Fairlight Studios Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Sedgefield

Sedgefield

13:58

Fairlight Studios Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-10-09

Distance 2m178y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 4m 5.10s (slow by 19.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Strictly Tango (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	2/1F	Won
2nd	Kingston Narcissus (FR) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	11/4	1.75
3rd	Sayva (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7/2	6
4th	Sea Legend (FR) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	18/5	3
5th	Felix Summus (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	14/1	17
6th	Leader Wing (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Gillian Boanas	16/1	4
7th	Foshan (IRE) Derek Fox · Adam Nicol	200/1	17
8th	Florita (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	100/1	20

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Knight Of Magic (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	150/1
P.U.	Swashbuckler (GB) Conor Rabbitt · Maurice Barnes	200/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Strictly Tango Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	158	h	33	103	111	92	31d	—	—	-1	26.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Ex-Irish; fair 3rd on debut; lesser run on stable debut latest (2m3f); 2m1f should suit
9	Sea Legend Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	157	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-16	6.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Quite a useful Flat performer who is an interesting contender on his hurdles debut
3	Kingston Narcissus Black J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	158	h	54	-	100	85	133d	—	—	-15	6.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Fair on the Flat in France; best hurdles run when fourth at Cartmel last time; a possible
8	Sayva Brown J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	—	81	-	-	-	123d	—	—	0	14	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Improved on debut when 28-1 winner of a bumper last time and interesting on jumps debut
7	Leader Wing Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Gillian Boanas	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Gillian Boanas	157	—	5-1	-	-	-	152d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won C&D bumper before £9,000 sale in May; quite interesting on stable/jumps debut
1	Felix Summus Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	—	2/5	-	-	-	59d	—	—	-2	5.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Two runs in bumpers 819 days apart for Willie Mullins; sold £3,500; hurdles/stable debut
10	Florita Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	151	—	6/22-8	-	-	-	108d	—	—	-1	0.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Second in two Irish points, but well-beaten 18-1 shot on hurdles debut; more needed
4	Knight Of Magic Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	158	h	0-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Well beaten in a bumper; ordinary Flat form since; best watched on jumps debut
2	Foshan Bay J:Derek Fox T:Adam Nicol	J:Derek Fox T:Adam Nicol	158	—	P8-	-	-	17	—	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Modest performer on the Flat and no better in two runs over hurdles; best watched
6	Swashbuckler Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	158	t	0F7-	85	90	28	367d	—	—	+8	8.9	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Fair Flat form in 2022; not done much since and plenty to prove on return from a year off

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Strictly Tango	9/4	15/8	2/1
Sea Legend	3/1	11/4	3/1
Kingston Narcissus	11/4	7/2	11/4
Sayva	5/1	9/2	9/2
Leader Wing	14/1	12/1	12/1
Felix Summus	14/1	12/1	12/1
Florita	80/1	80/1	80/1
Knight Of Magic	150/1	150/1	150/1
Foshan	200/1	200/1	200/1
Swashbuckler	250/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Strictly Tango

26.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Sayva

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Leader Wing

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Swashbuckler

8.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Sea Legend

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Kingston Narcissus

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Felix Summus

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Florita

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Knight Of Magic

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Foshan

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Strictly Tango	103	111	92
Swashbuckler	85	90	28
Sea Legend	—	—	—
Kingston Narcissus	—	100	85
Sayva	—	—	—
Leader Wing	—	—	—
Felix Summus	—	—	—
Florita	—	—	—
Knight Of Magic	—	—	—
Foshan	—	—	17

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Strictly Tango	31d ago	Fit
Felix Summus	59d ago	Fresh
Florita	108d ago	Long break
Sayva	123d ago	Long break
Kingston Narcissus	133d ago	Long break
Leader Wing	152d ago	Long break
Swashbuckler	367d ago	Long break
Sea Legend	—	—
Knight Of Magic	—	—
Foshan	—	—