15:40 Sedgefield

Sunday 26 January 2025

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Happy Birthday Rebecca Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 7m 15.6s

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Basford^v⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: J Candlish| OR: 105

9/1

Scored 3 times over hurdles in summer 2023 at up to 3m. However, disappointed in handful of runs since, including on chase bow/return at Newcastle last month. Back on winning mark now at least.

Form: 11P7-64

Zwicky^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 103| C

4/1

Multiple hurdles winner and opened chase account here in October. Last-fence mistake probably cost him when runner-up over C&D next time but then mis-fired tried in cheekpieces (retained here) next 2 starts.

Form: 3U1286

Catch Catchfire^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

10/3

From a good jumping family and left his uneventful hurdles exploits well behind in first-time headgear on chase/handicap bow when scoring at Leicester (22.7f, soft) in decisive fashion. Failed to build on that off revised mark at Catterick since but he remains unexposed.

Form: 05-814

C'Est Quelqu'un²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 94

33/1

Recorded back-to-back handicap chase wins for Gordon Elliott last season but form has gone the wrong way since and was probably flattered when third at Kelso latest.

Form: PP9P63

Felton Bellevue^p,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 94

11/2

Generally reliable and gained a deserved first win for over 2 years at Southwell last March. Hasn't done a great deal wrong since, again performing with credit when third back at the same course 25 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 14-4523

Lisloran²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross| OR: 93

80/1

Won 3 times over fences at around 20f during 2022/23 campaign. Failed to kick on from a respectable run over hurdles last term, however, and showed nothing back from 11 months off at Ayr 24 days ago.

Form: 17/376-P

Old Page^p⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 83| CD

11/2

Well suited by the demands off this course and finally got off the mark over C&D in November. Backed that up with good second back here last month, beaten only by a lightly-raced improver, and he should go well again.

Form: P-56312

Eveque⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 81| C

18/1

Finally off the mark when winning this last year in heavy ground off 2 lb lower. Below par next 3 starts, including on return, but may come on for that.

Form: U2150-7

Monaghan Boy^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80| C

9/2

Runner-up 3 times on the bounce prior to belatedly shedding his maiden tag over C&D 11 months ago. Ran no sort of race at Hexham final start but decent return from out of the handicap when third at Wetherby in November. Entitled to build on that with headgear re-fitted.

Form: 22216-3

Bannside^b,t⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 69

100/1

Little form under Rules and 10 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 7900/PP

Henry Brown^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Burns| OR: 69

20/1

Just the one win to his name from 27 starts over fences and he looks up against it from 10 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5/2PP-48

Forecasts

Catch Catchfire (10/3), Zwicky (4/1), Monaghan Boy (9/2), Old Page (11/2), Felton Bellevue (11/2), Basford (9/1), Eveque (18/1), Henry Brown (20/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (33/1), Lisloran (80/1), Bannside (100/1)

CATCH CATCHFIRE has improved since switched to handicaps/chasing and is preferred to the in-form but much more exposed Old Page. Monaghan Boy is another to consider back off his proper mark.