UK Horse Racing Tips: Sedgefield

GENEALOGY sets the standard and the improving four-year-old reverts to hurdles with a live chance of defying a 7lb penalty for winning at Stratford last month. A well-supported favourite on that occasion, the son of Wootton Bassett did only what was required and appears well placed to follow up. Datstheholyallofit, who won a bumper at Kelso before finishing a creditable second on her hurdles debut at Worcester, is a logical danger, while Tracker Issue looks the best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Genealogy 2nd Datstheholyallofit 3rd Tracker Issue

YANKA BLUE filled the runner-up berth in comparable events at Stratford and Newton Abbot last month but can go one place better if performing to a similar level. A 2lb rise in the handicap should be manageable and a deserved first career win looks attainable. Character Testing has been consistent at a modest level over flights and is a likely player in this company, while Littletown Lad and Return With Gold, who is unexposed in this sphere, could also have a say.
Prediction : 1st Yanka Blue 2nd Character Testing 3rd Littletown Lad

THANK YOU BLUE chased home a short-priced favourite at Worcester most recently and gets the vote in this modest event. That was just about his best effort over fences so far and a similar level of performance may well suffice. Huit Reflets tends to go well at this venue and is handicapped to do so once again. Mark Walford's nine-year-old rates the chief danger to the selection, although any support in the betting for Delpotro and Fiskardo would have to be taken seriously.
Prediction : 1st Delpotro 2nd Huit Reflets 3rd null

SAINT POLO has really turned a corner since being fitted with a tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination, winning at Stratford before following up in cosy fashion at Newton Abbot. He returns from a short break with his yard among the winners, and a 7lb rise might not be enough to stop him from completing his hat-trick. Topweight Machete Beach went close in a similar contest at Uttoxeter and is a threat on that evidence, while Scots Poet could also have a say.
Prediction : 1st Saint Polo 2nd Machete Beach 3rd Scots Poet

JETEYE hadn't jumped a fence in public for over two years before he won at Cartmel last month and remains open to further improvement as a result. A 1lb rise was probably the best case scenario given the narrow nature of that success, and he should be more than capable of going in again. Getaway Vic is entitled to improve on his Worcester fencing bow, and Jo Arengeot Bey Aa is also considered following a creditable second at Uttoxeter.
Prediction : 1st Jeteye 2nd Getaway Vic 3rd Jo Arengeot Bey Aa

Socks Off is one of only two previous C&D winners in the field, but that success came back in 2023 and he has an absence to overcome on this occasion. With that in mind, preference is for the five-time Flat winner AIMERIC, who ought to find improvement now stepped up in trip on his handicap debut over timber. William Yeats is another to watch out for on his second start for the Sam England team.
Prediction : 1st Aimeric 2nd Socks Off 3rd William Yeats

With over half the field having their first start, it may be sensible to stick with YOU BE LUCKY JEAN, who was value for more than the winning margin when successful at Kelso on her racecourse debut. She does have to give 7lb to Megatothemax, though, who has left Nick Scholfield since finishing third on her introduction at Newton Abbot back in June. Reverse Charge and Youlooklikeyourmum are newcomers to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st You Be Lucky Jean 2nd Megatothemax 3rd Reverse Charge