irishracing.com | Race Result Sedgefield, Sun, 25th Jan, 2026, Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase of £7,000.00 5-y-o plus

Sedgefield Result

Sun, 25th Jan, 2026

Going - Good to Soft.

Placepot Pool - £174,181.55 Winning Units - 5206.48 Dividend - £24.40. Quadpot Pool - £15,689.46 Winning Units - 1225.5 Dividend - £9.40. Place Six Dividend - £15.64. Place Five Dividend - £8.20.

Summary

3.40

Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase of £7,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 5) 3m. 2f. 59yds.

3.40 3m. 2f. 59yds. (Class 5) 5-y-o plus11 Ran
Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase of £7,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £3,697.00, 2nd - £1,701.00, 3rd - £850.00, 4th - £426.00, 5th - £212.00 11 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Slaney Opera (IRE) 8, ch g 11-8 (Mr Joe Wright)
ts⁴sr Rated 98
Sholokhov (IRE) - Miss Opera (GB)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - Joseph Smiddy

(Morning price: 15/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Ruth Jefferson

Jamie Hamilton

Tote Win £8.00 Place £2.50

midfield, driven and no impression 2 out, kept on well to dispute lead approaching last, soon led outright, kept on

28th Dec, 25 Catterick
8th Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 13th Feb, 26 Kelso
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 100

2nd

Delgany Deadline (GB) 6, gr g 10-5 (Mrs Rachel Wilson)
ts²cp¹ Rated 81
Blue Bresil (FR) - New Bridge (FR)(Lost World (IRE))
Breeder - Charles Wilson

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 18/5 7/2 18/5 7/2) SP 7/2fav

D Skelton

Tristan Durrell

Place £1.80

disputed lead, led outright and ridden before 2 out, diminishing advantage and joined last, soon headed, kept on same pace

26th Dec, 25 Market Rasen
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 82 This
Race 24th Feb, 26 Leicester
1st Hcp Chs Rated 82

3rd

1.25L

Scottish King (IRE) 10, ch g 10-12 (Mr R J Armson)
cp¹ Rated 91
Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Thanks Bobby (IRE)(Indian Danehill (IRE))
Breeder - Harry Cummins

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

R J Armson

Phillip Armson(3)

Place £2.90

midfield, ridden before 13th, headway and in touch with leaders approaching last, kept on same pace

28th Dec, 25 Catterick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 91 This
Race 17th Feb, 26 Market Rasen
1st Hcp Chs Rated 91

4th

12L

Nights In Venice (GB) 10, ch g 10-13 (Legends In Disguise)
ts⁹ Rated 89
Midnight Legend (GB) - Well Disguised (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Al Duncan

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

D Whillans

B Hughes

disputed lead, headed before 3rd, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, soon dropped to fourth, kept on same pace run-in

22nd Dec, 25 Musselburgh
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race 13th Feb, 26 Kelso
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 88

5th

Similar Story (IRE) 8, b m 11-7 (Mrs Wilma Duffus)
cp¹ Rated 97
Mahler (GB) - Bell Walks Eve (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Robert O'Callaghan

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

W S Coltherd

S W Quinlan

disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon faded

28th Dec, 25 Catterick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 3rd Feb, 26 Carlisle
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 97

6th

Uncle Al (IRE) 7, b g 10-9 (Peak Racing)
cp³ Rated 85
Leading Light (IRE) - Milling Road (IRE)(Dushyantor (USA))
Breeder - Mr Joseph Roche

(Morning price: 11/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Jessica Bedi

Nathan Moscrop

held up in midfield, jumped left 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon faded

28th Dec, 25 Catterick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 85 This
Race

7th

0.5L

Tom Creen (IRE) 11, b g 12-0 (Good Cops)
ts⁺ Rated 104
Yeats (IRE) - Casiana (GER)(Acatenango (GER))
Breeder - Kildare Racing Syndicate

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 6/1 13/2 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

S England

Jonathan England

took keen hold, midfield, going okay 3 out, soon ridden, faded before last

26th Dec, 25 Sedgefield
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race 17th Feb, 26 Market Rasen
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 103

8th

Carrhill (IRE) 6, gr g 10-11 (D&d Armstrong Ltd)
cp² Rated 87
Getaway (GER) - Simonia (IRE)(Yeats (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Virginia McGrath

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 4/1 7/2 9/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

C Grant

Danny McMenamin

not always fluent, held up in rear, briefly ridden before 3rd, brief headway 13th, driven before 4 out, minor headway approaching last, faded run-in

2nd Jan, 26 Ayr
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 3rd Feb, 26 Carlisle
6th Hcp Chs Rated 87

9th

28L

Eveque (FR) 12, ch g 10-6 (Mrs J M Walton)
cp² Rated 82
Kotky Bleu (FR) - Gloria Iv (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - Vicomtesse Yves D'Armaille

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 28/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Mrs J M Walton

Peter Kavanagh

always in rear, tailed off before 2 out

2nd Jan, 26 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 84 This
Race

p.u.

Aill Dubh (IRE) 9, b g 10-1 (The Cheltenham Trail)
cp⁴ Rated 80
Shantou (USA) - Captain Carol (IRE)(Captain Rio (GB))
Breeder - J. O'Connor & Burgage Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

M Hammond

Alice Stevens(3)

always in rear, ridden before 12th, pulled up before 3 out

26th Dec, 25 Wetherby
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 83 This
Race

p.u.

Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) 8, gr g 9-11 (Hurst Farm Racing)
cp⁺WS Rated 69
Turgeon (USA) - Cavale Saint (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Dr. V. Denis Hubert & Mr Eric Helye

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

F P Murtagh

Charlie Maggs(5)

midfield, ridden before 4 out where not fluent, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

5th Dec, 25 Sedgefield
4th Hcp Chs Rated 69 This
Race

Off 3.41
Time 6m. 59.79 secs, which is 1.01 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £29.10
Tote Trifecta- £226.40
CSF- £33.32
Tricast- £207.89.

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