Sedgefield Boxing Day Tickets Available Online Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 7m 2.5s

Captain Mowbray^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 114

7/2

Dual chase winner including over an extended 3m1f at Cartmel (good) in May. Returned to form when fifth at Wetherby (3m, good) last time out and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 231865

Kilfinichen Bay^p,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 113| D

9/4

Winner of 12 of his 46 races including at Cartmel (good-to-firm) over an extended 3m1f in July. Running well in defeat in the main since and has a top jockey in the saddle.

Form: P14323

Royal Salute¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 102| D

9/2

Promising 32L fifth at Carlisle (soft) over an inadequate trip on seasonal debut earlier this month. Likely to have improved for the run and this trip more suitable.

Form: FPP4P-5

Dick Darsie²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96

7/4

Had just four starts since winning a novices' handicap chase at Wetherby (soft) last December. Well beaten at Carlisle (3m2f, good-to-soft) in March and others make more appeal on seasonal debut.

Form: U21P56-

Forecasts

Dick Darsie (7/4), Kilfinichen Bay (9/4), Captain Mowbray (7/2), Royal Salute (9/2)

CAPTAIN MOWBRAY is taken to defy top weight following a decent effort at Wetherby last time. The selection is taken to see off Kilfinichen Bay who has been running well in defeat in recent times while third place can go to Royal Salute who should have improved for his seasonal debut.