Neil 'Rip' Kirby Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Sedgefield

Sedgefield

13:20

Neil 'Rip' Kirby Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-11-28

Distance 2m3f188y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 5m 11.93s (slow by 38.93s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Harper Valley (IRE) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	3/1J	Won
2nd	Hashtag Boum (FR) Henry Brooke · Ruth Jefferson	3/1J	0.2
3rd	Ashington (GB) Mr Paddy Barlow · Mark Walford	9/2	7.5
4th	Prince Nino (FR) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	4/1	8
5th	Theatre Legend (GB) Tom Midgley · Chris Grant	9/2	.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hartur d'Oudairies (FR) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	18/1
P.U.	Polisud (FR) Brian Hughes · Micky Hammond	40/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Harper Valley Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	156	—	F53-21	105	116	101	189d	—	—	-5	21.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Looks well handicapped on the form of his novice win back in May
4	Hashtag Boum b/br J:Henry Brooke T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Henry Brooke T:Ruth Jefferson	161	—	2321-6	110	117	110	200d	—	—	0	21.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Progressive before flopping in May last time and there were excuses
1	Ashington Bay J:Mr Paddy Barlow(7) T:Mark Walford	J:Mr Paddy Barlow(7) T:Mark Walford	168	p	444348	117	122	106	30d	—	—	+7	22.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has not won for a good while but enjoys small fields and this is easier than last time
7	Prince Nino Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	146	tv	318164	95	118	109	19d	—	—	+6	23.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Good fourth over shorter here last time when not beaten far; has won over this distance
3	Theatre Legend Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Chris Grant	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Chris Grant	165	—	5/8-26	114	119	106	20d	—	—	+7	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has returned from a mammoth absence in good form; down in grade from last time
2	Hartur D'Oudairies Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	168	—	/225-0	117	119	101	21d	—	—	+11	19.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Poor over fences on return; has moved from Dan Skelton; on a dangerous mark
5	Polisud Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	159	—	956P-P	108	-	-	23d	—	—	+12	15.3	6.75/1	28 4%
Pulled up in last two runs but well handicapped on old French form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Harper Valley	5/2	5/2	11/4	2	5/2
Hashtag Boum	10/3	3	11/4	3	3
Ashington	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Prince Nino	4	5	5	9/2	5
Theatre Legend	13/2	6	11/2	11/2	11/2
Hartur D'Oudairies	10	17/2	12	8	11
Polisud	25	28	25	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Prince Nino

23.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Ashington

22.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Harper Valley

21.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

Hashtag Boum

21.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Theatre Legend

19.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Hartur D'Oudairies

19.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Polisud

15.3

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ashington	117	122	106
Hartur D'Oudairies	117	119	101
Theatre Legend	114	119	106
Hashtag Boum	110	117	110
Polisud	108	—	—
Harper Valley	105	116	101
Prince Nino	95	118	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Prince Nino	19d ago	Fit
Theatre Legend	20d ago	Fit
Hartur D'Oudairies	21d ago	Fit
Polisud	23d ago	Fit
Ashington	30d ago	Fit
Harper Valley	189d ago	Long break
Hashtag Boum	200d ago	Long break