13:20 Sedgefield

Tuesday 28 November 2017

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Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 7m 2.40s

Cabragh²⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 117| BF| CD

9/1

Got the ball rolling under rules when making all to score over C&D in December 2016 (good to soft), and largely solid since despite climbing the weights. Off since March when a 2¾L runner up at Fakenham, and requires a career best off a mark of 117.

Form: 41P332-

Camillas Wish²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 117

20/1

A five time winner in 2017 (for Jim Dreaper, and most latterly Richard Ford). Stays well and handles decent ground, but the handicapper looks firmly in charge now; beaten out of sight in the Durham National on stable debut latest.

Form: 115150

Harry Hunt²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 114

5/1

Driven out from the last to make a winning return over fences at Ayr earlier this month (2m5f+ heavy). A spin on the Flat prior to that race clearly worked the oracle. Stays this trip, and a 3lb rise looks fair.

Form: 5893-21

Vinnie Lewis²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 113| BF

11/8

Dual point-to-point scorer who is a lightly raced maiden under rules. Stamina is his forte, and he'd have finished closer at Chepstow latest (fourth) but for a stumble at the last. More to offer.

Form: 7342-34

Master Rajeem^v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 99| C

17/2

Has already proved a fair purchase for just £7,000 (November 2016). Pulled up on his hurdles return in deep ground at Hexham last week, but turned out quickly back over fences in a race he finished an 8L runner up to Nortonthorpelegend in 2016.

Form: 62136-P

Red Danaher¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 93| BF| C

5/2

Very lightly raced for his age, with his sole rules success coming here over hurdles in March 2015 (2m3f soft). Lacks a change of gear but should be stronger for runs at Hexham (2m4f) and Wetherby (3m).

Form: 2264/43

Houndscourt^p,t²¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 77| C

50/1

A three time Sedgefield winner (2m3f to 2m5f), who has also tasted success over 3m at Wetherby in January. Off since late April, and yet to prove he stays this trip; appears vulnerable from out of the weights.

Form: 312548-

Nelly La Rue^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 64

125/1

Beaten just over 5L by Sweet Belle over C&D in April, but makes no appeal whatsoever from well out of the weights. No chance of breaking her rules duck barring plenty of accidents.

Form: 5443-5P

Non-Runners

Velvet Cognac²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Mrs L Hill J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Vinnie Lewis (11/8), Red Danaher (5/2), Harry Hunt (5/1), Master Rajeem (17/2), Cabragh (9/1), Velvet Cognac (10/1), Camillas Wish (20/1), Houndscourt (50/1), Nelly La Rue (125/1)

Harry Whittington is a name which is increasingly beginning to appear on racecards in the North of England, and the Oxfordshire based trainer is 2 from 3 (67%) with his Sedgefield runners. His Vinnie Lewis is lightly raced under rules, and will almost certainly be capable of winning races from his current mark. However, the claims of recent 2m5f Ayr winner HARRY HUNT are stronger, and he rates as a confident selection. He stays this trip, and won't be inconvenienced by today's quicker ground, and most encouragingly, a 3lb rise in the weights for that success looks plenty lenient enough.