15:45 Sedgefield

Sunday 20 October 2024

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bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 47.3s

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My Gift To You^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 109

4/1

Immediate improvement upon joining James Owen, scoring for fifth time overall when taking a Catterick handicap chase in March and has backed that up with solid placed efforts on 5 of his next 6 starts over fences. Sound effort back hurdling last time and he's respected returned to chasing.

Form: 273234

Breakdance Kid^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 109

6/1

Ran away with a handicap at Hexham in June and shaped as if back in form after an 11-week break when fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Kelso (21.6f, good) 32 days ago. Should prove competitive again stepped up in trip.

Form: 1P-7155

Redbridge Rambler^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 107

9/2

Signed off last term with Ascot success when upped to a staying trip and showed aptitude when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, soft, 7/1) on debut over fences 23 days ago, fading only late on. Should progress.

Form: 0021-34

Mister Bells^p¹⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105

50/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark having his first start in veterans' company at Catterick (25f, soft) in February. Bit below that level at Perth on final outing last season and may prove vulnerable to less-exposed rivals on his return.

Form: 053133-

Ali Star Bert⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris| OR: 104| D

28/1

A three-time 3m chase winner last season who signed off with a good second of 4 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, heavy) in April. Uncharacteristically laboured display on his comeback at Worcester last month, though, and others are preferred.

Form: 211U2-P

Big Bee Hive^p,t¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 103| BF| C

10/1

Hurdles winner in Ireland who made perfect start over fences when scoring at Sedgefield (19.3f) in February. Quickly added to his tally when scoring Southwell and Cartmel in May before going close again at Southwell, so has to respected on first outing for 4 months.

Form: 312-112

Sean Og¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 102

7/2

Successful twice over fences at Cartmel (21f) this summer and quickly bounced back to form with an excellent second at Hexham 2 weeks ago, finished one place ahead of S. Bumped into a handicap blot there and is of strong interest again.

Form: 312192

Steps Match^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke| OR: 98

5/1

Came good at the first time of asking for this yard when a convincing all-the-way winner of a 3m Perth handicap hurdle last month and gave a bold show for a long way when third of 12 in handicap chase at Hexham (24.2f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago. Remains with potential from this chase mark.

Form: 455813

Ocean Legacy⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 90

12/1

Winless since last May but his latest fourth in a 16-runner handicap chase at Roscommon (25f, soft, 16/1) was his best effort for some time and he's worth a look in the market having since left Dermot Anthony McLoughlin.

Form: P0-F204

Forecasts

Sean Og (7/2), My Gift To You (4/1), Redbridge Rambler (9/2), Steps Match (5/1), Breakdance Kid (6/1), Big Bee Hive (10/1), Ocean Legacy (12/1), Ali Star Bert (28/1), Mister Bells (50/1)

STEPS MATCH has made a fine start to life for new trainer Daragh Bourke and he can build an encouraging recent third at Hexham, travelling with plenty of enthusiam out in front until the track's gruelling latter stages took their tole, his mark having also dropped 2 lb in the interim. Sean Og finished one place ahead of the selection last time and has to be respected again, with Redbridge Rambler also fancied to step forward from his chase debut.