14:30 Sedgefield

Thursday 6 November 2025

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Michael & Olivia Watson Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 56.0s

Fierce Warrior²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: B S Hughes| T: N J Henderson| OR: 111

7/2

Fair hurdle winner showed a better attitude in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) when landing a first handicap success in a 15-runner race at Musselburgh (23.8f, good) in March. Not bred for chasing but is in excellent hands.

Form: 5/73021-

Groovy Blue¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Pauling| OR: 108

7/1

Fairly useful bumper winner got off the mark over hurdles landing a maiden at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) in March. Ran well to finish fifth on handicap debut subsequently and is very much a chaser on pedigree/looks. One to note on debut over fences.

Form: 16P31-5

Born In The West²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 104| D

9/4

Point winner was a consistent sort in handicap hurdles last season and shaped as if better for his comeback run at Carlisle last month. Stays further than this and merits respect on chase debut given pointing background.

Form: 22123-7

Scots Poet^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 97| C

25/1

Multiple hurdles winner (handily treated on best form) who made a bright start over fences when second and third at Hexham earlier in the year. Let down by jumping subsequently but was given a confidence booster following a break at Sedgefield last month. Player if he can build on that.

Form: 63-25F3

Paramaribo^p²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 89

100/1

Modest hurdler finished down-the-field in last start under Rules in May of last year. Fared better back in Points over the spring (winning in March of this year) but has much more on his plate returning to Rules for his chase debut.

Form: 45U213-

Fat Harry¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 87| BF

7/4

Finished a very creditable second to a class dropper over an inadequate trip at Uttoxeter (15.8f) in March but couldn't justify expectations back up in trip when third at Bangor (19.6f) in April. Lightly-raced for his age and looks the type to improve now tackling fences.

Form: 0/7F323-

Eagles Gold^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84

10/1

Maiden (bred more for the Flat) has become disappointing over hurdles, faring no better for his comeback when well held at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Steps back up in trip but remains to be seen if he improves in a first-time tongue strap on chase debut.

Form: 55F-556

Non-Runners

Whatyouwaitingfor²⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: C E Longsdon J: David Bass

Just Gino²⁸⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Fat Harry (7/4), Born In The West (9/4), Fierce Warrior (7/2), Whatyouwaitingfor (7/2), Just Gino (5/1), Groovy Blue (7/1), Eagles Gold (10/1), Scots Poet (25/1), Paramaribo (100/1)

FAT HARRY had solid form in handicap hurdles last season, all the while shaping like a chaser in the making, and he's fancied to make a winning start over fences. Groovy Blue is a chaser on looks and could come into his own now tackling the larger obstacles, while Scots Poet has stamina to prove at this longer trip but remains on a handy mark. Whatyouwaitingfor is another to note making chase/handicap debut for new connections.