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Sedgefield Christmas Jumper Raceday 22nd December Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m4f (2m3f188y), Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, £3,248, 11 runners
- Going
- GOOD
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Art Dancer heads our ratings on 98, a full seven pounds better than American Empire on 91, and that is a meaningful edge in a Class 5 contest over 20 furlongs on good ground. American Empire is the chief danger, with Slievehill (86) and Autumn Getaway (85) next in line and closely bunched behind, so the pick is not without risk. Still, Art Dancer's superior rating gives him the strongest case at the weights, and he is our selection.
Runners
Tristan Durrell
D. J. Jeffreys 0/0
Slievehill comes here in better heart after a third last time out, 26 days ago, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Yet to win in his last five, though, and a pulled-up two starts back plus 166 lb are the main risk.
- Sire
- Kayf Tara (GB)
- Dam
- Nurse Ratched (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Mark E Smith
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Hinton on the Green, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 86
Jack Power (5)
David Thompson 0/3
Rock Armour is without a win in his last four, though he was third last time out, 16 days ago, and has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 164 lb off an official mark of 88, he looks short of the top-rated runners, with our figures ranking him ninth of eleven.
- Sire
- Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- Dam
- Julienne (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- South View Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 9 May 2021
- Stable
- Bolam, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 77
Joshua Thompson (5)
David Thompson 0/3
Curious Mrs Fox arrives in solid order, second last time out and second two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going, but she is yet to win in her last six starts. A weight of 162 lb off 86 and our 81 rating, seventh of 11, suggest a tough task.
- Sire
- Dragon Dancer (GB)
- Dam
- Crimson Skies (IRE) by Declaration Of War
- Owner
- The Red And White Stripes
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Bolam, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 81
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain 2/20
Our rating of 91 ranks him second of 11, and he has run over today's trip and going before, with a 161 lb burden that's the stiff part. Two thirds five and six starts back stand out, though a ninth last time out is the main risk.
- Sire
- Australia (GB)
- Dam
- Rivers Of Babylon (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Thomas Fearn
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Cholmondeley, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 20 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 91
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Jessica Bedi 1/3
Credit Union is hard to fancy, winless in his last five and only sixth on each of his last two outings, having been unplaced in the three runs before that. A 32-day break and a mark of 81 give little to work with, while 157 lb is a hefty burden and our figures rank him tenth of eleven.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Insieme (IRE) by Barathea
- Owner
- Miss J I Bedi
- Foaled
- 30 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Kirklevington, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 76
Brian Hughes
Rebecca Menzies 2/13
Brave Move has been pulled up in his last two starts, which is a concern, though he's back quickly after 12 days and has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 83 sits above his official 80, but 156 lb is a big burden for a gelding yet to win in recent starts.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Water Rock (GB) by El Conquistador
- Owner
- Ramscove Ltd
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Morden, Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 13 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 83
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant 1/3
Our top-rated runner, Art Dancer has run on today's going before and is ranked well clear on our figures at 98 against an official mark of 77, so he looks the one to beat despite being winless in his last five. A 226-day absence is the one reservation.
- Sire
- Dragon Dancer (GB)
- Dam
- Artless (USA) by Aptitude
- Owner
- G F White
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Billingham, Cleveland
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 98
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Callum Pritchard
Barry Murphy 0/10
Charles Morin has been heading the wrong way, with a fourth three starts back and a sixth two starts back, but he was only eighth last time, eight days ago, and remains yet to win in recent form. He has run over today's trip and going, though 152 lb is a big ask off 76.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Colourful (GB) by Champs Elysees
- Owner
- Catherine Evans Aaron Evans
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Caerfyrddin, Carmarthenshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 20%
- Ratings
- Perf 78
Ella McGarry (10)
Nicky Richards 0/5
Luckie Devil is winless in his last five, with a seventh last time out following a ninth, and three pulled-up efforts before that. He has run on today's going and our rating ranks him fifth of 11, but 146 lb and 41 days off leave plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Pillar Coral (GB)
- Dam
- Uimhir A Seacht (IRE) by Millenary
- Owner
- Tarzan Bloodstock
- Foaled
- 13 May 2020
- Stable
- Greystoke, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 84
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan 0/9
Autumn Getaway arrives fresh after 41 days off, and our 85 puts her fourth of 11 and clear of her official rating of 69, which suggests she is well treated if she bounces back from a pulled-up last time. Yet to win in her last five, she is a risk on that latest effort.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Milly Lamb (IRE) by Milan
- Owner
- Mrs K Elliott Mrs E J Quinlan
- Foaled
- 8 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Bolton Mill, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 85
Charlie Maggs
Mike Sowersby 0/4
Lynxman is hard to fancy, winless in his last three with a fifth last time out, a fourth two starts back and a fifth three starts back. Our figures rank him last of 11 at 61, though a 20-day break since his last run suggests he should be fit.
- Sire
- Calyx (GB)
- Dam
- La Divina (IRE) by Sadler's Wells
- Owner
- Mr M E Sowersby
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Little Barugh, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 61
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.