November 22 / 13.55 Sedgefield

13.55

Soft

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  • 2m 1f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Vickers.Bet Proud To Sponsor British Racing Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4024F3 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Successful over jumps in France; has plenty of placed form in Britain, most recently third over hurdles at Huntingdon two weeks ago; consistent record over fences at this venue; in the mix.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

6th

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won gamely from the front here (2m3f, soft) last November and is back on the same mark now, but looked badly out of sorts on the Flat/over fences when last seen in June/July.

16/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 536-41 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Incurs 7lb penalty for last week's 1l success at Fakenham (2m, good) but the first two finished clear of the remainder; acts on soft ground and warrants respect in another ordinary race.
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5th

1

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Sabbathical

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Ended most recent campaign with a fifth chase win, in April 2023; well held over hurdles since back from an absence but his recent Sedgefield chase second for Osian Radford was encouraging; has won both course starts, over hurdles (2m4f, heavy) and this race in 2023; solid player.

8/1

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

Form: 85F741 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Belatedly regained the winning thread at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago and has to be feared despite going back up 6lb; defied higher marks twice in 2019, including on soft.
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9th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:48 Sedgefield

Budarri

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Stuart Coltherd

No win since scoring at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in February 2023, but has finished runner-up four times since, including to Kicksaftersix at Hexham (2m) last summer; was "never travelling" when last in action at Musselburgh three months ago; no issue with the forecast conditions.

14/1

9th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:48 Sedgefield

Budarri

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Stuart Coltherd

No win since scoring at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in February 2023, but has finished runner-up four times since, including to Kicksaftersix at Hexham (2m) last summer; was "never travelling" when last in action at Musselburgh three months ago; no issue with the forecast conditions.

14/1

5

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

16:20 Musselburgh

Budarri

10st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Fair second here (2m, soft) last month when 6lb out of the handicap and runs off his proper mark today, which is the same as when winning this 12 months ago (soft); strong contender.

7/2

Form: 5P2-PU D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Similar profile to Zuckerberg, having built up a long losing run since his French wins; couple of non-completions this term but Brian Hughes (up for first time) could make a difference.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

14th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Bandit DAinay

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Four-time chase winner in France but his last success was in 2019 and he's been generally very disappointing in Britain; on reduced mark but he was a remote third at Perth two weeks ago and others are preferred.

8/1

3rd

9

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

15:30 Perth

Bandit DAinay

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Four-time chase winner in France but generally very disappointing in Britain; unlucky to come to grief after first fence at Cartmel last month (first-time blinkers) and Brian Hughes is booked again here but he's 4lb out of the weights and remains difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

0

11

28th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

13:20 Cartmel

Bandit DAinay

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Four French wins (up to 2019) but 0-15 in Britain and some way behind two of today's rivals over C&D last month; Brian Hughes back on board and blinkers the latest aid to be fitted but too many doubts.

25/1

Form: 8PP-P8

Last run: 189 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish mare who is 0-8 over hurdles, with form figures of PPP8 for current stable; combination of first-time cheekpieces and new sphere needs to prompt major improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Divas Doyen

10st 10lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

Won over C&D off this mark in March last year (good to soft); plenty of decent efforts since, including when third at Kelso last time (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

10/1

3rd

10

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Divas Doyen

10st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Sandy Forster

A case can be made on form as recent as November but she failed to shine on her two starts in February and needs to raise her game.

12/1

4th

4

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

15:20 Musselburgh

Divas Doyen

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Forster

Won two 2m4f chases last season (good/good to soft) and gave good account when clear second over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn; recent defeat from out of the weights can be overlooked and she won't mind if the ground remains soft; good chance.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 324-3P CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has plenty of Sedgefield form, including two good-ground wins (fences/hurdles) off higher marks; let down by jumping when last seen seven weeks ago, however, and needs to cut out the errors.
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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

Form: 980

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Modest and inconsistent maiden in Irish points; soundly beaten in maiden hurdles for new stable; weak claims on handicap/chase debut.
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8

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:45 Fakenham

Imperial Senorita

10st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Poor hurdler who was pulled up on chase debut at Sedgefield in November; cheekpieces now tried but would be a surprise winner.

50/1

7

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Sedgefield

Imperial Senorita

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Modest and inconsistent maiden in Irish points; soundly beaten in maiden hurdles for new stable; weak claims on handicap/chase debut.

33/1

10th

11

12th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Imperial Senorita

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

always towards rear

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £5.71
Trifecta £17.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Budarri

The Guardian:

Sabbathical

The Times:

Lucky Robin

Daily Mirror:

Sabbathical

The Sun:

Sabbathical

RP Ratings:

Budarri

POSTDATA:

Budarri

Telegraph:

Budarri

Daily Mail:

Budarri

D Express:

Budarri

The Star:

Budarri

Daily Record:

Budarri