14:00 Sedgefield

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Fairlight Studios Merry Christmas To All Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 54.45s

Yealand¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 115| D

13/8

Won 2 of his 7 starts (at up to 20.3f) last season and all the better for return when making a winning chase bow at Doncaster 2 weeks ago with a bit in hand. Can defy a 4 lb rise.

Form: 2513-61

Kaproyale^t²⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 115

22/1

Dual winner in hunters last season and resumed winning ways in similar event at Stratford when last seen in May. Looks on a nice mark back in a handicap for new trainer.

Form: 11215-1

Heritier^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 111| D

15/2

Back to winning ways in 19f Carlisle handicap and not disgraced when fourth off the same mark there 10 days later. Respected back in this sphere.

Form: 2B-4614

Fete Champetre^t³⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson| OR: 110

20/1

Hasn't stood much racing in recent seasons but he won at Musselburgh around this time last year. Not in same form at Doncaster in February on only run since (final start for Rose Dobbin).

Form: 373/514-

Gandhi Maker^t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 109| CD

17/2

C&D winner in January (final start for Stuart Coltherd). Just as good when second at Hexham for Phil Kirby in April but ran poorly back here in May and tailed off when unseated rider 2 out on yard debut/return at Newcastle last month.

Form: 2312-PU

Le Jeune Bresil²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 109

9/1

Imposing sort who got off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt. Shaped with plenty of encouragement on his second hurdles start at Wetherby. Well held since but type to make a better chaser. Off 7 months. Makes handicap/chase debut.

Form: 1/F3PP-5

Tom Creen^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 104| CD

7/1

Back-to-back winner here last season and good efforts in defeat back at this course this term. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 323-434

The Paddy Pie²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 89| C| D

7/2

Strong in the betting when belatedly taking advantage of his much-reduced mark here 3 weeks ago and 5 lb rise not insurmountable.

Form: 4-P52U1

Forecasts

Yealand (13/8), The Paddy Pie (7/2), Tom Creen (7/1), Heritier (15/2), Gandhi Maker (17/2), Le Jeune Bresil (9/1), Fete Champetre (20/1), Kaproyale (22/1)

YEALAND stepped up on his hurdles form at the first attempt when making a winning debut in this sphere with a bit in hand at Doncaster 2 weeks ago and looks capable of defying a 4 lb rise with further improvement forthcoming, Kaproyale looks on a handy mark back in a handicap so is next best ahead of the veteran The Paddy Pie.