16:10 Sedgefield 01 Apr 2026
Fairlight Studios Maiden Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,446 - 6 declared to run
Good to soft-good in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 2.7° - 13.6°
Rainfall: 0.41mm
Wind: 12.5 mph SW
Last Update: 31/03/2026 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Bright Legend
- W/O Bright Legend And Whos Glen
- W/O Whos Glen
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 226.75%
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Returned to form but too much to do ridden to see out the trip 8 1/4l third in a handicap hurdle at Wincanton most recent run; effective 2m-2m4f on soft and good; experienced and sets clear standard.
Placed in seven hurdle races from 19 NH starts. Third of 15 behind Laughing John beaten 8l at 18-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Wincanton over 2m 4f (good to soft) in February.
Returned to form but too much to do ridden to see out the trip 8 1/4l third in a handicap hurdle at Wincanton most recent run; effective 2m-2m4f on soft and good; experienced and sets clear standard.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | R P McLernon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | Faye Bramley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Unseated in a maiden hurdle here latest; effective 2 1/2m; has shown minor promise here but plenty more needed to get off the mark.
Yet to place in four starts. Unseated rider when 33-1 here over 2m 1f (good) in a maiden hurdle race won by Las Canals last month on his latest outing.
Unseated in a maiden hurdle here latest; effective 2 1/2m; has shown minor promise here but plenty more needed to get off the mark.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (P only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Joe Williamson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | P Neville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Outpaced, looked in need of stiffer test comfortably held in a bumper at Huntingdon last time; effective 2m on good; debut form franked, more to come now hurdling up in trip.
Placed in a NH flat race from three starts. Well beaten at 7-1 behind Hidden Mountain when fifth of 12 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Huntingdon over 2m (good to soft) last month.
Outpaced, looked in need of stiffer test comfortably held in a bumper at Huntingdon last time; effective 2m on good; debut form franked, more to come now hurdling up in trip.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Danny McMenamin | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | C E Longsdon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
When winning a maiden bumper at Newton Abbot by 9l last time; absent for very lengthy period; effective 2m, acts on good; bumper and point winner may have more to offer over hurdles but likely to need this.
Successful in a NH flat race and a point-to-point at 2m and 2m 1f on good to firm and good ground, but last win was over two years ago. A winner at 11-2 in a maiden NH flat race at Newton Abbot over 2m 1f (good) on his latest outing in July '23, beating Alright Dai by 9l. Having his first run for a new stable today.
When winning a maiden bumper at Newton Abbot by 9l last time; absent for very lengthy period; effective 2m, acts on good; bumper and point winner may have more to offer over hurdles but likely to need this.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (H only) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sean Quinlan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | J Candlish | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Too much to do but ran to form 4 1/2l third in a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh most recent run; effective 2m1f-2m4f, acts on good to soft; big chance if building on latest down in class.
Placed in two hurdle races from four NH starts. Third of 10 behind Sanilam beaten 4 1/2l at 25-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Musselburgh over 2m 4f (good to soft) last month.
Too much to do but ran to form 4 1/2l third in a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh most recent run; effective 2m1f-2m4f, acts on good to soft; big chance if building on latest down in class.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 16 | 1 | 7 | 6.3% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Theo Gillard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| T | D McCain Jnr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Far too free, needed run well beaten in a 4yo hurdle at Huntingdon latest; hood first time; effective 2m; placed in French hurdle, needs more for new yard.
Placed in a hurdle race from three starts. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Golden Falls when seventh of 8 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Huntingdon over 2m (good to soft) last month. He is wearing a hood and a tongue-tie for the first time.
Far too free, needed run well beaten in a 4yo hurdle at Huntingdon latest; hood first time; effective 2m; placed in French hurdle, needs more for new yard.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T & H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hood | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | David Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Max Comley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
Phantom Gold undoubtedly has the most potential, but he has been off since running away with a Newton Abbot bumper in the summer of 2023 and it will take a remarkable training feat to get him to peak first time back. The safer option is BRIGHT LEGEND, who has plenty of experience under his belt and made the frame in a Wincanton handicap last time. Who's Glen also reverts to maiden company with a big shout, while Hay Max is worth a look.
Expert View Verdict
BRIGHT LEGEND is a touch frustrating but he boasts an experience edge here as well as setting a clear standard on form so should be tough to beat. He was given an overly negative ride but returned to form when placed last time and is well treated on these terms on his best efforts in Ireland. Who's Glen showed a bit more on his handicap debut last time and is likely capable of much better judged on his Flat exploits. He looks the biggest danger ahead of point and bumper winner Phantom Gold who should have more to offer now hurdling over further but is likely to need this after a long lay off.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 3f 188y | 4:24.10 |