April 11 / 16.50 Sedgefield

16.50

Good

Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 77y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 373335

Last run: 190 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
19-race maiden; hasn't had many chances over fences (0-4) and was placed at Market Rasen (2m1f) and Worcester (2m) last August/September; returns from six-month break and is probably best watched with others more appealing.
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5

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:00 Southwell

Royal Max

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

His near-9l fifth in this race last year (behind Clean Getaway) came at the end of a fairly busy spring/summer campaign; defied longer absence than today's for April's Sedgefield success, but yet to convince this higher sort of mark hasn't compromised him for further win purposes.

9/1

4th

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Royal Max

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Returned from break with win at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month, his fifth chase, and was placed off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a few days later; obvious contender in current form.

5/2

4th

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Royal Max

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Returned from break with win at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month, his fifth chase, and was placed off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a few days later; obvious contender in current form.

5/2

5/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 6FPPP3

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden and a heavy fall on chasing debut potentially dented his confidence (pulled up next three starts); shaped better, without fully seeing out his race, at Market Rasen (2m1f, good; 4-1) latest; competitively handicapped if everything clicks into place.
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1st

2

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:41 Perth

Conquer The Breeze

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

All four wins have been at Hexham and it was never in much doubt there three weeks ago (1m7f, good); hard to grumble with the 8lb rise but now has to continue his good work on a very different track, and he was a lot lower in the weights when second to Garde Des Champs in this 12 months ago.

6/4

1st

7

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Conquer The Breeze

10st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Started off for Adam Nicol with two comfortable C&D wins last month (good to soft/good) and travelled strongly for a long way before failing to see out 2m4f here a fortnight ago; upped significantly in grade today but this drop back in trip is the obvious move, and he might still have more to offer for his new stable.

7/2

Form: 081F35 C

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles here (2m1f conditionals') in October and would have doubled up but for falling at the last the following week; a rise in the weights has limited opportunities, but he's been given plenty of time since a below par Uttoxeter run; potential on pedigree to make a chaser (debut).
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6th

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:57 Cartmel

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Triple hurdle winner who is 0-8 over fences but he's on a dangerous mark and wasn't beaten far when third at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) on penultimate run; has possibilities if he can get back near that level and yard is in good form; wore blinkers last time but regular cheekpieces now return.

11/2

5th

7

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Back from break with three respectable runs this spring, perhaps most notably when third of five at Market Rasen (2m1f, good); now 0-7 over fences, though, and probably needs today's headgear switch (blinkers instead of cheekpieces) to give him a boost.

7/1

3rd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

20:07 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Not at his best at Stratford 11 days ago and now 0-6 over fences but he had returned from a break with a pretty good third over C&D (good) last month and his current mark is workable.

9/2

Form: 811242 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins, including on soft ground at Bangor (2m1f; 7-2) last October; runner-up over C&D the following month, and again behind the progressive Too Cool Forshrule at Market Rasen latest; could easily strip fitter for that recent run, so must enter calculations.
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3rd

8

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Mutual Respect

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Has a solid record over fences, with plenty of places alongside three wins in 15 attempts; might strip fitter for his Bangor run which followed wind surgery.

4/1

3rd

8

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Mutual Respect

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Three chase wins, the latest in this race 12 months ago off the very same mark; could be interesting after wind surgery and recent rain welcomed.

8/1

3rd

8

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Mutual Respect

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Three chase wins, the latest in this race 12 months ago off the very same mark; could be interesting after wind surgery and recent rain welcomed.

8/1

Form: P2P315 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Seized the opportunity when justifying favouritism over C&D (good) on penultimate start; set plenty to do (never dangerous) from his revised mark in a stronger Class 2 at Carlisle (2m, good) subsequently; this looks more realistic with Brian Hughes booked for the first time.
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2

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Fearless Action

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Produced good performance to win by 6l at Sedgefield (2m, good) in March but has not been in the same form again since, and he failed to convince stamina-wise on his three previous attempts at about 2m4f.

6/1

2

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Fearless Action

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Produced good performance to win by 6l at Sedgefield (2m, good) in March but has not been in the same form again since, and he failed to convince stamina-wise on his three previous attempts at about 2m4f.

6/1

4th

4

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Fearless Action

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

in touch with leaders early, towards rear after 2nd, hampered by faller 2 out, headway before last, no telling impression

6/1

Form: 1/0P-P D

Last run: 342 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Gordon Elliott in 2022, including in a 2m Ayr novice; pulled up in four starts for this trainer (point and hurdles) last year; returns from a 342-day absence in first-time cheekpieces seeking a revival; tough to consider.
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5th

12

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Nonbinding

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Victor Thompson

Lightly raced since winning two novice hurdles for Gordon Elliott in autumn 2022; however, he's hard to fancy on what he's shown subsequently.

100/1

4th

2

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Nonbinding

11st 12lb

J: Jack Power

T: Victor Thompson

A fairly useful 2m-winning hurdler for Gordon Elliott in 2022 but very lightly raced subsequently and has offered little for his current yard, pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; hard to warm to.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4F4227 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Disqualified (caused interference) when 'winning' over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in January; unable to handle a slight nudge in the weights next time, and ran inexplicably poorly at Catterick latest; best watched now switching to fences for the first time.
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6th

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:38 Sedgefield

Lahire

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won C&D juvenile hurdle in 2023 and is well handicapped on some of last season's placed efforts but his Flat form in second half of last year was mixed and he fell when back over hurdles in January; others have less to prove.

8/1

2

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Lahire

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

Won over hurdles in October 2023; modest third on first two Flat starts at the end of the summer; faded to finish seventh switched to AW here on his qualifying run but low-grade handicaps provide him with a much more realistic chance.

10/1

7th

3

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Lahire

10st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Donald McCain

Won over hurdles in October 2023; switched to the Flat in his last two starts and was a respectable third at Carlisle (1m3f, soft) last time but was beaten 5l in that race and this is much tougher on his AW debut.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £44.60
Straight Forecast £47.40
Trifecta £136.80

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Lahire

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