April 14 / 17.05 Sedgefield

17.05

Soft

Paxtons Roxyfet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 3m 2f 202y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Paxtons Roxyfet Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: P31145 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on soft last December, when 5lb lower; followed up at Catterick when 2lb lower but handicapper has been in control on his last two starts (latest in a Class 2 event); not ruled out back here at this level.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:05 Ayr

Skyhill

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Lightly raced since a 3m2f win in late 2024; pulled up after an absence at Kelso over Christmas and he's a 13yo now.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 7F0/65

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in both starts since a lengthy absence, the latter effort being a step back in the right direction; drops 5lb and goes up in trip with plenty still to prove; cheekpieces go on.
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7

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Williamdeconqueror

10st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Made the frame on all four chasing starts during the 2023-24 season and is well handicapped on those exploits but can't really blame the slow ground for this year's three disappointing efforts; blinkers refitted.

14/1

6th

5

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:54 Newton Abbot

Williamdeconqueror

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

in touch with leaders, jumped left 7th

11/2

6th

5

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:54 Newton Abbot

Williamdeconqueror

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

in touch with leaders, jumped left 7th

11/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 314632

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
1-20 over fences; 2lb lower than the win at Hexham (3m, good) last September; well below that level in four subsequent starts and forecast going is softer than ideal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 4P1/P-

Last run: 506 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Both wins came on soft at Market Rasen (2m4f hurdle and 3m chase); pulled up lame in November 2021 when last seen; returns on same mark as for last win, over two years ago; best watched unless market support significant.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Archie Brown

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Winless since 2021 and this veteran chaser arrives below par, only seventh of ten in 3m Southwell handicap 24 days ago; others are preferred.

50/1

7th

7

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:35 Southwell

Archie Brown

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Henry Hogarth

in touch with leaders, bad mistake 9th, headway before 14th, briefly disputed lead after 4 out, lost ground before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

4th

3

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

15:05 Catterick

Archie Brown

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

11yo who has been very lightly raced since winning off 14lb higher at Market Rasen (3m, soft) in February 2021; pulled up over C&D last month when back from latest long absence and has plenty to prove.

33/1

Form: /3-172

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Broke his duck under rules with an all-out Fakenham win (3m, good) last November, when 3lb lower; heavy ground an excuse at Catterick next time; second of two finishers (beaten 9l) when upped to 3m5f (soft) back at Fakenham latest; each-way possible but more needed to win again.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Vetoncall

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alan Jones

raced in third, lost third after 12th, lost ground before 13th, dropped to last and struggling 14th

7/1

6th

6

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Vetoncall

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alan Jones

raced in third

7/1

Form: 11616U CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; prominent racer; 3lb higher than the more recent of those wins, last October; held at Newcastle next time and hampered and unseated early at Wetherby last week; may fare better back here but genuine soft ground would be a concern.
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Verdict Starting price

2

14th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

17:05 Sedgefield

Larry Looby

12st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Dual C&D winner; prominent racer; 3lb higher than the more recent of those wins, last October; held at Newcastle next time and hampered and unseated early at Wetherby last week; may fare better back here but genuine soft ground would be a concern.

9/1

14

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:55 Wetherby

Larry Looby

10st 13lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear, hampered by faller and unseated 3rd

25/1

6th

4

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Larry Looby

11st 10lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield 8th, pushed along and lost position after 5 out

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: -43P4P

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Point winner whose sole success under rules came at Hexham (3m, good to soft) in 2021 when 7lb lower; acts here and on soft; form has tailed off of late but would have claims from this mark if reproducing his Wetherby effort from January.
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8

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

12:25 Hexham

Kaphumor

10st 11lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

Captured this prize in 2021 but seems not so good nowadays and returned with a well-held third of five in 2m4f handicap here last month; others are more persuasive.

20/1

3rd

7

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Kaphumor

10st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

On a dangerous mark and perhaps he'll have been helped by a break, but he was badly out of form earlier this year and returns with plenty to prove.

15/2

3

14th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

17:05 Sedgefield

Kaphumor

11st 6lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Point winner whose sole success under rules came at Hexham (3m, good to soft) in 2021 when 7lb lower; acts here and on soft; form has tailed off of late but would have claims from this mark if reproducing his Wetherby effort from January.

12/1

Form: 4331-P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been on good ground, the most recent over a similar trip at Stratford in 2021, when on this mark; achieved nothing on his only run since, at Fakenham (3m5f, soft) last month; has to prove he retains his ability but nicely treated if back to best.
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9th

11

14th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:15 Plumpton

Lawtop Legend

10st 5lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

Won a division of this race two years ago (last time he ran over hurdles) and also scored over fences later that summer; pulled up in two chases this spring after a long absence; too many doubts for now.

33/1

7

14th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

17:05 Sedgefield

Lawtop Legend

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

All three wins have been on good ground, the most recent over a similar trip at Stratford in 2021, when on this mark; achieved nothing on his only run since, at Fakenham (3m5f, soft) last month; has to prove he retains his ability but nicely treated if back to best.

9/2

5

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

Lawtop Legend

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Off since August 2021 but connections have persevered; boasts strong credentials in today's context having powered home off today's mark in a Stratford 3m4f chase last time (good); big player if fully wound up.

2/1

Form: 2-57P3

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Triple point winner who was a distant second in a Kelso maiden hunter chase this time last year; third of five in a Hexham handicap hurdle (2m7f, heavy) latest; others have stronger claims.
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2nd

1

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Alone No More

12st 0lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Not beaten far when third of five off lowly mark in Hexham handicap hurdle (2m7f, heavy) last March but safely held in both points this year and evidently not the force of old.

50/1

2nd

1

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Alone No More

12st 0lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Not beaten far when third of five off lowly mark in Hexham handicap hurdle (2m7f, heavy) last March but safely held in both points this year and evidently not the force of old.

50/1

9

14th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

17:05 Sedgefield

Alone No More

10st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Jackie Stephen

Triple point winner who was a distant second in a Kelso maiden hunter chase this time last year; third of five in a Hexham handicap hurdle (2m7f, heavy) latest; others have stronger claims.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.10
Straight Forecast £21.55
Tricast £61.57
Trifecta £97.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Skyhill

Telegraph:

Henry Brown

Daily Mirror:

Vetoncall

D Express:

Lawtop Legend

Daily Record:

Henry Brown

RP Ratings:

Skyhill

POSTDATA:

Skyhill

The Times:

Skyhill

The Guardian:

Skyhill

Daily Mail:

Skyhill

The Sun:

Skyhill

The Star:

Skyhill