January 13 / 14.20 Sedgefield

14.20

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £8872.08
  • 2m 3f 65y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 983-12 CD BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won a point in the spring and made all to score by 6l over C&D (soft) when back under rules for new stable in November; returns here after a good effort in defeat at Catterick 12 days ago; high on the list.
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4

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Tom Creen

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Standing dish here with all five career wins having come at the venue and on slow ground, including over this trip; produced one of his better efforts when second here last Boxing Day but not as good since; back on a very handy mark and can go well.

15/8

3rd

2

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Tom Creen

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Five-time course winner (2m3f/2m5f) who was second here on Boxing Day and has had excuses on both starts since, namely the 3m2f trip here then a different course (Market Rasen); could play a leading role back here.

9/2

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:12 Market Rasen

Tom Creen

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

All five wins over fences have been at Sedgefield; didn't appear to get home there over 3m2f (good to soft) when seventh of nine finishers last month but best to wait until he returns to his favourite venue at a more suitable trip.

11/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -35P32 CD

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won for a while and is patently not as good as he was but runs this track very well and posted a sound effort when second over C&D (soft) in November; enters calculations.
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3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 28-656 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner, most recently off 8lb higher at Catterick (2m3f, good) just under a year ago; out of form this season (three runs) but it won't be a big surprise if he turns things around soon.
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6th

8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Relkadam

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tim Easterby

Conditions suit and although 2lb out of the handicap is on a good mark; hasn't been in top form this season, though fair run when fourth at Wetherby last time (2m5f, good).

9/1

4th

8

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 75y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Relkadam

10st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tim Easterby

He's dropped to a mark 15lb lower than when winning at Catterick (2m3f, good) last January and there have been some fair efforts this season; not ruled out but it's been a patchy campaign and others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 4-3PF6 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 24F315 C BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Versatile 7yo who opened British chasing account with 12l course win (2m1f, soft) in November; 10lb higher now but proved his wellbeing with a recent AW success and will be fine over today's trip.
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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

Form: 94-PP1

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both hurdling starts this season but bounced back to form to win comfortably by 13l on recent chasing debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft); evidently not an easy one to predict, but he's 3lb ahead of the handicapper under a 7lb penalty here.
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5

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Large Action

11st 2lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Roger Fell

in touch with leaders

11/2

1

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:15 Market Rasen

Large Action

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Roger Fell

Returned to form with 13l win on chase debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day and bounced back from lesser run at Sedgefield with fair third at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); there can be optimism he'll be fine now back up in trip and on the forecast good ground; not ruled out.

11/2

Form: 141-46 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner last February/March (2m5f, soft) and added to his tally at Carlisle (2m5f, good) in April; soundly beaten here on last month's seasonal debut but has possibilities today if that outing brought him on.
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6th

9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Ashjan

10st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

in touch with leaders

14/1

6th

9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Ashjan

10st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

Ex-Irish; has won three chases for this yard, the latest at Carlisle in April 2022 (2m5f, good); creditable fourth over hurdles from well out of the handicap on same track last month, but went up the ratings following that and others now look better treated.

14/1

6th

9

30th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

17:25 Carlisle

Ashjan

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Sandy Forster

Not the most reliable these days but was under 5l away in a C&D handicap three weeks ago when a stone out of the weights (behind Masked Crusader); remains to be seen if that flattered him and he's off the same mark here.

14/1

Form: 1118-8 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won three in a row last February/March (2m-2m4f, good to soft-heavy) but ended last season with a disappointing effort and also ran poorly when back in action last month; comes here with quite a bit to prove; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.
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3

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:17 Ayr

Ard Chros

11st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won three in a row early last year (2m/2m4f, good to soft-heavy; including here); has dropped below his last winning mark and he's one to watch in the betting, but this 11yo has struggled on his last three starts (two this winter) and a major turnaround is needed.

12/1

1

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

14:20 Sedgefield

Ard Chros

12st 1lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won three in a row last February/March (2m-2m4f, good to soft-heavy) but ended last season with a disappointing effort and also ran poorly when back in action last month; comes here with quite a bit to prove; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.

25/1

8th

5

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 3

15:00 Ayr

Ard Chros

11st 2lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

held up in rear, hit 12th, soon pushed along

9/1

Form: 873484

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Left Henry de Bromhead after some below-par efforts last year and is yet to strike form for Ewan Whillans; positives can be drawn from last month's hurdle run but others here have more pressing claims.
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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: -54956

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 5yo who has struggled to get competitive in his first three British races (a hurdle and two chases); needs significant help from the first-time cheekpieces here.
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5th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Contre Ordre

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, left in second 1st, not fluent 4 out, lost position gradually after 2 out, weakening when hit last

7/1

3rd

7

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Contre Ordre

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Ex-French 6yo who came good for Micky Hammond at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in November; has very mixed record since but is 4lb lower now and didn't run badly when fifth (behind Sword Of Fate) in first-time blinkers at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) this month.

8/1

Form: P8-22F D

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Hexham specialist who was runner-up there on consecutive outings in the autumn (2m4f/1m7f); versatile regarding ground and has the services of Brian Hughes today but his record at this track is not persuasive.
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11

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

14:20 Sedgefield

Graystown

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Stuart Coltherd

Hexham specialist who was runner-up there on consecutive outings in the autumn (2m4f/1m7f); versatile regarding ground and has the services of Brian Hughes today but his record at this track is not persuasive.

10/1

5

16th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:53 Hexham

Graystown

10st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Unable to land the same C&D event for a third straight year last month (soft; took C&D record to 102312), but winner and fourth each scored next time; near-miss over 2m4f here the time before underlines his present wellbeing, and remains 5lb below his last winning mark; player.

9/4

Non-runners

Ingleby Mackenzie, Contre Ordre

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £7.88
Tricast £98.76
Trifecta £70.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

Large Action

SPOTLIGHT:

Tom Creen

POSTDATA:

Zuckerberg

TOPSPEED:

Ard Chros

Daily Mail:

Cash Again

Telegraph:

Large Action

Daily Mirror:

Large Action

The Star:

Large Action

Daily Record:

Large Action

The Times:

Tom Creen

The Guardian:

Tom Creen

The Sun:

Tom Creen

D Express:

Zuckerberg