Sedgefield Race 3

Vickers.bet Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $16,420

TOM CREEN (1) dropped back in trip to score by 2L at this venue on Boxing Day. The third that day has won subsequently. Now tackles 3200m. Leading chance. MASTER BREFFNI (3) finished 2.5L second in a three-runner contest at Catterick on New Years Day. Potential to go one position better. HOLD ONTO THE LINE (2) placed 10L third at Musselburgh on Sunday. Returns to the track quickly. Interesting. NATURAL ABILITY (6) produced a 3.25L success over course and distance two starts back. Holds claims.

Distance: 3288m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: CHSE HCP

Rail Position: True

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Tom Creen (1) 232x34x341
Trainer: Sam England (Guiseley)
Jockey: Tom Midgley (a1.5)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $83,683
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

Jockey / Horse Combo

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YEATS (IRE)

Dam: CASIANA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Acatenango

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 6-4-7

Track

10: 5-0-2

1st Up

6: 2-0-4

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 3-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

23: 6-4-7

Turf

23: 6-4-7

Good

13: 2-1-4

Soft

7: 4-2-1

Heavy

3: 0-1-2

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

18: 5-3-6

Hurdle

4: 0-0-2

Steeple

16: 5-4-4

Handicap Rating

107

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3881m - 4250m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Recent form impressive for this race. Resumes off a 41 day letup. Last outing won by 2 len this track 4yo+ HCP CHSE (C4) on December 26 over 3860m defeating Yealand with 71kg at $8 in a steeplechase. Start before finished fourth of 8 starters at this track 4yo+ HCP CHSE (C5) on November 26 over 4230m, 7 len behind Pep Talking with 76kg at $8.50. Major player again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	26/12/24	Sedgefield	3881m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Tom Midgley	71kg	Good Soft	4:54.45	47.4 km/h	2.0L	-	$8.00	30	$16,420	-	1. Tom Creen 2. Yealand 3. The Paddy Pie
4th of 8	26/11/24	Sedgefield	4250m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Tom Midgley	76kg	Good	5:30.08	46.4 km/h	7.8L	-	$8.50	37	$11,350	-	1. Pep Talking 2. Beat The Edge 3. Bebside Banter
37 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	20/10/24	Sedgefield	4224m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Tom Midgley	75kg	Good	5:28.00	46.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$6.00	138	$11,160	-	1. Zwicky 2. Goodtimes Badtimes 3. Tom Creen
138 Day Spell
4th of 6	4/6/24	Southwell	4928m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	T Broughton	67kg	Good Soft	6:38.45	44.5 km/h	30.0L	-	$3.75f	42	$16,150	-	1. Do No Wrong 2. The Wolf 3. Crystal Moon
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 13	23/4/24	Southwell	4928m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jonathan England	72.5kg	Good	6:27.30	45.8 km/h	1.3L	-	$7.50	97	$16,150	-	1. Taste The Fear 2. Post Chaise 3. Tom Creen
97 Day Spell
2nd of 6	17/1/24	Southwell	4928m	APP CHSE HCP	-	J England	70.5kg	Good Soft	6:47.10	43.6 km/h	3.8L	-	$3.50	22	$16,150	-	1. Ernest Gray 2. Tom Creen 3. Eclair De Guye

Master Breffni (3) x044f12x52
Trainer: Micky Hammond (Middleham, N Yorks)
Jockey: C O'farrell
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $22,951
Win / Place: 5.00% / 20%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SAGEBURG (IRE)

Dam: HOT OSCAR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oscar

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 1-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

