Racecards
14:00 Sedgefield
Fairlight Studios Merry Christmas To All Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 2513-61
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway from 9th, went third home turn, ridden when not fluent 2 out, rallied and chased leader before last, kept on but always held run-in
- Form 11215-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey Mr James King
towards rear, making headway when mistake 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2B-4614
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Lizzie Quinlan
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
went to post early, wore earplugs throughout race, held up last, in touch but struggling from 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on one pace after last
- Form 373/514-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Edward Austin
held up in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway from 3 out, disputing second last, ridden run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form 2312-PU
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
disputed to 1st, prominent, briefly pushed along 6th, dropped to last 8th, behind when unseated 9th
Le Jeune Bresil
236- Form 1/F3PP-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Craig Nichol
prominent, led 2nd, raced in close second, not fluent 6th, outpaced after 10th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 323-434
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Tom Midgley
made most, headed 2nd, led again 3rd, reminders on turn before 8th, ridden after 2 out, ran on well after last, always doing enough towards finish
- Form 4-P52U1
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey William Maggs
prominent, went second 9th, lost position home turn, ridden after 2 out, rallied before last, kept on again towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Yealand (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) In rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and steady headway from 3 out, went 4th 2 out, pressed leaders last, soon led run-in and stayed on well, won at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Northern Bound (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kaproyale 17-2 (12-6) Held up, headway 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly flat, all out, won at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in May beating Cat Tiger (11-12) by ns, 10 ran.
Heritier (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Wore earplugs and went to post early, towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 4th home turn, ridden before last, ran on same pace, 4th of 11, 6l behind Forest Blaze (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Fete Champetre (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, effort 4 out, no impression, no extra 3 out, 4th of 9, 30l behind William Of York (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, never on terms, unseated rider 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Le Jeune Bresil 6-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 12, 31l behind Wilful (11-8) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in May.
Tom Creen (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Soon raced in third, outpaced and lost position after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Pep Talking (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, not fluent 9th, led 10th, clear flat, stayed on gamely, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Jack Doyen (10-12) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.