February 23 / 15.30 Sedgefield

15.30

Soft

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

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 2f 202y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-0222 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Made inauspicious seasonal/chase debut in November but runner-up three consecutive times since, most recently at Market Rasen (3m, soft) this month; goes beyond 3m1f for first time here, and the first-time cheekpieces might squeeze out something extra.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Monaghan Boy

10st 3lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

midfield

6/1

10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Monaghan Boy

10st 3lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

midfield

6/1

3rd

9

27th Nov 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:45 Wetherby

Monaghan Boy

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Won in first-time cheekpieces over 3m3f at Sedgefield in February but those aids are now missing after never going a yard at Hexham in April; 4lb out of the weights and others are safer.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: P7422P

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Second in two slow-ground chases this season (2m7f/3m1f) but was no match for winner on either occasion, and was pulled up on latest outing; now 0-23 under rules and makes only limited appeal from 3lb out of the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:07 Sedgefield

Old Page

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.

9/2

4th

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Old Page

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal.

12/1

4th

5

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Old Page

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.

4/1

100/30

Form: 22-325

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly this month and is now 0-19 over jumps but was placed on all seven appearances in 2023, including a very close second over C&D on soft ground; major player if all goes to plan today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

6

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 5f 190y

Class 3

13:35 Newcastle

Elleon

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, sprawled on landing 1st

13/2

Form: 3-65

Last run: 71 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground Irish point by 17l in spring 2022 and made quite promising hurdle debut the following November (2m5f, good); returned from layoff with two lesser efforts on heavy ground in late 2023 but still looks interesting on this chase/handicap debut; sports first-time cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Fortuitous Find

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

disputed lead, mistake 4th, not fluent 9th, lost position before 11th, soon lost ground, weakened and no chance when pulled up before 3 out

5/1

5th

3

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Fortuitous Find

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Winning pointer who is one to watch in the betting, but he's been soundly beaten on his first two hurdle starts, the latest last month following a year off, and he needs to raise his game.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 863645

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-5 since switched to fences in the autumn but never beaten more than 13l, and only faded out of contention on run-in at Carlisle (3m, soft) this month; continues to edge down the weights and is worth another go at a marathon trip; might be the answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:20 Hexham

Don Brocco

10st 8lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Gary Rutherford

1-20 over fences and although he finished second here (4m) in March, he has run below that since at Carlisle and back over hurdles at Perth; requires an extreme test to be seen at his best.

33/1

8th

9

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Don Brocco

10st 5lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Both hurdle wins came over 3m/3m1f on soft back in 2022; fair second in a 4m h'cap chase at Hexham last month (soft), but not so good last time.

16/1

5th

5

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

15:27 Carlisle

Don Brocco

11st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Gary Rutherford

Belied 40-1 odds when keeping-on second (no threat to winner) at Hexham (4m, soft) last month and is also well suited by this track but is far too inconsistent to rely upon and would appeal more on soft/heavy ground.

9/1

Form: -5P34C

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on old form (even from 2lb out of the weights) but has struggled to make a significant impact off lowly marks this season and needs a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

5th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Enforcement

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Hasn't won since 2021 (3m, good) and has failed to build on a respectable third in a Market Rasen handicap chase in December (carried out once); has plenty to prove from out of the weights.

33/1

9th

12

30th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Warwick

Enforcement

10st 2lb

J: Miss Louise Chance

T: Martin Keighley

Fair third in a Market Rasen handicap chase in December; has not fared as well since (latest run on Flat on the AW); has stiff task from 17lb out of the handicap.

50/1

8th

10

(1)

1st May 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enforcement

10st 2lb

J: Miss Louise Chance

T: Martin Keighley

in touch with leaders

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.60
Straight Forecast £15.29
Trifecta £57.90

Selections

The Times:

Monaghan Boy

RP RATINGS:

Elleon

Daily Mail:

Fortuitous Find

POSTDATA:

Old Page

SPOTLIGHT:

Don Brocco

D Express:

Fortuitous Find

The Guardian:

Monaghan Boy

The Sun:

Monaghan Boy

The Star:

Monaghan Boy

Daily Record:

Monaghan Boy

Telegraph:

Elleon

Daily Mirror:

Elleon