Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Sedgefield

15:40

Date 2026-01-25

Distance 3m2f59y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.9°C

Wind 13mph E

Rain 88%

Winning Time 6m 59.79s (slow by 30.79s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Slaney Opera (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Ruth Jefferson	7/1	Won
2nd	Delgany Deadline (GB) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	7/2F	1
3rd	Scottish King (IRE) Philip Armson · Richard Armson	8/1	1.25
4th	Nights In Venice (GB) Brian Hughes · Donald Whillans	6/1	12
5th	Similar Story (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Stuart Coltherd	20/1	9
6th	Uncle Al (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Jessica Bedi	10/1	7
7th	Tom Creen (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	11/2	.5
8th	Carrhill (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	9/2	3
9th	Eveque (FR) Peter Kavanagh · Jane Walton	25/1	28

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Aill Dubh (IRE) Alice Stevens · Micky Hammond	33/1
P.U.	Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) Charlie Maggs · Barry Murtagh	12/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Delgany Deadline Grey Roan J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	145	tp	652-43	81	105	55	30d	—	—	-5	13	1.00/1	4/1 20%
No threat to front pair when third on chasing debut but could still have potential
6	Carrhill Grey J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	151	p	570459	87	-	-	23d	—	—	-3	14.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Safely held in both handicap hurdles; needs to improve on this switch to chasing
2	Slaney Opera Chestnut J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	162	t	111-38	98	104	73	28d	—	—	+1	16.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Former pointer/hunter chase; well beaten on handicap debut but may have needed the run
1	Tom Creen Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	168	t	524-72	104	109	104	30d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+6	16.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Course specialist who ran well in defeat over 2m3f here last month; tries a new trip today
4	Scottish King Chestnut J:Philip Armson(3) T:Richard Armson	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Richard Armson	155	p	P-25F3	91	109	101	28d	—	—	+4	12.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Creditable third of 14 at Catterick last month; slower ground a slight concern here
5	Nights In Venice Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Whillans	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Whillans	153	t	33-873	89	112	83	34d	—	—	+3	12.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Place over 2m4f at Musselburgh last month but stamina for this trip not copper-bottomed
7	Uncle Al Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Jessica Bedi	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Jessica Bedi	149	p	302516	85	109	77	28d	—	—	+12	19.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2m5f course winner last month; held over 2m3f since but of interest over this new trip
11	Iturgeon Du Breuil Grey J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Barry Murtagh	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Barry Murtagh	142	p	3P4664	78	102	78	51d	—	—	+3	8.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran okay when fourth over C&D last month but now 0-24 under all codes; 9lb wrong today
8	Eveque Chestnut J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jane Walton	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jane Walton	146	p	88-15P	82	107	84	23d	—	—	+5	9.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Surprise winner in November but this inconsistent veteran has been well beaten twice since
3	Similar Story Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	161	p	33-U9P	97	110	53	28d	—	—	+9	12.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Badly out of form towards end of last year; cheekpieces added in bid to perk him up
10	Aill Dubh Bay J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Micky Hammond	144	p	031-UP	80	-	-	30d	—	—	+5	8.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Returned from long absence with two non-completions for new stable last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Delgany Deadline	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
Carrhill	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	7/2
Slaney Opera	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Tom Creen	7/1	13/2	7/1	15/2	8/1
Scottish King	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Nights In Venice	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	8/1
Uncle Al	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Iturgeon Du Breuil	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Eveque	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Similar Story	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Aill Dubh	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Uncle Al

19.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

2nd

Tom Creen

16.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Slaney Opera

16.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Carrhill

14.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Delgany Deadline

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Scottish King

12.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Similar Story

12.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Nights In Venice

12.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Eveque

9.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Iturgeon Du Breuil

8.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Aill Dubh

8.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tom Creen	104	109	104
Slaney Opera	98	104	73
Similar Story	97	110	53
Scottish King	91	109	101
Nights In Venice	89	112	83
Carrhill	87	—	—
Uncle Al	85	109	77
Eveque	82	107	84
Delgany Deadline	81	105	55
Aill Dubh	80	—	—
Iturgeon Du Breuil	78	102	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Carrhill	23d ago	Fit
Eveque	23d ago	Fit
Slaney Opera	28d ago	Fit
Scottish King	28d ago	Fit
Uncle Al	28d ago	Fit
Similar Story	28d ago	Fit
Delgany Deadline	30d ago	Fit
Tom Creen	30d ago	Fit
Aill Dubh	30d ago	Fit
Nights In Venice	34d ago	Fit
Iturgeon Du Breuil	51d ago	Fresh