December 26 / 12.50 Sedgefield

12.50

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Clear

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: F6-143 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Point winner who notched first rules win at Market Rasen in June (2m1f chase); matched that form at Musselburgh last time and not without a chance back down in trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Moore Clouds

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Won handicap chases at Market Rasen last June (2m, good) and Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m1f, good to soft); hasn't been in quite such good form since; could go well.

10/1

9th

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Moore Clouds

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal.

16/1

9th

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Moore Clouds

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal.

16/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 15-532

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Notched first win at Wetherby in March (1m7f, soft) and mainly respectable efforts since; no surprise to see him give another good account.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Extremely hard to win with and modest runs outweigh the good ones these days.

20/1

5th

10

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Good third at Market Rasen two runs back (2m1f, good to soft); hard to win with, but an each-way chance; new combination of headgear tried.

10/1

6th

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

Form: PP9-41 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Chase/hurdle winner in France who notched first success for this trainer over C&D on soft when returned to this trip last time; should give a good account from 4lb higher mark.
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Verdict Starting price

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: 556-21 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (soft) who returned to winning ways over 2m3f here last time; unlikely to have an issue with drop back in trip and a player from 3lb higher mark.
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No / Draw
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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

Form: -24246

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Point winner who has yet to score under rules and hasn't been at his best on either of last two starts; first-time hood replaces blinkers; needs to return to best if he's to win this.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Heros De Moutiers

10st 13lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

20/1

6th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Heros De Moutiers

10st 13lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: -74115 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Progressing nicely over fences until disappointing from this mark on heavy ground last month; conditions here could suit better and no surprise should he get back on track.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Ideallko

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Did his winning for Evan Williams in batches, latterly when notching a hat-trick the winter before last; on a fair mark back from a short break but needs a revival after a few poor efforts in recent times.

8/1

4th

4

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Ideallko

11st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Enjoyed very good campaign last season with three wins (two over fences); he's on a handy mark on that form but has been well beaten in fourth on both outings this term; needs to turn things around.

10/1

9

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Ideallko

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Off since April but in was in the zone back then having delivered seasonal form figures of 111222; the latest near miss was over C&D and he's only 2lb higher for this; hard to dismiss.

5/1

Non-runners

Treshnish

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.60
Straight Forecast £20.33
Trifecta £60.10

Selections

The Times:

Contre Ordre

RP RATINGS:

Zuckerberg

POSTDATA:

Beat The Edge

TOPSPEED:

Treshnish

SPOTLIGHT:

Ideallko

Telegraph:

Moore Clouds

Daily Mirror:

Beat The Edge

The Guardian:

Contre Ordre

The Sun:

Contre Ordre

Daily Record:

Contre Ordre

Daily Mail:

Zuckerberg

D Express:

Zuckerberg

The Star:

Treshnish