November 09 / 13.35 Sedgefield

13.35

Soft

Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 3m 2f 202y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1126-4 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Two-time C&D scorer who returned with a creditable fourth over hurdles at Kelso (3m2f) 12 days ago; went without her usual cheekpieces there so she's very much one to consider back chasing with the headgear reapplied.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

7th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Onestepatatime

11st 6lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: John Wainwright

Three-time course winner over today's trip over fences, and ran much better than eventual 21l defeat might suggest when third in recent soft-ground chase here; switches back to hurdling on a lower mark; contender.

6/1

3rd

5

26th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:55 Sedgefield

Onestepatatime

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John Wainwright

prominent behind clear leaders

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: -8432P BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
A fair winning hurdler who shaped with promise on his chase debut when runner-up at Cartmel in August; made mistakes when pulled up at Stratford (2m6f) following month though so he needs to get back on track.
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3

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Motion In Limine

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

jumped left throughout, led at steady pace, hit 8th, headed 11th

7/1

3

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Motion In Limine

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

jumped left throughout, led at steady pace, hit 8th, headed 11th

7/1

2nd

5

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

16:30 Cartmel

Motion In Limine

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

led, not fluent 4th, faced challenge run-in, no extra when hung right and headed towards finish

13/2

Form: PP5PP-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Capable of fairly useful form in 2022 but he ended last term well out of sorts, pulled up on his final two runs at Wetherby and Newcastle in the spring; lots more is required on his return.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

7

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 214y

Class 3

14:30 Catterick

Crixuss Escape

10st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Gillian Boanas

Ended long losing run with an easy win here (3m1f, soft) a fortnight ago; on that evidence his claims shouldn't be dismissed off today's 8lb higher mark, but this 11yo is in a tougher race and is unproven at the trip.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: P446-1

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Goes well off a break and he returned with success in 3m Uttoxeter handicap chase in September; unreliable on the whole though so he needs to back it up off a 6lb higher mark here.
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Verdict Starting price

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: 14931-

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
In the frame in Irish points and a dual hurdle winner last season, signing off with 3m handicap success at Perth in April; he needs considering now going over fences.
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0

4

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

12:10 Musselburgh

Fortcanyon

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Won off this mark over hurdles at Perth (3m, good to soft) last April; the first-time cheekpieces may help him jump better but that's very much necessary following sizeable defeats this season on his first two chase runs.

12/1

7th

7

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Fortcanyon

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sandy Forster

didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout

14/1

Form: 8226-7 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer who resumed from ten months off with an encouraging seventh of 19 in 3m1f Cheltenham handicap 13 days ago; this is less demanding so big shout eased 1lb with Brian Hughes also now up.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Light Flicker

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Six-time chase winner; badly out of form since very respectable seventh of 19 in much stronger race than this at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October but lurks on a very dangerous mark now and he's another who ought to benefit if the ground dries out here.

14/1

3

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Light Flicker

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Six-time chase winner; badly out of form since very respectable seventh of 19 in much stronger race than this at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October but lurks on a very dangerous mark now and he's another who ought to benefit if the ground dries out here.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.90
Straight Forecast £17.20
Trifecta £158.30

Selections

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Dragonfruit

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Dragonfruit

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Dragonfruit

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Dragonfruit

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