Date: Wednesday, 4th Feb 2026
Race: 4.28 Sedgefield – Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Handicap Hurdle
Verdict: The “Plot” Horse to land the spoils.
Sedgefield is a quirky, sharp, left-handed track where course specialists and top jockeys often dominate. Today’s 16:28 is a Class 5 handicap that looks tricky on paper, but if you strip away the noise, one horse stands out as a glaring “job” for the Greenall & Guerriero yard.
Here is the no-nonsense breakdown.
The Selection: PECKFORTON HILLS (4/1)
If there is one rule at Sedgefield, it’s this: Respect Brian Hughes.
Hughes rides this track better than anyone, and his booking here is significant. Peckforton Hills arrives with a classic “handicap plot” profile:
The Setup: He has had three quiet runs in Novice hurdles (finished 7th, 6th, 11th) at massive odds. He was never put in the race.
The Switch: Today he makes his Handicap Debut.
The Ability: He is a former Bumper winner, proving he has an engine. The handicapper has allotted him an opening mark of 89, which looks potentially very lenient.
The yard has likely been waiting for this day. Expect a totally different horse to the one we saw in novice company.
The Danger: JUKEBOX JOKER (9/4)
If you prefer solid recent form over “potential,” this is your horse.
Form: Won decisively at Warwick just 12 days ago.
Conditions: Warwick is a similar sharp, left-handed track to Sedgefield. He faces the same ground and trip today.
Rating: He is officially the form pick (Highest “Last Run” rating of 85.4). He will run his race, but he is exposed compared to the selection.
The Value Angle: PORT OR STARBOARD (11/1)
There is a massive mathematical discrepancy here involving the top weight, Getaway With You.
The Maths: 27 days ago at Ffos Las, Getaway With You beat Port Or Starboard by less than a length (0.75L).
The Swing: Today, Port Or Starboard gets a massive 11lb weight pull for that defeat.
The Verdict: On strict terms, he should reverse the form comfortably. He doesn’t win often (1 from 29), making him a risky win bet, but at 11/1, he is the standout Each-Way play against the field.
The Swerve: GETAWAY WITH YOU (13/2)
The data says “No.”
He is incredibly consistent (2111232), but he is now conceding lumps of weight to younger, unexposed rivals.
Crucially, he is ridden by an amateur rider claiming 3lbs, whereas the main danger has the Champion Jockey on board. In a tight finish at Sedgefield, take the pro every time.
Summary
WIN: Peckforton Hills (Follow the Hughes money).
FORECAST: Jukebox Joker (Solid for 2nd).
EACH-WAY: Port Or Starboard (Huge weight advantage).