April 11 / 17.55 Sedgefield

17.55

Good

Play Like A Stockton Rocket Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 2f 59y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Play Like A Stockton Rocket Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 114157 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won six races on good/good to soft last year, five of them over fences including two over this C&D; well beaten on last two starts, the latest in the Eider Chase on first run since wind surgery; down in grade.
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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

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 434216 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won three-runner Catterick handicap hurdle in March (3m1f, good) and fair run at Musselburgh next time; back over fences for first time since October last year when 9l fourth of six at Ayr (3m, good to soft; favourite, made a couple of mistakes) when wearing cheekpieces for first time; no headgear this time; easier fences should suit; a possible.
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3rd

3

27th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

20:08 Cartmel

Hostile Hotelier

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four-time hurdle winner who is 0-6 over fences (despite a lower mark) and was beaten a good way at Hexham (3m) on his return to this discipline after a break; the other two appeal more.

100/30

4th

4

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Hostile Hotelier

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four-time hurdle winner, including over 2m on heavy ground here; decent second over fences at Sedgefield in October (3m2f, good) but last two runs have been over hurdles (took a heavy fall when running well last time); a possible.

13/2

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

14:37 Warwick

Hostile Hotelier

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Had a break since finishing lame when second on his return to hurdles at Newcastle in October (2m7f, good; handles softer); looks high in the weights now but he's likeably consistent.

7/1

Form: 636353

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won a race since September 2023 but comes into the reckoning after his 3l third of six over C&D last week (good); 3lb out of the handicap but a possible.
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No Results Found

Form: 344541

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on fourth start over fences at Chepstow last time (2m7f, good; reportedly appreciated the quicker ground); chance despite 6lb higher mark.
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1st

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Redbridge Rambler

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Two good runs behind subsequent winners at Hereford and Catterick (both 3m1f, good) in late 2025; always struggling over an inadequate 1m7f at Wincanton (no headgear; cheekpieces return) in April and perhaps fortunate to get dropped 2lb; fair chance of another win.

7/2

5th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

Redbridge Rambler

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Martin Keighley

Suited by good or quicker ground; similar sort of form in his last four races in handicaps from 2m4f to 3m1f; this trip is on the tight side but he's in a weak race and might be ridden forcefully.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 3160/6 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Useful performer in his prime with Willie Mullins; nothing like as good these days and fell in three of his five runs pointing last year; ran in snatches and didn't jump fluently when tailed off on stable debut at Kelso on Monday (200-1); plenty to prove at present.
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3

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Pont Aven

11st 11lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Hannah McMahon

A very useful ex-Irish chaser at his best but he's been off the track since showing little in two starts here and at Sedgefield for his current yard in the spring; he's hard to make a case for after 159 days off.

66/1

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

17:55 Sedgefield

Pont Aven

12st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

25/1

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

17:55 Sedgefield

Pont Aven

12st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

25/1

Form: 56427B

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Irish raider who is 1-24 over fences, that win coming in September 2024 (2m5f, good to yielding); running a fair race in first-time visor latest (in touch when brought down four out); cheekpieces back on here.
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5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

8th

10

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Broken Ice

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

50/1

4th

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broken Ice

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.70
Straight Forecast £19.36
Trifecta £63.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Redbridge Rambler

The Times:

Chemical Warfare

SPOTLIGHT:

Hostile Hotelier

The Star:

Broken Ice

TOPSPEED:

Redbridge Rambler

Telegraph:

Redbridge Rambler

The Guardian:

Redbridge Rambler

Daily Mirror:

Redbridge Rambler

Daily Record:

Redbridge Rambler

POSTDATA:

Hostile Hotelier

Daily Mail:

Chemical Warfare

D Express:

Chemical Warfare