A course-and-distance hurdle winner in December 2025, she has a useful piece of Sedgefield form to draw on as she returns from 204 days off. Her latest run was less encouraging, finishing eighth at Hexham in April, twelve and a quarter lengths behind Snapaudaciaheros over two miles on good ground. She is 4lb lower on 100 and drops from Class 4 to Class 5, which should make this a more manageable task. Danny McMenamin has ridden four winners from 29 mounts in the past fortnight, offering encouragement for her return.
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Positives 4
trainerNicky Richards has a good record at Sedgefield on good ground - 18/80 wins (22.5%), 38/80 top-three (47.5%).
trainerNicky Richards has a good record at Sedgefield over minimum-trip hurdles - 12/60 wins (20%), 20/60 top-three (33.3%).
trainer + jockeyNicky Richards + Danny McMenamin has a good record at Sedgefield - 2/14 wins (14.3%), 8/14 top-three (57.1%).
trainer + sireNicky Richards + Mount Nelson (Sire) has a good record in minimum-trip hurdles - 2/10 wins (20%), 3/10 top-three (30%).
Concerns 1
dam’s sireGetaway (Dam's sire) has a poor win record when changing distance (Up 1f To 2f) - 1/24 wins (4.2%), 6/24 top-three (25%).
Has taken well to Sedgefield, winning over two and a half miles in August before filling the frame on both October visits. His second over today's two miles and a furlong on 7 October, beaten three quarters of a length, makes the return to this trip appealing. He then finished third over two and a half miles on 18 October, just a length and a quarter behind the winner from today's mark of 100. All three efforts came on good ground, so conditions again look suitable.
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Won a Class 5 hurdle over two miles on good ground at Perth on 24 September, giving him a solid recent jumps performance to build on. He is 3lb higher on 96 here, so needs to show that he can back up that success under a slightly stiffer handicap test. His subsequent eighth at Newcastle on 16 October came on the Flat, where he was beaten eight and a half lengths. Brian Hughes brings extensive Sedgefield experience, with 249 course winners, which adds to the appeal of his return to hurdles.
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jockey + dam’s sireBrian Hughes + Sadler's Wells (Dam's sire) has a good record when moving from middle-distance trips to minimum-trip hurdles - 3/10 wins (30%), 6/10 top-three (60%).
trainer + jockeyIain Jardine + Brian Hughes has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 2/14 wins (14.3%), 8/14 top-three (57.1%).
sireExpert Eye (Sire) has a good record in Class 5 over minimum-trip hurdles - 3/16 wins (18.8%), 11/16 top-three (68.8%).
jockey + dam’s sireBrian Hughes + Sadler's Wells (Dam's sire) has a good record when changing distance (Up 2f Plus) - 7/34 wins (20.6%), 15/34 top-three (44.1%).
Finished sixth in a Class 3 hurdle at Hexham on 2 October, beaten thirty-two and a half lengths on good ground. The drop to Class 5 and a 3lb lower mark of 95 offer some relief, but he must improve on that latest effort. His fourth in a Class 4 at Market Rasen in July was more encouraging, although he still finished eight and a half lengths behind. A third over two miles and a furlong at Wexford in July 2025 gives some encouragement for today's trip and good ground.
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dam’s sireAstarabad (Dam's sire) has a good record when Down 2 Plus Classes - 8/26 wins (30.8%), 17/26 top-three (65.4%).
Concerns 4
trainerSusan Corbett has a poor win record at Sedgefield - 3/72 wins (4.2%), 16/72 top-three (22.2%).
trainerSusan Corbett has a poor win record in Ht - 3/63 wins (4.8%), 15/63 top-three (23.8%).
Second at Market Rasen on 25 October, beaten six and a half lengths, he arrives after a respectable effort from today's mark of 92. He also ran well from that mark when runner-up over this course and distance in August, finishing a length and three quarters behind the winner on good ground. Fourth-place finishes here in September and October were less persuasive, so he needs to reproduce the August performance. Cadillac Ranch finished 13 lengths ahead of him on 7 October, which leaves him with ground to make up on that rival.
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sireTime Test (Sire) has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 15/87 wins (17.2%), 48/87 top-three (55.2%).
sireTime Test (Sire) has a good record on good ground - 21/116 wins (18.1%), 65/116 top-three (56.0%).
Finished thirteenth over two and a half miles at Carlisle on 22 October, beaten forty-five and a half lengths in a disappointing hurdle effort. That followed a heavy hurdle defeat at Uttoxeter in July and a pulled-up chase effort at Hexham in June, leaving plenty to put behind him. His mark of 92 is now 16lb below his March 2025 hurdle win at Stratford, leaving him well treated if able to recapture that form. His third at Stratford in April offers some encouragement that he can compete on good ground.
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dam’s sireDansili (Dam's sire) has a poor win record when changing distance (Down 2f Plus) - 6/134 wins (4.5%), 27/134 top-three (20.1%).
dam’s sireDansili (Dam's sire) has a poor win record when moving from Hurdle Standard 18 20f to minimum-trip hurdles - 4/87 wins (4.6%), 20/87 top-three (23.0%).
