February 05 / 14.35 Sedgefield

14.35

Good To Soft

Linda Jones Memorial Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 0f 77y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Linda Jones Memorial Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: F12-52

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Succumbed on run-in after looking likely to win three-runner race at Catterick (1m7f, soft) last month and is now 0-6 over fences but he gets another chance off the same mark here and has a fighting chance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Uttoxeter

Master Breffni

11st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Micky Hammond

Struggled last time at Haydock but headed there in a fine run of form and he's still on a competitive mark; couldn't dismiss with trip/ground preferable.

8/1

2

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:00 Carlisle

Master Breffni

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear, bad mistake and fell 2nd

7/4

1st

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 3

16:00 Catterick

Master Breffni

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

held up in last

7/2

13/2

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 471/37 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Five-time chase winner (2m-2m1f); returned from long absence with two underwhelming hurdle runs this winter but switches back to fences on a good mark and could be a different proposition today; watch the market.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Sabbathical

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Ended most recent campaign with a fifth chase win, in April 2023; well held over hurdles since back from an absence but his recent Sedgefield chase second for Osian Radford was encouraging; has won both course starts, over hurdles (2m4f, heavy) and this race in 2023; solid player.

8/1

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3-4341 C

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Held on gamely to win from the front here (2m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, his fifth Sedgefield success; evidently in very good nick but competes off career-high mark today and may not be suited by the drop back to 2m.
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: U285P-

Last run: 298 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Ex-French maiden who was pulled up in 2m4f heavy-ground hurdle at Newcastle on latest outing last April; drops back in trip for this British chasing debut; tongue-tie refitted; entitled to benefit from the outing.
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5

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Jeu Sacre

11st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last, fell 7th

14/1

5

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Jeu Sacre

11st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex-French maiden who was pulled up in 2m4f heavy-ground hurdle at Newcastle on latest outing last April; drops back in trip for this British chasing debut; tongue-tie refitted; entitled to benefit from the outing.

14/1

1

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Jeu Sacre

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

in touch with leaders on inner

33/1

Form: -04P15 CD BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-8 over fences for previous trainers but scored over C&D (good) in pretty good style on stable debut in November; had excuse when well beaten at Catterick the following month (bled from the nose); contender if all goes to plan today.
Place /
No / Draw
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7

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Natural Ability

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-15 over fences; clear of the rest when beaten 1.75l second at Sedgefield last time (2m, good); chance on that form.

7/2

2nd

4

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Natural Ability

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

C&D winner in November 2024 but there's not been much to enthuse over since, cheekpieces fitted when a well-held third of five in 2m Catterick handicap chase four weeks ago; he needs to take a big step forward.

7/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Natural Ability

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Won at Sedgefield in November 2024 (2m, good); lightly raced since; tried in cheekpieces after two poor runs this season.

16/1

Non-runners

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+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.70
Straight Forecast £12.50
Trifecta £28.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Master Breffni

POSTDATA:

Tom Creen

SPOTLIGHT:

Natural Ability

TOPSPEED:

Master Breffni

Telegraph:

Master Breffni

The Guardian:

Master Breffni

D Express:

Master Breffni

Daily Mirror:

Master Breffni

Daily Record:

Master Breffni

The Times:

Natural Ability

Daily Mail:

Tom Creen

The Sun:

Tom Creen

The Star:

Tom Creen