Sedgefield Tips

Sedgefield Racecourse is located in County Durham and is one of 16 racecourses in Great Britain that is owned by Arena Racing Company with others including Chepstow, Doncaster, Lingfield Park, Uttoxeter and around a dozen others.

The course hosts jumps racing throughout the year with around 20 fixtures scheduled annually, although, June & July are often left free to host weddings and other private events at the racecourse.

Sedgefield is a relaxed and friendly racecourse that welcomes families to both racedays and the various fun events that are hosted throughout the year.

Sedgefield Racecourse

The course at Sedgefield is a left-handed, undulating and sharp oval that can be quite testing in the winter months.

There are eight easy fences, or five flights of hurdles, per circuit of about a mile and a quarter and a relatively short run-in of 200 yards.

Sedgefield Feature Races

Sedgefield hosts National Hunt racing throughout the year and is home to The Durham National Handicap Chase which is the biggest of the 20 events held at the racecourse annually.

The race used to take place in April but now features on the October calendar and run over a distance of three miles and five furlongs.

Betting Advice For Sedgefield

• Right-handed, sharp, undulations
• Stage 3m3.5f handicap hurdles – rare opportunity (Fontwell and Huntingdon) for true stayers over hurdles
• Durham National the feature race of the year
• Christian Williams 8/18 respected with a 44% strike-rate
• Gordon Elliott 6/16 and 10 total places of note with a 37.5% strike-rate (small loss to LSP)
• Milton Harris 4/11 has an impressive LSP and a 36.36% strike-rate
• Neil Mulholland (9/29 and 15 total places) for a 31% strike-rate a trainer to consider when making the long trip
• Diane Sayer noted with outsiders – 2/22 plus 2nd’s at 20/1 and 28/1 with horses priced at 20/1 or bigger
• Nicky Richards 1/5 with 2 2nds with horses priced 20/1 or bigger. Winner was 33/1 and places 20’s and 22/1. All came over hurdles 
• Laura Morgan 3/7 with 4 in total placed with her bumper runners at the track
• Adam Wedge 3 wins from 4 rides in bumpers 
• Aidan Coleman 6/14 for a near 43% strike-rate (small level stakes loss) respected
• James Bowen with a 41.38% strike-rate (12/29 and 15 total places) is worth considering
• Danny McMenamin (21/101) for a near 21% strike-rate shows a very healthy LSP