December 26 / 12.50 Sedgefield

12.50

Good To Soft

vickers.bet Wishing You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 77y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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vickers.bet Wishing You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 244-47

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
0-5 in points and yet to win under rules but he ran well in a race that threw up several winners on chase debut at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) in October; below that level since but not without a chance in this company.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

6th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

16:32 Kelso

Flash Du Pistolet

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Two wins over fences, one over C&D, in March 2025 (good/good to soft); ran one of his best races since when second at Hexham (1m7f, good) last time and should go well again.

9/2

2nd

6

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Flash Du Pistolet

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Mixed form this term but when soundly beaten at Carlisle last time he was in a competitive series final; now just 2lb higher than when readily completing a double at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) last March so can go well if back on song; tongue-tie added to cheekpieces adopted last time.

12/1

7th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Flash Du Pistolet

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

This month last year he won successive handicap chase at 2m4f (good) and 2m1f (good to soft); hasn't recaptured that form (beaten 12l when second two runs ago) but cheekpieces are now given a go.

20/1

Form: -1F750 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Point winner who won at Fakenham (for Dan Skelton) on second chase start in the summer; disappointing since and needs a big step forward if she's to figure back in distance; tongue-tie left off.
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5

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Omaha Wish

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

held up in rear

16/1

5

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Omaha Wish

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

held up in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1P-544 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner who was successful twice over fences in early months of this year; patchy form since last win, though, and needs to raise his game if he's to win this.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Hokelami

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Two chase wins wins at 2m1f (good to soft and soft) in early 2024; back on latest winning mark as a result of some lesser efforts, in cheekpieces last twice, but has something to prove at present.

14/1

Form: 552-2P D BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Hasn't had much racing since notching first win at Kelso over a year ago; creditable reappearance effort and latest run may have come too quickly; no surprise to see him fare better in first-time visor.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Fearless Action

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Produced good performance to win by 6l at Sedgefield (2m, good) in March but has not been in the same form again since, and he failed to convince stamina-wise on his three previous attempts at about 2m4f.

6/1

2

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Fearless Action

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Produced good performance to win by 6l at Sedgefield (2m, good) in March but has not been in the same form again since, and he failed to convince stamina-wise on his three previous attempts at about 2m4f.

6/1

4th

4

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Fearless Action

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

in touch with leaders early, towards rear after 2nd, hampered by faller 2 out, headway before last, no telling impression

6/1

Form: 13P-33 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner at this track whose chase debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) last time wasn't devoid of promise; room for improvement in the jumping department and should do better.
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Verdict Starting price

4

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Im Too Tired

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won small-field Sedgefield chase (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and reverts to hurdling on a good mark but looked badly out of sorts when tried in a visor in March and has become very unreliable; usual cheekpieces refitted here; not an easy one to predict.

12/1

4

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Im Too Tired

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won small-field Sedgefield chase (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and reverts to hurdling on a good mark but looked badly out of sorts when tried in a visor in March and has become very unreliable; usual cheekpieces refitted here; not an easy one to predict.

12/1

Form: 55-8

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Point winner who hinted at ability on rules debut in Bangor novice hurdle over a year ago; soundly beaten in two runs since and, although switch to chasing/handicaps looks the way to go, he does have a bit to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

13th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Wild Grouse

11st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Fell in two points but won his other one; beaten 22l and 86l in two heavy-ground novice hurdles late last year and now returns from a break having undergone wind surgery (tongue-tie also new); bit risky.

33/1

Betting Forcast

11/4 Flash Du Pistolet, 16/1 Omaha Wish, 9/2 Hokelami, 3/1 Fearless Action, 7/2 Im Too Tired, 5/1 Wild Grouse

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I'm Too Tired

RP RATINGS:

Hokelami

TOPSPEED:

Omaha Wish

The Times:

Hokelami

D Express:

Hokelami

POSTDATA:

I'm Too Tired

Telegraph:

I'm Too Tired

The Guardian:

I'm Too Tired

Daily Mirror:

I'm Too Tired

The Sun:

I'm Too Tired

The Star:

I'm Too Tired

Daily Record:

I'm Too Tired

Daily Mail:

Omaha Wish