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Sedgefield Racecourse For Outdoor Events Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race

16:30 Sedgefield Mon 14 Sep 2026 2m0f178y Class 5 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Littletown Lad silks

Littletown Lad

SPECULATIVE Advised 13/8 SP 5/4F Est. 35%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Littletown Lad (SR:87, 13/8) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and carries only 11-2, giving him a 10lb weight advantage over top-weight Character Testing (SR:83, 11-12). His recent form of -87U21 shows a win and place in his last two completions, and the market has tightened 5% since opening — quiet but meaningful money. Course:W1P1 at Sedgefield confirms he handles this track, and Sam England (15% strike rate, 863 runners) is a solid yard. GoingFit:~ is a mild flag, but good ground is not extreme and his Sedgefield course record on similar conditions provides reassurance. DistFit:- is the key risk, but at this class level the SR advantage and weight profile more than compensate. Each-way alternative: Character Testing. Main danger: Character Testing — Character Testing (SR:83, 5/1) is second-highest rated, has Sedgefield course form (W0P1), and Jamie Hamilton booking is solid, though the 39% drift and MarkMv:+18 are genuine concerns — he is running off a mark 18lb higher than his last win, which explains market reluctance.

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Full result

Winner: Littletown Lad (IRE) at SP 5/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Littletown Lad silks Littletown Lad Fox #1 Sam England · Jonathan England 6/5
  2. 2 Expert Analysis silks Expert Analysis Fox #4 Jennie Candlish · Sean Quinlan 13/2
  3. 3 Mr Globalist silks Mr Globalist Lizzie Quinlan · Leah Noreci(7) 22/1
  4. 4 Character Testing silks Character Testing Fox #2 Mark Walford · Jamie Hamilton 9/2
  5. 5 Far Away West silks Far Away West Hugh Burns · Ryan Mania 80/1
  6. 6 Twilight Safari silks Twilight Safari Micky Hammond · Brian Hughes 11/1
  7. 7 Red Trail silks Red Trail Mike Sowersby · Charlie Maggs(3) 20/1
  8. 8 Karthala silks Karthala Jennie Candlish · William Shanahan(5) 11/1
  9. — Scoro silks Scoro Fox #3 L J Morgan · Danny McMenamin 13/2
  10. — Peace Motivator silks Peace Motivator Barry John Murphy · Mr James Murray(7) 125/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Littletown Lad silks Littletown Lad 13/8 SP 5/4F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Character Testing silks Character Testing 5/1 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Scoro silks Scoro 6/1
  4. 4 Expert Analysis silks Expert Analysis 5/1 🥈 2ND