November 03 / 14.47 Sedgefield

14.47

Good To Soft

Vickers.Bet Proud To Sponsor British Racing Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6970.88
  • 3m 2f 202y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Vickers.Bet Proud To Sponsor British Racing Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.90

Form: -3124U

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Perth winner in May (3m, good to soft); 50-1 in a 20-runner event at Cheltenham 13 days ago, unseating four out when still in with a squeak; runs off his correct mark today and Brian Hughes takes the ride; one to consider with further progress a possibility.
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4

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

14:15 Musselburgh

Fiston Du Mou

11st 9lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won twice last season, including over 3m3f on soft, and creditable runner-up on the second of his three runs this autumn; off three months but thereabouts judged on those better efforts.

4/1

4th

4

16th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Fiston Du Mou

11st 7lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

C&D winner (soft) just over a year ago and narrowly beat a hot favourite in a match at Catterick (3m1f, good) in February; was having his second start back from a lengthy absence when beaten 2l into second of eight behind Ballylinch back here (soft) last time; 2lb better off and shouldn't be far away again.

7/2

2nd

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:15 Sedgefield

Fiston Du Mou

11st 7lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Made mistakes when last of six over C&D on recent stable debut; C&D winner on soft last November off 4lb lower; could fare better this time.

12/1

Form: 2P45U-

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Twice a winner over fences, including on his seasonal reappearance last October (3m, good to soft; off 3lb lower); well short of his best on last four starts but a break could have freshened him up; handles most ground; one to consider.
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4

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Dragonfruit

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, lost position 5th, dropped to rear and niggled along briefly 6th, outpaced 8th, lost touch 10th

7/1

4th

3

9th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Dragonfruit

11st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

jumped right on occasions, led, overjumped 10th, headed 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, overjumped and pecked on landing 2 out, hung left and weakened approaching last

2/1

Form: 784/55

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Useful for Paul Nicholls in his pomp; slow start for this yard and then absent for 546 days until reappearing at Cartmel in August; had a wind op after that run and there was more promise at Carlisle three weeks ago, close up jumping the last but weakening inside the final furlong; has won on soft but perhaps better on a quicker surface; down in class.
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5th

2

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Touch Kick

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Patchy form since last win in October 2019; another who is on a good mark but he has plenty to prove on this first start since May.

11/2

8

29th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Touch Kick

10st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

No longer the force of old but was ahead of Marshalled when close second at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) last month and ran well for a long way before tiring on run-in at Kelso (2m7f, good) 19 days ago; might be the answer.

6/1

6th

2

27th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:55 Cartmel

Touch Kick

12st 1lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Only just beaten at Sedgefield last month but not so good latest and hasn't won since 2019; tailed off only C&D effort; others preferred.

10/1

Form: 21P5-5

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
3-12 over fences and she is only 1lb higher than for her Catterick win in March (3m1f, soft); has run well after a break in the past and her yard had a treble at Ayr on Saturday; not ruled out.
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2

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

15:10 Ayr

Chanting Hill

12st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

Three-time chase winner, most recently off 3lb higher mark just over a year ago, but well below best form during light campaign this season; struggled when last of four in a mares' race last month; revival needed.

8/1

4th

4

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 3

15:40 Catterick

Chanting Hill

10st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

Ran well when second of three in this last year (good ground) and went one better over C&D (soft) next time; has failed to fire since but perhaps a wind op will have done the trick and she's off her last winning mark.

7/1

4th

5

3rd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 4

14:47 Sedgefield

Chanting Hill

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

prominent, lost ground after 6th, slow jump 7th, shaken up and lost position after 16th

5/1

Form: 2P33-7 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles, one of them at this track; yet to win in 13 chase starts but placed in nine of them; returned from a summer break with a low-key run in a 2m4f handicap hurdle here four weeks ago; uncharted waters in terms of stamina today; cheekpieces given another go.
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2

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Baron De Midleton

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, lost position and reminders before 5th, struggling 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

9/4

2

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Baron De Midleton

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, lost position and reminders before 5th

9/4

2

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

15:25 Newcastle

Baron De Midleton

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Brian Ellison

set good pace, led, not fluent 4th, soon headed, lost two places before 3 out, weakened and pulled up quickly before 2 out

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4/4PP-

Last run: 265 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Point winner (3m, good to soft) who made a winning rules/stable debut in a 3m maiden hurdle (heavy) at Ludlow in February 2021; no progress in handicap chases last season, pulled up twice early in the year; has undergone wind surgery since latest run; still has time to do better and conditions should hold no terrors.
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6th

1

3rd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 4

14:47 Sedgefield

Byzantium Lad

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Charlie Longsdon

pressed leader, prominent after 3rd, pressed leader again from 6th, briefly led 11th, shaken up and lost ground after 3 out, dropped to rear and beaten before 2 out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £12.42
Trifecta £101.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

Baron De Midleton

Telegraph:

Dragonfruit

SPOTLIGHT:

Fiston Du Mou

POSTDATA:

Chanting Hill

The Star:

Fiston Du Mou

D Express:

Dragonfruit

Daily Record:

Dragonfruit

TOPSPEED:

Baron De Midleton

The Times:

Baron De Midleton

The Guardian:

Baron De Midleton

Daily Mail:

Baron De Midleton

Daily Mirror:

Baron De Midleton