Fairlight Studios Handicap Hurdle – Sedgefield

Sedgefield

19:00

Fairlight Studios Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-09-04

Distance 2m3f188y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Winning Time 4m 49.30s (slow by 16.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Spot On Soph (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	7/1	Won
2nd	Final Edgar (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	4/1	1.25
3rd	The Navigator (GB) Henry Brooke · Dianne Sayer	4/1	1.5
4th	Wudya (IRE) William Maggs · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	9/1	.75
5th	Annie Agnew (GB) Mr D McGill · Gerald Stephen Quinn	3/1F	1.75
6th	You Did (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Brian Ellison	25/1	5.5
7th	Mr Le Philosophe (GB) Sean Bowen · James Owen	11/2	0.3
8th	Express Run (IRE) Brian Hughes · Justin Landy	10/1	30

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ascension Day (IRE) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	40/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	The Navigator Grey J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	153	—	-546P1	98	118	107	12d	—	—	+7	26.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Recent Cartmel winner; only 3lb higher and has won off higher marks in the past
2	Annie Agnew Bay J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	161	—	1/29-5	106	113	90	51d	—	—	+4	25.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Entitled to build on encouraging run at Downpatrick and not yet exposed
4	Mr Le Philosophe Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	157	p	232117	102	112	88	15d	—	—	+19	30.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Ground reportedly too slow last time; won his previous two and still on a competitive mark
8	Final Edgar Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	148	tv	6-44P7	93	117	86	45d	—	—	+3	13.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Should be well handicapped but doesn't arrive here in much form and has shown some quirks
5	Spot On Soph Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	157	t	9-3224	102	113	95	42d	—	—	+7	15.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has run four good races in defeat after a layoff, from 2m to 2m4f
1	Wudya Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:William Maggs(5) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	168	tp	72-P10	113	114	88	47d	—	—	+10	18.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Capable mare at this level but latest run at Cartmel has to temper enthusiasm
6	Express Run Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Justin Landy	J:Brian Hughes T:Justin Landy	156	t	33P-83	101	111	51	102d	—	—	+7	15.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
A close third at Kelso (3m) and now returns from another wind op; hard to dismiss
10	You Did Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Brian Ellison	J:Danny McMenamin T:Brian Ellison	142	—	32-855	87	105	26	19d	—	—	+6	10.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Poor in points and the same story in three novice hurdles at about 2m
9	Ascension Day Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	148	—	6P-8P7	93	113	39	64d	—	—	+8	11.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
13-race maiden with too much to prove after his recent displays
NR	Red Force One Grey J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	160	p	5/21P/	105	-	-	—	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Recent Flat winner but a modest next effort; he is a three-time winner over hurdles

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Navigator	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Annie Agnew	3/1	11/4	11/4	3/1	3/1
Mr Le Philosophe	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Final Edgar	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Spot On Soph	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Wudya	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
Express Run	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
You Did	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Ascension Day	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	22/1
Red Force One	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Mr Le Philosophe

30.4

OR: 13 Form: 14.1 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

The Navigator

26.7

OR: 12 Form: 9 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Annie Agnew

25.2

OR: 14 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Wudya

18.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Spot On Soph

15.5

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Express Run

15.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Final Edgar

13.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Red Force One

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ascension Day

11.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

You Did

10.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wudya	113	114	88
Annie Agnew	106	113	90
Red Force One	105	—	—
Mr Le Philosophe	102	112	88
Spot On Soph	102	113	95
Express Run	101	111	51
The Navigator	98	118	107
Final Edgar	93	117	86
Ascension Day	93	113	39
You Did	87	105	26

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Navigator	12d ago	Quick return
Mr Le Philosophe	15d ago	Fit
You Did	19d ago	Fit
Spot On Soph	42d ago	Fit
Final Edgar	45d ago	Fit
Wudya	47d ago	Fresh
Annie Agnew	51d ago	Fresh
Ascension Day	64d ago	Fresh
Express Run	102d ago	Long break
Red Force One	—	—