His second here in August, beaten three quarters of a length over 2m4f on good ground, gives him something to aim at again. Three subsequent hurdle runs have been less encouraging, culminating in tenth at Hexham on 20 October, beaten more than 25 lengths. He is now 4lb lower than at Hexham on a mark of 91, with today's 2m1f a furlong longer than that latest test. Ryan Mania's three winners from 12 rides in the past fortnight provide some encouragement from the saddle.
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trainer + jockeyAdam Nicol + Ryan Mania has a good record in Only Ride - 2/12 wins (16.7%), 7/12 top-three (58.3%).
trainer + jockeyAdam Nicol + Ryan Mania has a good record in Only Runner - 5/24 wins (20.8%), 11/24 top-three (45.8%).
Concerns 1
dam’s sireDawn Approach (Dam's sire) has a poor win record on good ground - 0/21 wins (0%), 2/21 top-three (9.5%).
Pulled up over 2m1f on good ground at Newcastle on 27 October, he faces the same trip and going again with plenty to prove. His preceding seventh at Perth in September, beaten almost 25 lengths over 2m, had also left him some way short of contention. Today's mark of 85 is unchanged from Newcastle, so there is no easing in his rating to accompany the move to Sedgefield. Callum Bewley's 21 course wins give him plenty of experience to draw on as he partners the six-year-old for Daragh Bourke.
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trainerDaragh Bourke has a good record in V - 2/10 wins (20%), 7/10 top-three (70%).
Concerns 6
jockeyCallum Bewley has a poor win record on good ground - 25/571 wins (4.4%), 118/571 top-three (20.7%).
jockeyCallum Bewley has a poor win record when changing trip - 13/326 wins (4.0%), 72/326 top-three (22.1%).
A sound third at Hexham on 20 October, beaten four and a half lengths, gives her a respectable recent run to build on. She is 1lb lower on 85 here, though still 5lb above her winning mark over two miles at Hexham in June. Her April success there also came on good ground, so conditions suit, with today's two miles and a furlong asking her to go a furlong further than on her latest start. Charlie Maggs arrives with two winners from 12 rides in the past fortnight.
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dam’s sireFootstepsinthesand (Dam's sire) has a good record when changing distance (Up 1f To 2f) - 5/19 wins (26.3%), 9/19 top-three (47.4%).
trainer + jockeyRebecca Menzies + Charlie Maggs has a good record in Field 9 12 - 4/17 wins (23.5%), 10/17 top-three (58.8%).
trainer + jockeyRebecca Menzies + Charlie Maggs has a good record on good ground - 6/23 wins (26.1%), 12/23 top-three (52.2%).
Concerns 3
sireElusive Pimpernel (Sire) has a poor win record in handicap - 27/582 wins (4.6%), 124/582 top-three (21.3%).
sireElusive Pimpernel (Sire) has a poor win record when changing distance (Up 1f To 2f) - 5/100 wins (5%), 15/100 top-three (15%).
Won a Class 5 hurdle over two miles on good ground at Southwell in May 2025, showing he can be competitive at this level. His subsequent fourth at Hexham on 20 May was respectable too, finishing five lengths behind the winner from a mark of 83. He returns from 532 days off on 82, still 6lb above his Southwell winning mark, and needs to show he retains that ability after the lengthy absence. Sam and Jonathan England have had three winners from ten runners together in the past fortnight, providing encouragement for his return.
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sireTerritories (Sire) has a good record in Class 5 over minimum-trip hurdles - 5/14 wins (35.7%), 6/14 top-three (42.9%).
trainer + jockeySam England + Jonathan England has a good record at Sedgefield on good ground - 9/42 wins (21.4%), 21/42 top-three (50%).
trainerSam England has a good record at Sedgefield on good ground - 11/55 wins (20%), 31/55 top-three (56.4%).
trainerSam England has a good record when changing distance (Up 1f To 2f) - 14/69 wins (20.3%), 28/69 top-three (40.6%).
Concerns 3
jockeyJonathan England has a poor win record in 181 Plus Days - 2/113 wins (1.8%), 17/113 top-three (15.0%).
trainerSam England has a poor win record in 181 Plus Days - 2/70 wins (2.9%), 14/70 top-three (20%).
His third over this course and distance on good ground on 14 September gives him something to build on, although he was eight and a half lengths behind the winner. He was less convincing here on 7 October, finishing fifth and beaten more than 22 lengths under the same conditions. Today's mark of 72 is 1lb higher than for both those runs, so there is no easing in his rating to assist. Alice Stevens has ridden two winners from 16 runners at Sedgefield.
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trainerLizzie Quinlan has a poor win record in Class 5 handicap - 6/142 wins (4.2%), 31/142 top-three (21.8%).
trainerLizzie Quinlan has a poor win record in minimum-trip hurdles - 4/123 wins (3.3%), 24/123 top-three (19.5%).
Context updated 3 Nov 2026, 05:15
Source records span 3 Nov 2026, 09:25 to 3 Nov 2026, 09:25. Source completeness is unverified.