donald McCain (17%)	49-225   22%	 -3.52    +5%    4
Micky Hammond (9%)	26-223	 12%	 +4.47    +3%    2
Brian Ellison (9%)	21-124	 17%	-18.90    +8%    1
Rebecca Menzies (11%)	19-147	 13%	-57.64    +2%    5
Sam England (13%)	17-105	 16%	-24.70    +3%    1

Top 5 Jockeys last 5 seasons                      +/-    R
Brian Hughes (18%)	76-311	 24%	-37.11    +6%    6
Sean Quinlan (12%)	32-214	 15%	-36.91    +3%    3
Henry Brooke (13%)	27-144	 19%	+18.34    +6%    0
Danny McMenamin (13%)	22-121	 18%	+73.00    +5%    5
Theo Gillard (11%)	14-59	 24%	+18.41   +13%    0

Top 5 Owners last 5 seasons                       +/-    E
John P McManus (17%)	11-74	 15%	+15.72    -2%    0
John Wade (12%)	         9-57	 16%	-26.10    +4%    0
T G Leslie (18%)	 7-23	 30%	 -3.34   +12%    0
A B Hamilton (10%)	 6-10	 60%	+38.00   +50%    0
Mrs S Smith (7%)	 6-54	 11%	 -2.25    +4%    0

Upcoming fixtures
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Friday 6 December 2024		

CONFIGURATION: The County Durham course is something of a specialist’s track, It is a left handed and undulating. Easy fences and one of the lowest casualty rates, fallers/unseats at the two fences in the home straight being especially rare. In theory, uphill finish should dictate that plenty of races change complexion late in the day but, in practice, that isn't the case, the run-in on the hurdles course being short and plenty having a tendency to pick up again when challenged on the chase track

MICK FITZGERALD on SEDGEFIELD: A fast, accurate jumper is ideally what you want to be on at Sedgefield. The fences aren’t difficult there, though, in fact they’re relatively easy, and, especially for summer racing, you can often get away with it on a horse that’s not the greatest of jumpers. It’s different in the middle of winter, when the ground can get testing, and, on days it’s like that, you see a lot of the jocks coming up the stands’ rail, particularly in hurdle races. That can prove a bit of a golden highway when underfoot conditions are soft.

WINNING FAVOURITES: Winning favourites at Sedgefield over the last 5 years show 191-491 for 39% (-23.22) so a big +6% above the national average. Best category are winning hurdle favourites in non-handicaps scoring 58-114 for 51% (-2.98) whilst worst performing category are winning chase favourites in handicaps scoring 56-180 for 31% (-19.92) and a differential of 20%.

TRAINERS: Donald McCain (17%) is easily top trainer at the course scoring 49-225 for 22% (-3.52) so +5% above his national average, meaning a follow and filter advisement. He has 4 entries including PADDYS POLICY 12.55, LAHIRE 1.25, FINISK RIVER 2.30 & OLD BLUE EYES 3.30.

JOCKEYS; Brian Hughes (18%) is easily top jockey at the course scoring 76-311 for 24% so +6% above his national average. Riding for trainer McCain over the past 5 years, he scores at 22% and has now ridden 408 winners for this trainer. He rides 3 of McCains on Tuesday. The jockey has a strike rate of 24% at the course and has 6 rides including PADDYS POLICY 12.55, LAHIRE 1.25, TAKE CENTRE STAGE 2.00, BELVEDERE BLAST 2.30, BEAT THE EDGE 3.00 & OLD BLUE EYES 3.30.

Danny McMenamin (13%) has 5 rides and threatens to heavily feature in proceedings MAGHLAAK 12.55, LA QUARITE 1.25, SIX ONE NINE 2.00, BEBSIDE BANTER 3.00 & SMART BUCKS 3.30

OWNERS: None of the top owners at this course have an entry for this meeting.

RED FLAG: Rebecca Menzies (11%) might be the trainer to follow for this meeting. She has her horses in fabulous form and over the past 14 days has scored 7-27 for 26% and this measured against a national average of 11%. November shows her 9-31 for 29% (+18.83) and her win number is her highest ever in a calendar month. Her previous best was 7 (on three occasions) and with 6 days racing left in November she could easily score a 10th winner for a new personal best. As we go to post she has 5 runners for this meeting including VAL BASSETT & KINGSTON NARCISSUS 12.55, TAKE CENTRE STAGE 2.00, HARPER VALLEY 2.30 & SNAPAUDACIAHEROS 3.30.

