13:23 Sedgefield 19 Feb 2026
Fairlight Studio Welcomes The Spring Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,281 - 6 declared to run
Soft-good to soft in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 1.3° - 4.6°
Rainfall: 0.99mm
Wind: 2.9 mph S
Last Update: 18/02/2026 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O
- W/O Follow Your Luck
- W/O Dunkerque And Follow Your Luck
- W/O Dunkerque
- Top 3 Finish
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 109.94%
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Ran to form when just flattening out late up the hill on his stable debut after a break, beaten 10l in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle last time. Effective over 2m, acts on good to soft and good; consistent over hurdles.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 1f on good ground. Finished 10l behind Haarar when fifth of 11 at 40-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Carlisle over 2m 1f (good to soft) earlier this month.
Ran to form when just flattening out late up the hill on his stable debut after a break, beaten 10l in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle last time. Effective over 2m, acts on good to soft and good; consistent over hurdles.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% | |
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | J Candlish | 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
Made a very promising debut when winning a maiden hurdle here by 5l last time. Effective over 2 1/2m and acts on good to soft; beat a decent yardstick on debut and looks competitive under a penalty.
Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 2m 4f and 3m on good to soft ground. A winner at 9-2 in a maiden hurdle race over this course and distance (good to soft) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Division Day by 5l.
Made a very promising debut when winning a maiden hurdle here by 5l last time. Effective over 2 1/2m and acts on good to soft; beat a decent yardstick on debut and looks competitive under a penalty.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| D | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| G | Similar Going | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | B S Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| T | P Neville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
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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
Ran to form when fourth, beaten 3 1/4l in the AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) at Cheltenham last time. Trainer in form; effective over 2m4f/2m5f, acts on any; progressive and form franked, and may improve again.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 3f on soft - heavy ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Kripticjim when fourth of 7 at 14-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 2 hurdle race in the Group 2 AIS Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham over 2m 4f (soft) last month.
Ran to form when fourth, beaten 3 1/4l in the AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) at Cheltenham last time. Trainer in form; effective over 2m4f/2m5f, acts on any; progressive and form franked, and may improve again.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% | |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28.6% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Non Runner | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | G Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
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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 and made a modest debut when comfortably held in a maiden hurdle here last time. Effective over 2 1/2m; plenty more needed if he is to get off the mark.
Unplaced in both NH starts. Well beaten at 200-1 behind Follow Your Luck when fifth of 10 on his hurdling debut over this course and distance (good to soft) earlier this month.
Outpaced and made a modest debut when comfortably held in a maiden hurdle here last time. Effective over 2 1/2m; plenty more needed if he is to get off the mark.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Joe Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | P Neville | 2 | 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 and well held on debut when finishing down the field in a maiden hurdle at Newcastle last time. Best watched for now.
Yet to place in four starts. Well beaten at 125-1 behind Lewisham Grove when 9th of 16 on his hurdling debut at Newcastle over 2m 4f (good to soft) last month.
Outpaced and well held on debut when finishing down the field in a maiden hurdle at Newcastle last time. Best watched for now.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Conor Rabbitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | S Corbett | 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
Pulled up in a maiden hurdle here last time. Effective over 2m and acts on good to soft; bumper form has been franked but he needs to bounce back over hurdles.
Placed in a NH flat race from five starts. Pulled up at the last when 50-1 over this course and distance (good to soft) in a maiden hurdle race won by Follow Your Luck earlier this month on his latest outing.
Pulled up in a maiden hurdle here last time. Effective over 2m and acts on good to soft; bumper form has been franked but he needs to bounce back over hurdles.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Callum Bewley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | P G Atkinson | 5 | 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
Verdict
FOLLOW YOUR LUCK was snapped up for 90,000 euros after winning between the flags in Ireland last spring and picked up where he left off on his hurdling debut over C&D. He gave a stone and a comprehensive beating to a horse rated 113 so he looks a nice prospect. Dunkerque made an OK start to life with Jennie Candlish when fifth in a Carlisle handicap and is likely to get closest to Patrick Neville's five-year-old. Fearless Dragon was a long way behind his stablemate here earlier in the month, but is still put forward as best of the rest.
Expert View Verdict
Maiden winner OPEN SECRET wasn't disgraced in what looked a strong Grade 2 last time and should have too much class for his rivals here. Follow Your Luck showed a good turn of foot to defeat a more experienced rival over C&D first time out and is open to further improvement as a point winner. He looks the main challenger but the more experienced Dunkerque is also respected. He was a winner when trained in Ireland and he ran well for a long way on his recent stable debut until his fitness gave way.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 3f 188y | 4:24.10 |