Happy Birthday Becca Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Sedgefield

3:43

Date 2026-02-19

Distance 2m3f188y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners 12

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.7°C

Wind 11mph E

Rain 5%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Dearkeithandkaty b Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	166	—	3-9421	103	108	85	18d	—	—	-3	23.4	9/4 31%
Improved since handicapping, finishing second over 2m4f and winning over 3m latest; chance
5	Avalon Beach b Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	165	—	451523	102	106	99	20d	—	—	+12	26.9	9/2 18%
Won maiden hurdle here in November; fair efforts in handicaps since; conditions suit
1	Thank You Blue b Lewis Stones(3) · Jennie Candlish	Lewis Stones(3) · Jennie Candlish	168	—	554491	105	111	88	15d	—	—	+14	27.8	11/2 15%
Gained his second course win over this trip last time; up 5lb; should go well again
8	Benefit Ben ch Joshua Thompson(5) · Adam Nicol	Joshua Thompson(5) · Adam Nicol	164	v	-15156	101	109	101	18d	—	—	+11	23.4	13/2 13%
Three wins, one over C&D last year; not been at his best last twice; each-way chance
2	North Parade br Oscar Palmer(7) · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Oscar Palmer(7) · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	168	p	47-844	105	110	73	61d	—	—	+4	17.8	6/1 14%
Course winner; good 4th at Haydock last time; now 2lb lower with headgear tried; big shout
3	A Mere Bagatelle b Alex Chadwick(3) · James Owen	Alex Chadwick(3) · James Owen	168	tv	1P-402	105	111	83	14d	—	—	+8	16	11/1 8%
Ex-Irish; fair second over 2m last time; should improve on that back over 2m4f
9	Tread Softly Now b Charlie Maggs(5) · Ian Duncan	Charlie Maggs(5) · Ian Duncan	162	p	921P24	99	107	92	37d	—	—	+15	20.4	18/1 5%
Ayr winner in November who was a good 2nd at Kelso two runs ago; could go well
12	My Boy Christy b Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	152	—	00-40	89	92	50	98d	—	—	+7	10.7	28/1 3%
Ex-Irish; ordinary form so far including on h'cap debut; needs to improve on stable debut
7	Alidam b Conor Rabbitt(3) · Sophie Leech	Conor Rabbitt(3) · Sophie Leech	165	tp	-03P03	102	102	61	14d	—	—	+13	17.4	25/1 4%
Ex-French; fair third over 2m on h'cap debut; may do better up in trip with headgear tried
11	Lady Phoebe gr Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol	Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol	153	—	P-760	90	104	81	35d	—	—	+8	10.7	40/1 2%
1m5f Musselburgh Flat winner in August; fair form over hurdles since, but a bit to find
10	Jakana ch Conor O'Farrell · Leonard Kerr	Conor O'Farrell · Leonard Kerr	156	b	5795PP	93	108	61	9d	—	—	+9	11.3	66/1 1%
Two wins (second over C&D) for Fergal O'Brien last term; not done as well for new yard
6	Les's Legacy b Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	165	tp	251P60	102	105	96	29d	—	—	+14	15.7	80/1 1%
Four of his five wins at Hexham; well below-par last three starts; others stronger

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dearkeithandkaty	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Avalon Beach	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Thank You Blue	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Benefit Ben	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
North Parade	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	11/2
A Mere Bagatelle	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Tread Softly Now	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
My Boy Christy	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Alidam	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Lady Phoebe	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Jakana	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Les's Legacy	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Thank You Blue

27.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Avalon Beach

26.9

OR: 13 Form: 9.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Dearkeithandkaty

23.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8

9/4

Benefit Ben

23.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Tread Softly Now

20.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 6.8 Odds: 1.4

18/1

North Parade

17.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Alidam

17.4

OR: 13 Form: 3.2 Odds: 1.2

25/1

A Mere Bagatelle

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Les's Legacy

15.7

OR: 13 Form: 2.3 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Jakana

11.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

My Boy Christy

10.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Lady Phoebe

10.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thank You Blue Top Rated	105	111	88
North Parade	105	110	73
A Mere Bagatelle	105	111	83
Dearkeithandkaty	103	108	85
Avalon Beach	102	106	99
Alidam	102	102	61
Les's Legacy	102	105	96
Benefit Ben	101	109	101
Tread Softly Now	99	107	92
Jakana	93	108	61
Lady Phoebe	90	104	81
My Boy Christy	89	92	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dearkeithandkaty	18d ago	Fit
Avalon Beach	20d ago	Fit
Thank You Blue	15d ago	Fit
Benefit Ben	18d ago	Fit
North Parade	61d ago	Fresh
A Mere Bagatelle	14d ago	Fit
Tread Softly Now	37d ago	Fit
My Boy Christy	98d ago	Long break
Alidam	14d ago	Fit
Lady Phoebe	35d ago	Fit
Jakana	9d ago	Quick return
Les's Legacy	29d ago	Fit

Going: Soft

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