November 14 / 13.15 Sedgefield

13.15

Good

Lakeland Dairies & Bidfood Classic Collaboration Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 77y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Lakeland Dairies & Bidfood Classic Collaboration Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 08-04P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden over fences, but sound effort when fourth over C&D two runs back (good); pulled up last time (rider reported the gelding never travelled); sold for £1,000 since; a possible on debut for Chris Grant.
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Verdict Starting price

7

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Natural Ability

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-15 over fences; clear of the rest when beaten 1.75l second at Sedgefield last time (2m, good); chance on that form.

7/2

2nd

4

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Natural Ability

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

C&D winner in November 2024 but there's not been much to enthuse over since, cheekpieces fitted when a well-held third of five in 2m Catterick handicap chase four weeks ago; he needs to take a big step forward.

7/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Natural Ability

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Won at Sedgefield in November 2024 (2m, good); lightly raced since; tried in cheekpieces after two poor runs this season.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 46/5-6 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
AW bumper winner in February 2021; has since won a 2m4f handicap hurdle here (soft); made a few mistakes when well-beaten sixth of eight in 2m3f novice handicap on chase debut (good); visor now tried; more needed.
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7th

8

(8)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Socks Off

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

AW bumper/minor hurdle winner; in fair form over hurdles last spring but makes his stable debut after eight months off and his last Flat run was back in April 2023.

20/1

4

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Socks Off

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Michael & David Easterby

2-29 under rules and no win since the start of 2023; third on good ground at Newcastle (2m1f) and Carlisle (2m3f) in his last two starts, though, and each-way possibilities again.

5/1

4

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Socks Off

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Michael & David Easterby

2-29 under rules and no win since the start of 2023; third on good ground at Newcastle (2m1f) and Carlisle (2m3f) in his last two starts, though, and each-way possibilities again.

5/1

Form: 798156 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles, latest at Cartmel in August (2m1f, soft); only modest form over fences but is 9lb better handicapped than over hurdles; made a bad mistake when 39l sixth of seven in a Plumpton novice handicap chase last time (2m3f, good); a possible.
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8th

7

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Miss Fedora

10st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Signs of a revival when fourth over fences at Fakenham (2m5f) in January, before 3m5f stretched her (refused at the final fence) on final start for Seamus Mullins; offered little when sent off joint-favourite on stable debut last month; tongue-tie wore then quickly dispensed with and she reverts to hurdles on a workable mark, but with plenty to prove.

13/2

Form: -28559

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has shown promise on few occasions over hurdles, best run when second in a novice handicap at Market Rasen in May (2m, good); not so good since, but worth considering on chase debut.
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7th

7

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 6th, lost position 7th, weakened before 3 out

13/2

7th

7

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

0-12 and no match for Pescatorius when second over C&D (good) latest, but that was still an encouraging effort on his second chase start and he's 7lb better off with the winner; has shown ability on soft ground; chance.

13/2

2nd

7

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

13:33 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

5/4

Form: 02880P D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has won four times over hurdles at up to 2m5f; out of form since Perth second in June (2m, good to firm) and perhaps best watched on first run over fences.
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6th

11

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Hasn't the best of win records (4-43 over hurdles), last win coming over 2m2f here in September 2023; good fourth over 2m5f here last month, but tailed off last time; 10lb out of the handicap.

33/1

12th

16

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: William Young Jnr

Returned to form with 2l fourth of 11 behind Looking Splendid at Kelso (2m5f, good) 11 days ago; however, it's over two years since this 10yo last won and he's even further out of the handicap this afternoon.

20/1

10th

11

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:30 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won twice here (including over C&D) in 2023 but this year's pointing form is uninspiring and he has struggled back over fences and hurdles in last three starts; mark is tumbling but he has plenty to prove.

40/1

Form: 37P-FP

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; has failed to complete on his last three starts over hurdles and hard to fancy now going chasing.
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5

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

13:15 Sedgefield

Fllana Bay

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

13-race maiden; has failed to complete on his last three starts over hurdles and hard to fancy now going chasing.

50/1

5

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

13:15 Sedgefield

Fllana Bay

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

13-race maiden; has failed to complete on his last three starts over hurdles and hard to fancy now going chasing.

50/1

9

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Fllana Bay

10st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Fell when 66-1 for low-grade Market Rasen handicap in June and now 0-12 over hurdles; can't be recommended on today's terms.

100/1

Form: 68P-07

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner; 0-16 over jumps and was well beaten in a Hexham handicap on second chase start last time (1m7f, soft); others stronger.
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0

6

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Edmond Dantes

11st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Paula Smith

held up in rear, always behind, pulled up after 4 out

33/1

0

3

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Edmond Dantes

11st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Won over fences for Ruth Jefferson last year but was sold out of that stable after a disappointing run in May and was safely held on stable debut the following month; returns from break with quite a bit to prove.

20/1

Non-runners

Neigh Botha

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £13.81
Tricast £35.25
Trifecta £41.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Neigh Botha

The Times:

Natural Ability

SPOTLIGHT:

Cofficionado

Telegraph:

Miss Fedora

The Guardian:

Natural Ability

POSTDATA:

Neigh Botha

Daily Mail:

Neigh Botha

D Express:

Neigh Botha

Daily Mirror:

Neigh Botha

The Sun:

Neigh Botha

The Star:

Neigh Botha

Daily Record:

Neigh Botha