Fairlight Studios Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier)

Sedgefield

14:07

Date 2026-02-04

Distance 2m3f65y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 2.3°C

Wind 8mph E

Rain 84%

Runners (8)

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
6	Huit Reflets Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	159	v	132132	89	102	99	10d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	31.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won here on Boxing Day and close second here ten days ago; solid claims
2	Too Cool Forshrule Bay J:Joshua Thompson(5) T:Jackie Stephen	J:Joshua Thompson(5) T:Jackie Stephen	166	—	2U1653	96	107	87	20d	—	—	+1	23.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Third at Newcastle last time when final-fence mistake proved costly; in calculations
1	Forsa Bay Bay J:Brian Hughes T:L J Morgan	J:Brian Hughes T:L J Morgan	168	—	42P5-3	98	104	60	62d	—	—	+4	19.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Encouraging third on chase debut and shaped as though he may improve for that run
7	Mersey Street Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	154	p	44352F	84	101	78	14d	—	—	+1	15.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Poor strike-rate but short-headed on last completed start; could be bang there
3	Begin The Luck Bay J:Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	166	p	722313	96	103	88	16d	—	—	+19	28.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won at Wincanton on Boxing Day; not quite at the same level since but he's not discounted
4	Ideallko Bay J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	165	—	222-44	95	104	67	39d	—	—	+6	13.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
5	Natural Ability Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	163	t	P15F-4	93	99	74	72d	—	—	+7	12.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Stamina to prove but he has some good form here; in the mix if seeing out the trip
8	Paramaribo Bay J:Miss Pippa Brown(7) T:Victor Thompson	J:Miss Pippa Brown(7) T:Victor Thompson	154	p	213-P5	84	-	-	—	—	—	+7	8.9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won a point last March but pulled up over C&D in November & no threat in a point last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Huit Reflets	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Too Cool Forshrule	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Forsa Bay	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mersey Street	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Begin The Luck	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Ideallko	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Natural Ability	22/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Paramaribo	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Huit Reflets

31.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 14.2 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Begin The Luck

28.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 14 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Too Cool Forshrule

23.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 5.7 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Forsa Bay

19.4

OR: 12 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Mersey Street

15.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 4

5/1

Ideallko

13.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2

11/1

Natural Ability

12.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

22/1

Paramaribo

8.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Forsa Bay	98	104	60
Too Cool Forshrule	96	107	87
Begin The Luck	96	103	88
Ideallko	95	104	67
Natural Ability	93	99	74
Huit Reflets	89	102	99
Mersey Street	84	101	78
Paramaribo	84	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Huit Reflets	10d ago	Quick return
Mersey Street	14d ago	Fit
Begin The Luck	16d ago	Fit
Too Cool Forshrule	20d ago	Fit
Ideallko	39d ago	Fit
Forsa Bay	62d ago	Fresh
Natural Ability	72d ago	Fresh
Paramaribo	—	—