16:40 Sedgefield
Thursday 19 March 2026
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Fairlight Studios Cafe At Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 5f 28y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 33.51s
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin
Prominent, soon raced in second, outpaced and lost position before 11th, pushed along to chased leaders 3 out, short of room on bend before 2 out, headway and left in second 2 out, ridden last, all out, run-in, led towards finish, game op 4/1 tchd 3/1
T: M E SowersbyJ: William Maggs (3)
Towards rear, steady headway from 11th, chased leader 4 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden before last, all out run-in, no extra and headed towards finish op 15/2 tchd 12/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Prominent, took second 3 out, pushed along and lost one place on bend before 2 out, left in fourth 2 out op 5/1
T: J S SmithJ: Harry Bannister
Towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, left in fifth 2 out, weakening when left in modest fourth last tchd 9/1
T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan
Midfield, bad mistake 6th, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out op 12/1
T: I JardineJ: Nathan Moscrop
Never better than midfield, pushed along after 12th, soon struggling, tailed off before 2 out op 13/2
Also Ran
T: A NicolJ: Ryan Mania
Soon led, set strong pace, two lengths ahead when fell 2 out op 7/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (3)
Midfield, closed on leaders 9th, pushed along when left in third 2 out, weakening when fell last op 9/2
T: J BediJ: Callum Bewley
Held up in rear, modest headway 10th, midfield when fell 3 out tchd 40/1
T: H BurnsJ: Peter Kavanagh
Held up in rear, outpaced and tailing off when pulled up before 7th op 28/1
T: V ThompsonJ: Edward Austin (5)
Towards rear, pushed along and lost ground 9th, dropped to last 11th, impeded by loose horse 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 100/1 tchd 33/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.80, £2.90, £2.00EX:£48.60Trifecta:£206.50Tricast:£167.33SF:£43.34Swingers:£7.10, £3.90, £10.30
Forecasts
Valence D'Aumont (7/2), Siege Of Acres (7/2), Tom Creen (4/1), Benefit Ben (4/1), Park Rules (9/1), Song Of Earth (10/1), El Muchacho (11/1), Imperial Rule (16/1), Paramaribo (40/1), Ballydangan (40/1), Quickasican (50/1)
Dropping back into what's effectively a 0-100, BENEFIT BEN looks worth another chance. Siege of Acres is feared most following a promising chase debut.
- BENEFIT BEN (IRE)
- SIEGE OF ACRES (FR)
- EL MUCHACHO (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00
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