16:05 Sedgefield

Wednesday 5 February 2025

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:35

Mary & Smokey Reed Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 59.76s

1^st

Pilgrims King

911-7

5/1

T: P & M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

(raced reduced to six fences due to low sun) prominent, saddle slipped soon 2nd, not fluent and bumped rival 2nd, outpaced in fourth approaching home turn, ridden when took third before 2 out, rallied and stayed on well after last, led towards finish, did extremely well under circumstances

2^nd

Beat The Edge

811-2

11/4

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Prominent, bumped 2nd, led before home turn, went three lengths clear before 2 out, ridden after last, weakened quickly run-in, headed final strides

3^rd

1 ¼

Bebside Banter

811-2

5/4f

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, headed before home turn, chased leader from 2 out, weakened and dropped to third run-in

4^th

I'm Too Tired

512-0

13/2

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced when mistake 2 out, weakened before last

5^th

Pure Surf

910-8

18/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Edward Austin (5)

Held up last, always outpaced, tailed off from 2 out

Also Ran

Confidential Gosip

611-1

22/1

T: L HorsfallJ: M G Nolan

Towards rear, mistake 4th, struggling and tailed off before home turn, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Ceolwulf³⁴⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Fionn McSharry J: Nathan Moscrop

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.40, £1.60EX:£19.60Trifecta:£17.60SF:£18.98Swingers:£2.10, £1.70, £1.40

Forecasts

Bebside Banter (5/4), Beat The Edge (11/4), Pilgrims King (5/1), Ceolwulf (6/1), I'm Too Tired (13/2), Pure Surf (18/1), Confidential Gosip (22/1)

BEBSIDE BANTER and I'm Too Tired both seem to save their best for Sedgefield and might be the pair to focus on, with preference for Chris Grant's charge.

BEBSIDE BANTER (IRE)
I'M TOO TIRED (IRE)
CEOLWULF

Previous Winners

2024

Big Bee Hive

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Jonathan England | T: S England

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00