Sedgefield
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MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Race
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TrackLab Insight
The market favourite carries form credentials that stand above his rivals: across six races, he's placed in five of them and won once, a consistency that justifies his short odds. He won at this course previously and has a strong partnership with jockey Jonathan England, though his 140-day absence and recent third-place finishes suggest he needs to rediscover his sharpest form to justify the hype.
Market favourite (4.5)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Stepping up three classes after recent defeats, Aimeric has an impressive pedigree—winning roughly 1 in 5 races across a career spent mostly in the top tier—but hasn't won in the highest company and arrives here having been beaten badly at Uttoxeter just 52 days ago. His excellent record on good ground (4 wins from 12 starts) gives him a chance on today's conditions, but this represents a significant drop in class and he'll need to rediscover form that's currently absent.
Steps up 3 classes
Trainer Quotes
Mar 2026
"He was one of Sheikh Obaid's horses who was with Karl Burke and hasn't run for us yet. He's rated 107 on the Flat and is a seven-year-old but he's going novice hurdling. He's schooled very well and we like him, so you'll see him in the next couple of weeks. He's going to be a good fun project for those northern novice hurdles and has so much ability he should be able to win a couple at least. 04-03-26"
Apr 2024
"I don't know how much improvement he's got in him but I hope we can place him to win a race or two in the summer. He appreciates fast ground. He could start at York in a mile-and-a-half handicap next month. 25-04-24"
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced horse in the field with 34 career races but also the lowest-rated and carrying just 151lbs, Lillistar has managed only one win in ten months—a Wolverhampton victory in October 2025—and shows genuine form on standard ground. Her recent placings suggest she remains competitive, but at 3% career win rate and with every surface except standard ground proving problematic, this looks a tough ask despite the weight advantage.
Lowest rated, 11lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
Most experienced (34 runs, field avg 17)
TrackLab Insight
The standout form horse in the field—winning roughly 1 in every 4 races and boasting a 50% success rate on good ground (2 wins from 4 starts)—Makinbecon arrives fresh off a victory at Market Rasen 54 days ago and looks ideally suited to today's conditions. He's the best-backed horse by recent form and represents genuine value at 9.2 odds, though a sixth-place finish last time out shows even he can misfire.
Best record on this ground (2 from 4)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
TrackLab Insight
The only course winner in the field over this distance—a victory at Sedgefield in January 2023—but that's his sole win from 19 races, a bleak 1-in-20 win rate that speaks volumes about his inconsistency. Critically, he hasn't won on good ground (0 from 7 starts) and arrives after a 220-day absence, the longest break in the field, making this an unlikely springboard for a revival.
Has won over this course and distance
Absent 220 days (longest in field)
TrackLab Insight
One of the more successful horses here with three career wins from 28 races, but Indian Sunbird has struggled in recent months and arrives without a victory in the last 23 days—his form has stalled at lower levels. The jockey-trainer pairing has never won together, and his record on good-to-soft ground (0 wins from 3 starts) is a concern for today's conditions.
One of the more successful in the field (3 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
A course and distance winner with the best record at this trip (2 wins from 5 starts), Top Flight Century has shown an ability to handle the extended distance that few others here can claim. However, his recent eighth-place finish at Cartmel and poor record on standard ground (0 wins from 5 starts) raise serious questions about his ability to fire on today's conditions.
Has won over this course and distance
Best record at this trip (2 from 5)
TrackLab Insight
Winless from 11 career races and still searching for that first success, Lipstick Traces has managed five placed finishes but never the final breakthrough needed to win. Her recent form shows consistency of sorts—placing at lower levels—but there's no evidence she's capable of winning at this stage of her career.
Winless from 11 career races
TrackLab Insight
Recently active and rated second-highest in the field, American Empire shows some promise in Class 5 company (1 win from 4 races) but has won just once in ten career starts and that victory came 15 months ago. His poor record on good-to-soft ground and struggles on sharp tracks pose problems for a 2m 4f test at Sedgefield.
2nd highest rated (OR 94)
TrackLab Insight
The least experienced horse in the field with just six career races and no wins to date, Pepite De Saphir has managed only a single placed finish and arrives having pulled up at Uttoxeter 104 days ago. With limited data and recent injury concerns, she represents a significant gamble in a competitive field.
Relatively inexperienced (6 career races)
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