18: 1-2-1

Turf

20: 1-2-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

16: 1-1-1

Heavy

3: 0-1-0

Clockwise

9: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-2-1

Hurdle

11: 1-1-1

Steeple

6: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

101

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3150m - 3206m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished fifth of 7 runners at Carlisle 4yo+ WFA CHSE (C3) on December 1 over 3210m, slow track; 16 len behind Caldwell Potter with 71.5kg at $101. Second-up finished second in a small field at Catterick 5yo+ HCP APP CHSE (C5) on January 1 over 3140m, slow track; 2.5 len behind Ensel Du Perche carrying 75kg at $2.90. Definite winning chance. Likely to figure in the outcome.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 3	1/1/25	Catterick Bridge	3150m	HCP APP CHSE	-	Conor O'Farrell	75kg	Soft	4:02.10	46.8 km/h	2.5L	-	$2.88	31	$18,450	-	1. Ensel Du Perche 2. Master Breffni 3. Flamelco
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	1/12/24	Carlisle	3206m	WFA CHSE 4U	-	Conor O'Farrell	71.5kg	Soft	4:12.03	45.8 km/h	16.5L	-	$101	223	$27,680	-	1. Caldwell Potter 2. Hombre De Guerra 3. Grand Albert
223 Day Spell
2nd of 8	22/4/24	Hexham	4023m	APP HDLE HCP	-	Conor O'Farrell	76kg	Heavy	6:01.40	40.1 km/h	0.2L	-	$5.50	23	$16,420	-	1. Paramaribo 2. Master Breffni 3. Lewa House
1st of 9	30/3/24	Carlisle	3922m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Conor O'Farrell	70kg	Soft	5:12.06	45.2 km/h	3.8L	-	$10	24	$18,150	-	1. Master Breffni 2. Final Edgar 3. Tommy Combats
- of 6	6/3/24	Catterick Bridge	3869m	HCP NOVCHSE	-	Conor O'Farrell	73kg	Soft	5:07.20	45.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$4.33f	20	$14,760	-	1. My Gift To You 2. Bebside Banter 3. Titanium Bullet
4th of 10	15/2/24	Newcastle Uk	3319m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Conor O'Farrell	71.5kg	Heavy	4:31.07	44.1 km/h	18.0L	-	$21	13	$11,160	-	1. Take Centre Stage 2. Hostile Hotelier 3. Ingennio

Sabbathical (4) p713471x37
Trainer: Evan Williams (Llancarfan)
Jockey: Osian Radford (a4.5)
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $87,802
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUNDAY BREAK (JPN)

Dam: ULCY PRESSIVE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Smadoun

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 7-4-8

Distance

4: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-2-1

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 7-4-8

Turf

38: 7-4-8

Good

13: 5-1-4

Soft

15: 0-3-1

Heavy

10: 2-0-3

Clockwise

9: 3-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

28: 4-3-8

Hurdle

21: 2-1-6

Steeple

15: 5-2-2

Handicap Rating

100

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3221m - 4023m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up finished third in a small field at Fakenham 3yo+ HCP HDLE (C4) on December 22 over 3200m, 13 len behind Zhang Fei with 71kg at $13. Last start finished seventh of 9 starters at Ffos Las 4yo+ HDLE HCP (C5) on January 11 over 4000m, on slow going 28 len behind Double Click carrying 66.5kg at $34. Definite winning chance. Fitter and may do better here.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 9	11/1/25	Ffos Las	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Osian Radford	66.5kg	Soft	5:26.80	44.3 km/h	28.3L	-	$34	20	$12,700	-	1. Double Click 2. Getaway With You 3. Penna Rossa
3rd of 5	22/12/24	Fakenham	3221m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Osian Radford	71kg	Good Soft	4:15.63	45.4 km/h	13.5L	-	$13	610	$18,450	-	1. Zhang Fei 2. Bigz Belief 3. Sabbathical
610 Day Spell
1st of 9	22/4/23	Bangor On Dee	3520m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Adam Wedge	71kg	Good	4:11.20	50.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$17	21	$21,780	-	1. Sabbathical 2. Madiba Passion 3. Est Illic
7th of 8	1/4/23	Uttoxeter	3171m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Isabel Williams	75kg	Heavy	4:06.40	46.3 km/h	20.3L	-	$17	10	$11,900	-	1. Rocambolas 2. Atlantic Dancer 3. Bravethewaves
4th of 5	22/3/23	Ffos Las	3184m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Isabel Williams	71kg	Heavy	4:03.00	47.2 km/h	14.8L	-	$13	22	$17,890	-	1. John Betjeman 2. Bannow Bay Boy 3. Port Or Starboard
3rd of 5	28/2/23	Catterick Bridge	3150m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Adam Wedge	77kg	Good	3:56.15	48.0 km/h	7.3L	-	$3.50	12	$14,010	-	1. Elmount 2. Dogem By Design 3. Sabbathical

Jeu Sacre (5) 345xl2850x
Trainer: Rebecca Menzies (Mordon, Durham)
Jockey: Aaron Anderson (a2.5)
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $26,237
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COKORIKO (FR)

Dam: AVENTURE SACREE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Lavirco

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 0-1-1

Turf

10: 0-1-1

Soft

7: 0-0-1

Heavy

3: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 0-0-0

Hurdle

6: 0-0-1

Steeple

4: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[Hood, Tongue Strap]

