Ready To Welcome The New Year Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Sedgefield

13:25

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 2m77y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 7.07s (slow by 17.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Huit Reflets (FR) Theo Gillard · Mark Walford	3/1	Won
2nd	Dixie Cowboy (IRE) Tom Midgley · Sam England	5/2F	5.5
3rd	Jaitroplaclasse (FR) Charlie Price · Robbie Llewellyn	11/4	4.25
4th	Blended Stealth (GB) Joshua Thompson · Lizzie Quinlan	22/1	1
5th	Restandbethankful (GB) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	14/1	19
6th	Take Centre Stage (IRE) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	13/2	.75
7th	Zara's Universe (GB) Joe Williamson · Andrew Crook	17/2	0.3

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Dixie Cowboy Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sam England	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sam England	161	—	/6-912	93	107	95	16d	—	—	-5	17.4	11/4 27%
Already a better chaser than a hurdler and has leading claims once again
5	Huit Reflets Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Mark Walford	J:Theo Gillard T:Mark Walford	151	v	482132	83	106	98	21d	—	—	+6	28.5	3/1 25%
Dual hurdle winner who has run to a similar level on last three starts over fences; claims
1	Jaitroplaclasse Bay J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	168	t	2451F7	100	104	95	36d	—	—	+4	21.5	4/1 20%
Won at Newton Abbot in September but fell next time and well beaten on most recent outing
3	Take Centre Stage Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	158	b	65F-35	90	107	84	24d	—	—	0	14	5/1 17%
Creditable run in November following a long absence; last run may well have come too soon
6	Zara's Universe Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Andrew Crook	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Andrew Crook	142	p	2P6-62	74	107	86	24d	—	—	0	8.5	9/1 10%
Uneven form since last win in 2024; respectable run last time but not sure to build on it
4	Restandbethankful Brown J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	152	tp	64604P	84	105	69	28d	—	—	+3	10.7	10/1 9%
Infrequent winner these days; patchy form this year and may again find one or two too good
7	Blended Stealth Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Lizzie Quinlan	142	b	9652F5	74	100	91	16d	—	—	+4	8.7	18/1 5%
Ran well over C&D in November but fell next time and below best on his most recent outing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dixie Cowboy	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Huit Reflets	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Jaitroplaclasse	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Take Centre Stage	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Zara's Universe	9/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1
Restandbethankful	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Blended Stealth	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Huit Reflets

28.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 13.6 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Jaitroplaclasse

21.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 4 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Dixie Cowboy

17.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Take Centre Stage

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Restandbethankful

10.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Blended Stealth

8.7

OR: 6 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Zara's Universe

8.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jaitroplaclasse	100	104	95
Dixie Cowboy	93	107	95
Take Centre Stage	90	107	84
Restandbethankful	84	105	69
Huit Reflets	83	106	98
Zara's Universe	74	107	86
Blended Stealth	74	100	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dixie Cowboy	16d ago	Fit
Blended Stealth	16d ago	Fit
Huit Reflets	21d ago	Fit
Take Centre Stage	24d ago	Fit
Zara's Universe	24d ago	Fit
Restandbethankful	28d ago	Fit
Jaitroplaclasse	36d ago	Fit