Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Tom Creen (G) T Five-time course winner. 17/2, good second of 9 over 19f here on Boxing Day. Has form over this sort of trip going back a bit. Another prominent Sedgefield showing seems likely.	4-727P3	Jonathan England S England	11	76.2kg	6.50 11/2
1st	2	—	Slaney Opera (G) T Three-time scorer who landed a 3m Kelso maiden hunter last April. Bettered that form when third in Stratford novice hunter the following month. Probably needed the run after 7 months off when mid-fie…	3-435F2	Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	8	73.5kg	8 7/1
5th	3	—	Similar Story (M) P Made a winning chasing debut at Kelso in October 2024 but mixed record since, including pulling up at Catterick over Christmas. First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.	5UP03-6	Sean Quinlan W Coltherd	8	73kg	21 20/1
3rd	4	—	Scottish King (G) P Good start to chase career when runner on return at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) in October. Back to that level when third of 14 at Catterick (25f, good0 4 weeks ago. First-time cheekpieces won't nee…	F33111-	Philip Armson R J Armson	10	70.3kg	9 8/1
4th	5	—	Nights In Venice (G) T Has only a 20.5f Ayr handicap chase success in February 2024 to show from his 25 starts. Best effort this season when third of 8 over 2½m at Musselburgh 5 weeks ago. Back up in trip with Brian Hughes…	734212	B S Hughes D W Whillans	10	69.4kg	7 6/1
8th	6	—	Carrhill (G) P Maiden pointer. Hasn't seriously threatened over hurdles, including 2 handicaps, so the switch to fences needs to have a positive effect.	045986	Danny McMenamin C Grant	6	68.5kg	5.50 9/2
6th	7	—	Uncle Al (G) P Fitted with cheekpieces and much improved when getting up late in 21f course handicap chase in December. Easy to back and well beaten at Catterick over Christmas. Steps up significantly in trip.	662-UP1	Nathan Moscrop J Bedi	7	67.6kg	11 10/1
9th	8	—	Eveque (G) P Course winner. Bounced back to form when striking on return at Hexham (3m, good to soft) in November but this veteran is rather in-and-out and has been below par twice since.	8-15P9P	Peter Kavanagh Mrs J Walton	12	66.2kg	26 25/1
2nd	9	—	Delgany Deadline (G) FAV TP Fair maiden hurdler who resumed from 7 months off with a good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.5f, soft) in November. Below that level when 18 lengths third on 3m Market Rasen chase de…	432124-	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	6	65.8kg	4.50 7/2
—	10	—	Aill Dubh (G) Pulled Up P Poor maiden hurdler in Ireland. Did win a point over there last winter but has failed to complete in 2 handicap chases at up to 19f since joining Micky Hammond. It remains to be seen whether this sig…	PP31-44	Alice Stevens Micky Hammond	9	65.3kg	34 33/1
—	11	—	Iturgeon Du Breuil (G) Pulled Up P Unreliable maiden who ran one of his better races when 16 lengths fourth over C&D last month but is no good thing to turn up in similar form this afternoon. Has had wind surgery.	P4664P	Charlie Maggs F P Murtagh	8	64.4kg	13 12/1

Position	Prize
P1	3697.0 GBP
P2	1701.0 GBP
P3	850.0 GBP
P4	426.0 GBP
P5	212.0 GBP