25 Jan 2026 15:40 Sedgefield
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 3m 2f 59y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Slaney Opera (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
F111-38 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Mr Joe Wright |
7/1 | |
| midfield, driven and no impression 2 out, kept on well to dispute lead approaching last, soon led outright, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1 L |
Delgany Deadline (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 5) |
0652-43 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mrs Rachel Wilson |
7/2 | |
| disputed lead, led outright and ridden before 2 out, diminishing advantage and joined last, soon headed, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Scottish King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
6P-25F3 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Philip Armson | R J Armson Mr R J Armson |
8/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 13th, headway and in touch with leaders approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Nights In Venice (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
333-873 / 10 |
Jump (34) | B S Hughes | D W Whillans Legends In Disguise |
6/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed before 3rd, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, soon dropped to fourth, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Similar Story (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
P33-U9P / 8 |
Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | W Coltherd Mrs Wilma Duffus |
20/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Uncle Al (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
302516 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Aaron Anderson | J Bedi Peak Racing |
10/1 | |
| held up in midfield, jumped left 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Tom Creen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3524-72 / 11 |
Jump (30) | Jonathan England | S England Good Cops |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, going okay 3 out, soon ridden, faded before last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Carrhill (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 11) |
5-70459 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Danny McMenamin | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 28 L |
Eveque (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
788-15P / 12 |
Jump (23) | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton |
25/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Aill Dubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
0031-UP / 9 |
Jump (30) | Alice Stevens | Micky Hammond The Cheltenham… |
33/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden before 12th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
3P4664 / 8 |
Jump (51) | Charlie Maggs | F P Murtagh Hurst Farm Racing |
12/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 4 out where not fluent, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||