Comments

First-up. Finished off last preparation didn't finish the race at Newcastle 4yo+ HDLE HCP (C5) April 13 over 4100m. First up last campaign didn't finish the race at Nantes 4yo STPLE CL3 October 15 2023 over 3800m. Looks up against it here and prefer others.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 14	13/4/24	Newcastle Uk	4123m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Ross Chapman	76kg	Heavy	5:33.77	44.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$34	54	$11,160	-	1. Call Me Jack 2. Atomic Angel 3. Adveram
54 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	19/2/24	Carlisle	3922m	NHDLE 4U	-	Ross Chapman	71kg	Heavy	5:22.24	43.8 km/h	62.8L	-	$29	55	$13,610	-	1. Jagwar 2. Clovis Island 3. Blazing Soldier
55 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	26/12/23	Wetherby	3922m	NHDLE HCP 3U	-	Ross Chapman	75kg	Soft	5:16.80	44.6 km/h	34.0L	-	$34	58	$14,520	-	1. Elogio 2. Mister Barclay 3. Emotional Roller
58 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	29/10/23	Meslay-Du-Maine	3500m	STPLE CL4 4	-	Christopher Riou	68kg	Heavy	4:18.04	48.8 km/h	4.0L	-	$1.00	14	$29,510	-	1. Joyfull 2. Jeu Sacre 3. Jacko Des Plages
- of 6	15/10/23	Nantes	3800m	STPLE CL3 CF	-	Christopher Riou	67kg	Soft	4:39.01	49.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$1.00	120	$40,980	-	1. Melgarry 2. Eclipse Bleue 3. Jokera D'engilbert
120 Day Spell
5th of 8	17/6/23	Auteuil	3500m	STPLE CL2 4	-	Anthony Renard	67.5kg	Soft	4:21.82	48.1 km/h	24.0L	-	$8.50	21	$96,880	-	1. Jamaico 2. Jack Lux 3. Jango D'airy

Natural Ability (6) 708x0x4p15
Trainer: C Grant (Billingham, Cleveland)
Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $7,799
Win / Place: 6.67% / 6.67%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MOST IMPROVED (IRE)

Dam: ALWAYS A WAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Danehill Dancer

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 1-0-0

Turf

15: 1-0-0

Good

9: 1-0-0

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

9: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-0-0

Hurdle

4: 0-0-0

Steeple

9: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3869m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Freshened for 50 days. Last start finished fifth of 8 starters at Catterick 4yo+ HCP CHSE (C5) on December 17 over 3850m, 40 len behind Not Staying Long with 75kg at $3.10. Run before favourite; won by 3.5 len this track 4yo+ HCP CHSE (C5) on November 14 over 3280m defeating Socks Off with 75.5kg at $4 in a steeplechase. Fought on last time. Looks an each way chance.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	17/12/24	Catterick Bridge	3869m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	75kg	Good	4:45.74	48.7 km/h	40.5L	-	$3.13f	33	$14,110	-	1. Not Staying Long 2. Hazard Collonges 3. Baby Chou
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	14/11/24	Sedgefield	3288m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	75.5kg	Good	4:08.64	47.6 km/h	3.3L	-	$4.00	42	$11,350	-	1. Natural Ability 2. Socks Off 3. Miss Fedora
42 Day Freshen-Up
- of 11	3/10/24	Southwell	3218m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	74kg	Good	3:53.91	49.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.00	10	$11,160	-	1. Nevendon 2. Clean Getaway 3. Theonlywayiswessex
4th of 10	23/9/24	Sedgefield	3319m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Danny McMenamin	74kg	Good	4:02.83	49.2 km/h	5.3L	-	$9.50	140	$11,160	-	1. Jet Of Dreams 2. Clean Getaway 3. Tropical Talent
140 Day Spell
15th of 20	6/5/24	Down Royal	3419m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Conor Maxwell	74kg	Good	4:04.80	50.3 km/h	28.8L	-	$51	132	$17,340	-	1. Tell Us This 2. Benjis Benefit 3. Who's In Midfield
132 Day Spell
8th of 13	26/12/23	Limerick	3520m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Philip Enright	67kg	SH	4:55.30	42.9 km/h	49.5L	-	$81	12	$19,940	-	1. Chainofconsequence 2. Teescomponentsyess 3. Rolly Bowley Boy

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