October 09 / 14.28 Sedgefield

14.28

Good

Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 2f 59y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: F11241 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Has done well over hurdles and fences of late and his stamina was again in evidence when winning over C&D (good) 16 days ago; up a further 4lb but he shouldn't be done with from a handicapping viewpoint.
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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

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 247-13 BF

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Took time to get off the mark, albeit he was having only his third run at 3m+ when winning at Hexham (3m, good to soft) in May; fair third of six finishers off 6lb higher over that C&D later in the month but off since and has left Simon Waugh; needs to resume in top form.
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5th

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakening when not fluent 2 out

12/1

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.

12/1

4th

3

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:50 Hexham

Coolmoyne

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Has a poor strike-rate but his sole win came over C&D (good to soft) last May and, following wind surgery, he returned to form with a close second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) last month; he's one to consider.

9/4

Form: P2P-56

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Close up in his only course run, over 3m3f in February, but he's not yet won under rules and this is a competitive race for the grade.
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5

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:07 Sedgefield

Old Page

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.

9/2

4th

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Old Page

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal.

12/1

4th

5

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Old Page

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.

4/1

Form: 5/2PP-

Last run: 353 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won 3m chase in September 2022 but pulled up in two most recent starts in 2023 and has plenty to prove back from an absence; 4lb wrong.
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9th

11

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Henry Brown

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Hugh Burns

midfield, headway and prominent 9th

25/1

9th

11

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Henry Brown

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Hugh Burns

midfield, headway and prominent 9th

25/1

8th

13

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Henry Brown

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Hugh Burns

Made low-key return in October from one-year absence but is well handicapped on old form (even from 10lb out of the weights) and will be suited by today's ground; worth a glance in the betting.

25/1

Form: 2133-4 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won staying hurdle/chase in 2023 (good to soft); off the track for over a year but retains all his ability and he made up plenty of late ground when fourth to Chemical Warfare over C&D (good) 16 days ago; good form claims if repeating it in first-time cheekpieces.
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5th

6

9th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

14:28 Sedgefield

Whataboutyeh

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

prominent

2/1

4th

6

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

16:50 Sedgefield

Whataboutyeh

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Chase winner at the second attempt when always prominent at Cartmel (3m1f, good to soft) in June; well held over hurdles next time and perhaps heavy ground not ideal when still running well back chasing at Cartmel; has a long absence to overcome.

9/2

Form: 7P-357

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has potential on best staying hurdle form for Fergal O'Brien and although he dropped out on his handicap debut for new yard at Bangor (2m3f, good) in September he should be suited by this test now chasing (two of dam's siblings were smart over fences); has possibilities.
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2

9th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

14:28 Sedgefield

Youlneverwalkalone

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, brief headway 4th

9/2

7th

3

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Youlneverwalkalone

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Kept on for third in Uttoxeter novice (2m7f, good; first-time tongue-tie) for Fergal O'Brien in June but left that yard after lesser effort in July; drops back in trip for stable/handicap debut; may still have potential but others here appeal more.

12/1

5th

8

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:25 Worcester

Youlneverwalkalone

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Back to form when upped in trip in first-time tongue-tie at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month, finishing third; leading candidate today.

3/1

Non-runners

Sean Og, One Fer Mamma

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Payout
Exacta £10.00
Straight Forecast £12.21
Tricast £111.33
Trifecta £59.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chemical Warfare

RP RATINGS:

Sean Og

POSTDATA:

Whataboutyeh

The Times:

Sean Og

The Guardian:

Sean Og

Daily Record:

Sean Og

The Star:

Whataboutyeh

WEST COUNTRY:

Chemical Warfare

Telegraph:

Chemical Warfare

Daily Mail:

Chemical Warfare

D Express:

Chemical Warfare

Daily Mirror:

Chemical Warfare

The Sun:

Chemical Warfare