Formerly smart chaser can outclass rivals from top of the weights

Credit: Alan Crowhurst

Stormbay Bomber
2.20 Southwell
1pt win

Brave Spartacus
4.10 Sedgefield
1pt win

Brian Hughes has ridden more winners (66) at Sedgefield than at any other course in Britain in the last five seasons and, with a 22 per cent strike-rate, a £1 bet on all of his mounts at the County Durham track in that time would have yielded a whopping profit of £44.92.

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Published on 1 October 2018inHorse racing tips

Last updated 15:08, 1 October 2018

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