GB - Sedgefield - Race 2

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

16.8f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Soft

8.0K

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Verdict

Having shaped as though on the way back when fifth at Kelso recently, BATHGATE is taken to repeat his victory in this race 12 months ago. Inferno Sacree is one of the more solid-looking candidates in this line-up, for all that it's been a while since he last got his head in front. Nigel Hawke's charge rates the main danger ahead of Kingston Rock.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Gained the first of his 2 wins last winter in this very race and while he has yet to hit top form in 3 runs since returning to action in October, it's interesting to note that it was on his fourth start of last season that he bagged this prize. 2 lb lower this time round and he's a key player. 1st Pick 3 Bathgate Jockey: Joe Williamson Trainer: Philip Kirby J: Joe Williamson T: Philip Kirby	95	-	-	-	36%	9/5
Analysis Gained the first of his 2 wins last winter in this very race and while he has yet to hit top form in 3 runs since returning to action in October, it's interesting to note that it was on his fourth start of last season that he bagged this prize. 2 lb lower this time round and he's a key player.
1	Winless since bagging back-to-back handicaps during spring 2023, but he has been placed on a number of occasions in the interim, including when third of 10 at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) on latest start in April. Resumes on a 2 lb lower mark and is certainly one to consider. 2nd Pick 1 Inferno Sacree (Fr) Jockey: James Davies Trainer: Nigel Hawke J: James Davies T: Nigel Hawke	100	-	-	-	40%	3/2
Analysis Winless since bagging back-to-back handicaps during spring 2023, but he has been placed on a number of occasions in the interim, including when third of 10 at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) on latest start in April. Resumes on a 2 lb lower mark and is certainly one to consider.
7	Modest maiden who boasts some decent pieces of form, interspersed with a number of rather underwhelming performances. Still, he's far from being the only one of these with blemishes on their record and he will be a threat if on-song back from an 8-month break. 3rd Pick 7 Kingston Rock (Ire) Jockey: Bruce Lynn Trainer: Gary Rutherford J: Bruce Lynn T: Gary Rutherford	99	-	-	-	7%	14/1
Analysis Modest maiden who boasts some decent pieces of form, interspersed with a number of rather underwhelming performances. Still, he's far from being the only one of these with blemishes on their record and he will be a threat if on-song back from an 8-month break.

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