4:41 Sedgefield Tips

Class horse in the race and will be race fit after runs on the flat, most recent being mid-September. Drops down in grade here with the others stepping up. No obvious front runner in this small field, but he has run in decent flat handicaps over shorter, so should be okay.

Achieved 4 victories out of 5 outings for new connections with a solid win in a selling handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot last month. Still performing exceptionally well when finishing 2nd over this C&D earlier this month, he poses a significant threat, flourishing in the Jennie Candlish stable, demonstrating his ability to secure wins in a decisive manner.

Is a C&D winner and ran a solid race at Perth last time when 4th of 12 over this sort of trip. Might well have finished even closer had he been ridden closer to the pace. Can build on that here and go close.

Klitschko ran below form when outpaced on chase debut at Cartmel last time but has course-winning form over 2m hurdles off 111. Effective on this going and should easily stay 2m4f, tongue strap fitted. Hughes rides for Lucinda Hughes, a good combo. Fair mark at 114, should track the pace, and is an each-way chance returning from a break.