17:28 Sedgefield

Thursday 4 September 2025

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Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 5m 17.76s

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Reel Rosie⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 100| C

12/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat and off mark over hurdles at second attempt at this course (19.9f) in November. However, after a poor run on the Flat in May she was again well held back hurdling at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) a month later. Up in trip for chase debut.

Form: 41336-6

Luminaries^p,t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 96

40/1

Made it 4 wins from 5 starts when just holding on for success in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Kelso (24.4f) in May. Well below form at Perth (23.9f, good to soft) when last seen in July, though, and he may find it tough from his current mark starting off over fences.

Form: 111P-16

Ivane^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 96| BF

6/5

Better than ever for current yard having been recruited from Ireland, landing handicap hurdle at Southwell (21.7f) in March. Good placed efforts over both set of obstacles since, off 4 months ahead of finishing runner-up over fences at Worcester (23f, good) 4 days ago. Major player.

Form: 2123-32

Victory Club^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 87

16/1

Bumper winner who, having been re-united with Dan Skelton, gained a breakthrough win over hurdles when easily landing handicap at Stratford (18.7f) in July. However, he was tailed off at Cartmel (17.2f, good) on stable debut 12 days ago. Back up in trip for second start over fences.

Form: 575-518

Rory's Story^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Built on previous promise over fences this season when opening account in good style at Cartmel (17.3f) in July. Not quite in the same form when third at the same C&D (good) 10 days ago, but no surprise to see her in the mix as she goes back up in trip.

Form: 6-32413

Couldbeaweapon^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 81

3/1

Fair winner hurdler who ran up to recent best over fences when runner-up at Market Rasen (17.2f) in July. In first-time blinkers, soon left behind a lesser effort when second back at Market Rasen (21.4f, good) last time and he could be thereabouts again.

Form: 4-73242

Ferando^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 79

10/1

Pulled up on sole outing for Nicky Henderson and has fared little better in 2 starts for current yard, in first-time tongue strap when well-beaten fourth of 7 in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) in February. Major improvement required as he makes chase/handicap debut.

Form: PP4-

Stonegate¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 73

50/1

Down the field completed starts over hurdles and pulled up tried chasing on last 2 outings, at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) when last seen in May. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 078PP-P

Forecasts

Ivane (6/5), Couldbeaweapon (3/1), Rory's Story (9/2), Ferando (10/1), Reel Rosie (12/1), Victory Club (16/1), Luminaries (40/1), Stonegate (50/1)

IVANE has yet to finish out of the top 3 for current yard, running well after 4 months off when second back over fences at Worcester 4 days ago, and he can build on his recent outing to resume winning ways. Couldbeaweapon has finished runner-up on 2 of his last 3 starts and is capable of getting involved once more, with Rory's Story also a contender.