15:45 Sedgefield

Tuesday 3 October 2023

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Breedon Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 13.52s

Fearless³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 120| D

5/2

Won at Aintree (2m) last June and resumed from 14 months off with an excellent second in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (16f, good) 34 days ago, clear of rest. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 43/612-2

Blueberry Wine^t³¹

5/1

Likeable type who scored at Huntingdon and Aintree in early summer. Creditable last of 4 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (16.3f, good) 31 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 4-11244

Eskendash^h1³⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 109

80/1

Ended a long losing run at Catterick on debut for this yard in March. Last of 3 back chasing at Hexham 12 months ago so has his fitness to prove in a first-time hood.

Form: 231/203-

Aliomaana^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 109

5/1

Scored over hurdles at Stratford in July and posted an encouraging third on his chase debut at Stratford (17f, good) 24 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 4-31543

Dr Sanderson¹¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 108| BF| D

9/1

Disappointed over hurdles and failed to revive for the return to chasing when a remote third at Uttoxeter (20.9f) in June. Others appeal more.

Form: 650-F53

Restandbethankful^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 102| D

4/1

Back to winning ways over fences at Market Rasen in June but in and out since, one of his better efforts when third at Kelso last month on his final run for Rebecca Menzies. Needs to step forward for his new yard.

Form: 516283

Tonto's Spirit³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Anthony O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slack| OR: 102| CD

8/1

Course scorer who resumed winning ways in 11-runner handicap chase at Cartmel (17.3f, soft) 36 days ago, digging deep. Not taken lightly despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: P-P74P1

Going Mobile^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 89

11/1

Successful 3 times last season and bounced back to form when third of 10 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm) 45 days ago. 5 lb out of the handicap here though.

Form: 1P-53P3

Forecasts

Fearless (5/2), Restandbethankful (4/1), Aliomaana (5/1), Blueberry Wine (5/1), Tonto's Spirit (8/1), Dr Sanderson (9/1), Going Mobile (11/1), Eskendash (80/1)

FEARLESS returned from a lengthy absence with an excellent second at Uttoxeter and is weighted to go one better here. Aliomaana is feared most on the back of her encouraging Stratford chasing debut third with course-scorer Tonto's Spirit also in the picture.