Christmas Parties At Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 44.38s

Glenmalure Flyer^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

11/4

Ex-Irish recruit (with plenty of point experience) who looked a different proposition when scoring in impressive fashion at Bangor (3m) on chasing/yard debut and resumed her progress when beating 2 subsequent winners in a 6-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Stratford (3½m, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 351-131

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Thank You Blue^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Ian Power| T: J Candlish| OR: 105| C

7/4

Completed a quick-fire hat-trick over hurdles at Ludlow in February. Not as good over fences (not the most fluent jumper) but rating reflects that and he arrives after a pair of good second-placed finishes, most recently in an 8-runner handicap here 12 days ago. Stamina is an unknown upped in trip.

Form: 5P-4322

Limerick Leader^b,t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 96

5/4

Bounced back under an attacking ride to capitalise on a much-reduced mark in a 7-runner handicap chase at Bangor (3m, good, 17/2) 5 days ago. 7 lb penalty will demand more but he might be able to dominate this small field from the front again.

Form: 2-23341

Non-Runners

Sir Carnegie²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Limerick Leader (5/4), Thank You Blue (7/4), Sir Carnegie (7/4), Glenmalure Flyer (11/4)

GLENMALURE FLYER has made a fine start for the Skelton yard and an 8 lb rise might not get to the bottom of her given her current rate of improvement over fences. Limerick Leader dominated from the front at Bangor last week and might pose the main threat if getting another easy lead this time.