Win or lose on Tuesday, the trainer deserves attention and should be monitored for the rest of this month at least, considering her exceptional form. She initially had 9 entries for this meeting and trains less than four miles from the course. From a winning standpoint, this is her second-best NH course after Newcastle. Another victory in November seems likely, potentially at attractive odds. Currently, she has 3 entries for Wetherby on Wednesday, 5 for Musselburgh on Thursday, and 8 across 3 courses on Friday. Jockey Ross Chapman seems to be her preferred choice this season, while Brian Hughes hasn't won in 7 starts for her, contrasting with the trainer and jockey's combination score of 29 winners at a 17% success rate.

12.55: 2m178y Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Novices' Hurdle (Class 4) (4yo+)

• • Favourites 51%
  • MR ESCOBAR (W Mulins) beaten favourite last time out, very temperamental but sets standard RPR 129, trainer 27% with hurdlers up to 2m2f. Brian Hayes rides +++++
  • KINGSTON NARCISSUS (R Menzies) beaten favourite last time out, trainer in great form. Ross Chapman rides ++++
  • MAGHLAAK (A Keatley) drops from Class 2 to Class 4, has useful flat form. Danny McMenamin rides +++

1.25: 2m178y Download The New Vickers.Bet Ios App Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (3yo 0-100)

• • Favourites 39%
  • NATIONAL QUESTION (A Nicol)  took form up a notch with recent C&D fourth and can capitalise on handy-looking mark on first venture into handicap company. Derek Fox rides +++++
  • BATHGATE (P Kirby) beaten favourite last time out, Joe Williamson (3) rides ++++
  • LAHIRE (D McCain) C&D winner from 2 starts here, trainer 22% at the course. Brian Hughes rides and 24% at the course ++

2.00: 2m77y Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase (Class 5) (4yo+ 0-100)

• • Favourites 31%
  • CLEAN GETAWAY (P Kirby) C&D winner and 3-7 for 43% at the course, seeking 4-timer, form reads 422111, now 12lb higher back over fences but clearly thriving. Joe Williamson (3) rides +++++
  • AUGHARUE (S Coltherd) headed only late on by a subsequent winner at Kelso last month, looks ready to shed his maiden tag. Sam Coltherd rides ++++
  • MUTUAL RESPECT (B Aprahamian) better for return when narrow winner at Worcester, benefited from late fall of rival for the second start in succession when following up at Bangor 4 weeks ago. Only 2lb higher so respected in hat-trick bid. Gavin Sheehan rides +++

2.30: 2m3f188y Chris Blanckley Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) (3yo+ 0-120)

• • Favourites 39%
  • HARPER VALLEY (R Menzies) C&D winner, trainer in red hot form, won this race last year, the one to beat. Ross Chapman rides +++++
  • LASER FOCUS (J Owen) winner in the last 7 days, fair handicapper on flat, now seeking hat-trick, trainer 24% with hurdlers 2m2f up to 2m6f. Ben Bromley (5) rides ++++
  • SALSADA (B Ellison) 1-1 at the course, has had breathing operation, useful on Flat (stays 1¾m), fairly useful handicap hurdler, best recent effort when short-head 2 of 7 at Hexham in October. Craig Nicol rides +++

3.00: 2m5f28y Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Class 5) (4yo+ 0-105)

• • Favourites 31%
  • PEP TALKING (B Aprahamian) raised his game when scoring on second start for this yard at Uttoxeter and could score again off this 5lb higher mark, first run on this course. Gavin Sheehan rides +++++
  • BEBSIDE BANTER (C Grant) C&D winner, made it 3 from 4 starts over fences here when landing handicap chase 3 weeks ago, proving 2½ lengths too strong for re-opposing The Paddy Pie. Danny McMenamin rides +++++
    TOM CREEN (S England) C&D winner, 4-8 for 50% at the course, 3-7 for 43% in this class, 4-10 over this distance, put best foot forward here when 3rd over C&D back from a break last month. Sam England rides +++

3.30: 2m178y Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Class 5) (4&5yo)

• • Favourites 38%
  • SWEETLIKECHOCOLATE (N Twiston-Davies) 52 of Yeats progeny have won their first bumper, beaten favourite last time out, formerly with C Barber, trainer +£14.38 when one runner on the card. Long traveller 230-miles, first time tongue tie, Finn Lambert (3) rides +++++
  • SNAPAUDACIAHEROS (R Menzies) sets the standard for an in-form yard, Nathan Moscrop rides ++++
  • MOONBOW (P Neville) won PTP over 2m4f, drops back 3f so market check advised, first time tongue strap. Gavin Sheehan rides +++
    

     

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