Paul Richardson Visiting Sedgefield Today Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Sedgefield

17:10

Date 2026-04-01

Distance 2m178y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,451

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.3°C

Wind 5mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (8)

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
4	The Gem State Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	157	—	2	-	-	-	—	—	—	-30	23.7	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Purchased for £75,000 after finishing second in a point in November; interesting newcomer
1	Connells Cross Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	157	—	21	-	113	54	22d	—	—	0	19.2	0.83/1	10/3 ▼ 23%
Cosily landed bumper over C&D 22 days ago; looks to have more to offer; leading claims
7	Mords Lavie Spigao Grey J:Danny McMenamin T:L J Morgan	J:Danny McMenamin T:L J Morgan	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.2	1.75/1	7/1 ▲ 13%
Tunis gelding; possibilities on his debut
8	Smart Order Bay J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 ▼ 8%
This Order Of St George gelding can't be ruled out
3	Scopic Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 ▲ 3%
This Telescope gelding needs considering for his in-form stable.
6	Dolly Dior Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Patrick Neville	J:Jack Power(5) T:Patrick Neville	150	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 ▼ 2%
Sir Percy mare; the betting can prove an accurate indicator for this newcomer
5	Datstheholyallofit Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Patrick Neville	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Patrick Neville	150	—	4	-	113	46	22d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 ▼ 1%
Last of four in C&D bumper 22 days ago; this Snow Sky mare needs to take big step forward
NR	Hillsteels Blue Grey J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Califet gelding; the market can guide on his debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Gem State	4/6	8/13	8/13
Connells Cross	3/1	3/1	10/3
Mords Lavie Spigao	13/2	13/2	7/1
Smart Order	12/1	12/1	11/1
Scopic	28/1	28/1	28/1
Dolly Dior	40/1	28/1	33/1
Datstheholyallofit	66/1	50/1	40/1
Hillsteels Blue	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Gem State

23.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 18.7

4/6

2nd

Connells Cross

19.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Mords Lavie Spigao

3.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

7/1

Smart Order

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Scopic

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Dolly Dior

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Datstheholyallofit

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Hillsteels Blue

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Gem State	—	—	—
Connells Cross	—	113	54
Mords Lavie Spigao	—	—	—
Smart Order	—	—	—
Scopic	—	—	—
Dolly Dior	—	—	—
Datstheholyallofit	—	113	46
Hillsteels Blue	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Connells Cross	22d ago	Fit
Datstheholyallofit	22d ago	Fit
The Gem State	—	—
Mords Lavie Spigao	—	—
Smart Order	—	—
Scopic	—	—
Dolly Dior	—	—
Hillsteels Blue	—	—