14.45

20/1

Place: £4.00

Form: 22216- BF

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Won in first-time cheekpieces over 3m3f at Sedgefield in February but those aids are now missing after never going a yard at Hexham in April; 4lb out of the weights and others are safer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 9	26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 59y Class 5	15:40 Sedgefield Monaghan Boy 10st 3lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	midfield	6/1
10th 9	26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 59y Class 5	15:40 Sedgefield Monaghan Boy 10st 3lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	midfield	6/1
3rd 9	27th Nov 2024 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4	14:45 Wetherby Monaghan Boy 10st 2lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	Won in first-time cheekpieces over 3m3f at Sedgefield in February but those aids are now missing after never going a yard at Hexham in April; 4lb out of the weights and others are safer.	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

10st 3lb

midfield

6/1

10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

10st 3lb

midfield

6/1

3rd

9

27th Nov 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:45 Wetherby

10st 2lb

Won in first-time cheekpieces over 3m3f at Sedgefield in February but those aids are now missing after never going a yard at Hexham in April; 4lb out of the weights and others are safer.

20/1

4th

2

Chemical Warfare

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

7/4

Form: 124111 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Has won five of his last seven races, the last four of those victories handicap chases from 2m4f to 3m2f; raised a further 7lb for last time at Newcastle but that was fairly decisive in the end and, although his improvement has come on goodish ground, he handles soft.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4	14:00 Newcastle Chemical Warfare 12st 2lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: David Pipe	He's struggled on his last four starts but is now 3lb lower than when winning at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last April and his southern trainer has a very healthy 24% strike-rate here; interesting, especially if backed.	12/1
3	18th Nov 2025 Good 2m 6f 10y Class 4	14:45 Lingfield Chemical Warfare 11st 10lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	Went up 40lb for winning six handicap chases last season (also won twice over hurdles); below par in three runs this season; needs to bounce back after a 139-day break.	10/1
2	2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	14:45 Worcester Chemical Warfare 11st 12lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	Scored off 3lb lower mark at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) in April but well held subsequently at Fakenham (3m5f, good) and here over hurdles in May; looks too high in the weights.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

12st 2lb

He's struggled on his last four starts but is now 3lb lower than when winning at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last April and his southern trainer has a very healthy 24% strike-rate here; interesting, especially if backed.

12/1

3

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 6f 10y

Class 4

11st 10lb

Went up 40lb for winning six handicap chases last season (also won twice over hurdles); below par in three runs this season; needs to bounce back after a 139-day break.

10/1

2

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Scored off 3lb lower mark at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) in April but well held subsequently at Fakenham (3m5f, good) and here over hurdles in May; looks too high in the weights.

12/1

5th

3

Camp Belan

J: Craig Nichol

T: Lucinda Russell

7/2

Form: 3125-3 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Experienced chaser with two wins from 20 attempts; only backed out of things late on at Ayr (3m, good to soft) and left the impression that race would bring him on; solid chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 6	13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4	15:02 Hexham Camp Belan 11st 3lb J: Craig Nichol T: Lucinda Russell	Has won over 3m2f on soft at Kelso; sound reappearance run when third at Ayr in October (3m, good to soft); rather disappointing since; fell in this race two years ago; has a bit to prove.	12/1
11th 1	3rd Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5	16:00 Carlisle Camp Belan 12st 0lb J: Patrick Wadge T: Lucinda Russell	Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.	10/1
11th 1	3rd Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5	16:00 Carlisle Camp Belan 12st 0lb J: Patrick Wadge T: Lucinda Russell	Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

11st 3lb

Has won over 3m2f on soft at Kelso; sound reappearance run when third at Ayr in October (3m, good to soft); rather disappointing since; fell in this race two years ago; has a bit to prove.

12/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

6th

8

Great Ballinboris

J: Brian Hughes