October 05 / 15.25 Sedgefield

15.25

Good To Soft

Fairfield Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6807.5
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Fairfield Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 831-14 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Made all in two chases this spring, at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) and Warwick (2m, good); not quite in same form on latest outing (August) and unlikely to be allowed an uncontested lead here but still features prominently in calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Bempton Cliffs

11st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led

9/4

3rd

6

16th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 176y

Class 3

20:10 Aintree

Bempton Cliffs

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, joined when mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in

11/2

2nd

3

17th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

13:55 Market Rasen

Bempton Cliffs

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, not fluent 3rd, headed and raced in second just after 5 out, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out)

7/2

OUR TIP

5/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 613121 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Resurgent 10yo who has won three chases this season, the latest at Perth (2m, good) a fortnight ago; back up to career-high mark now but can cope with today's forecast slower ground and commands respect in current mood.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:20 Cartmel

Tico Times

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Miss A M Slack

9th

2

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Tico Times

11st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Miss A M Slack

Safely held on all three outings this year but heavy ground would not have been in his favour on last two occasions; has become well handicapped and is of interest now back on a quicker surface.

12/1

4th

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle

Tico Times

12st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Miss A M Slack

jumped right on occasions, led, awkward jump 4th, headed 9th

10/1

Form: 5BP-U7

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
0-10 over fences in Ireland for Padraig Roche; didn't run badly when midfield over hurdles at Navan (2m, good) last month but still has a bit to prove on today's debut for Ben Haslam.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

25th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:11 Cartmel

Arthurs Quay

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Getting long in the tooth now and was well beaten on latest outing in March but has a C&D win on his CV and is well handicapped on form as recent as the autumn; cannot be ruled out.

13/2

6th

3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

Arthurs Quay

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

12yo whose form has been up and down since he won at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) last February but he's dropped down the weights and performed respectably at Ayr (2m, heavy) in December when last seen; he could benefit from today's step back up in trip and he's in with a chance.

15/2

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Arthurs Quay

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Veteran; winner over C&D in February off this mark (good to soft) but hasn't been in quite the same form since; withdrawn on account of fast ground last time; further rain will suit.

5/1

Form: 58-873 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 8yo with very modest strike-rate in recent years; well held when third at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding) for Henry de Bromhead last month but, if nothing else, he'll appreciate the drop in grade on today's stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

12

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

prominent, weakened before 3 out

7/1

5th

12

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:50 Market Rasen

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

Regressive 10yo who ended 2023 with two disappointing chase runs for Ewan Whillans; might have been refreshed by combination of subsequent 172-day break and change of scenery, though, and market support will bring him into the equation; 2lb wrong; cheekpieces/tongue-tie removed.

10/1

8th

11

18th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

14:55 Musselburgh

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ewan Whillans

Some respectable efforts at around 2m this autumn but he took his losing run to 23 when well held at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) 20 days ago; bit to prove again after that and he goes into unknown territory at this trip.

12/1

Form: P324-3 CD

Last run: 148 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
No longer the force of old but ran well for a long way when third (albeit well held in the end) over C&D (good) in May and Brian Hughes is booked again today; could be dangerous if fully tuned up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Sedgefield

Lucky Robin

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Brian Ellison

Multiple winner (including two chases) but the visor that sparked a bit of a revival two runs back didn't work so well last time; now on a losing run of 14 and others are preferred.

7/1

10

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

13:25 Sedgefield

Lucky Robin

10st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Brian Ellison

midfield on outer

12/1

4th

9

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

14:20 Sedgefield

Lucky Robin

10st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Brian Ellison

In process of running quite well before penultimate-fence fall here (2m1f, soft) in November but was soundly beaten in a selling handicap hurdle on Boxing Day and this regressive 11yo has become hard to predict; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor today.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £5.07
Trifecta £20.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Tico Times

TOPSPEED:

Bempton Cliffs

SPOTLIGHT:

Lucky Robin

The Times:

Bempton Cliffs

The Guardian:

Bempton Cliffs

The Star:

Bempton Cliffs

Telegraph:

Tico Times

Daily Mail:

Tico Times

Daily Express:

Tico Times

Daily Mirror:

Tico Times

The Sun:

Tico Times

Daily Record:

Tico Times

RP Ratings:

Lucky Robin