14:35 Sedgefield

Wednesday 5 February 2025

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:35

Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 12.03s

1^st

Master Breffni

711-6

11/8f

T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, nudged along and led approaching last where jumped left, went clear run-in, readily op 7/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

2 ½

Sabbathical

1011-5

9/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Osian Radford (10)

Disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, pressed for lead before 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, slightly hampered run-in, no match for winner near finish op 11/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

7 ½

Tom Creen

1011-12

2/1

T: S EnglandJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Disputed lead, headed before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out where mistake, soon lost position, weakened run-in op 15/8

Also Ran

Jeu Sacre

611-3

17/2

T: R MenziesJ: Aaron Anderson (5)

Held up in rear, fell 7th op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

Natural Ability

711-2

6/1

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders when fell 2 out op 7/2 tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

Hold Onto The Line³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J Ewart J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.20, £3.30EX:£13.70Trifecta:£28.00SF:£12.50Swingers:£6.10

Forecasts

Master Breffni (11/8), Tom Creen (2/1), Hold Onto The Line (9/2), Natural Ability (6/1), Jeu Sacre (17/2), Sabbathical (9/1)

The wonderfully consistent TOM CREEN made it course win number 5 under a positive ride 6 weeks ago and similar tactics dropped back in trip here should see him a tough nut to crack once more. Recent Catterick second Master Breffni rates next best ahead of Natural Ability, whilst market support for either Sabbathical or Jeu Sacre would look significant.

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