GB - Sedgefield - Race 5

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

21.1f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Soft

12.0K

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Verdict

EL MUCHACHO and Largy Train are closely matched on the form they showed when 1-2 over C&D 18 days ago, with the former taken to come out on top again.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
5	Largely disappointing for various trainers since 2023/24 but returned to form from out of the blue to win over C&D 18 days ago by ¾ length from Largy Train. Big shout if able to back that up. 1st Pick 5 El Muchacho (Ire) Jockey: Aaron Anderson Trainer: Mike Sowersby J: Aaron Anderson T: Mike Sowersby	100	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Largely disappointing for various trainers since 2023/24 but returned to form from out of the blue to win over C&D 18 days ago by ¾ length from Largy Train. Big shout if able to back that up.
3	Completed a hat-trick in handicap chases over this sort of trip in early 2024. Lightly raced since but looked as good as ever back from 11 months off when ¾-length second to El Muchacho over C&D 18 days ago. Player if this doesn't come too soon. 2nd Pick 3 Largy Train Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin Trainer: Henry Hogarth J: Danny Mcmenamin T: Henry Hogarth	97	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Completed a hat-trick in handicap chases over this sort of trip in early 2024. Lightly raced since but looked as good as ever back from 11 months off when ¾-length second to El Muchacho over C&D 18 days ago. Player if this doesn't come too soon.
2	Had 5 goes over hurdles without progressing but chasing over longer trips could show him in a better light. 3rd Pick 2 Kadjar Des Mottes (Fr) Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Theo Gillard T: Donald Mccain	98	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Had 5 goes over hurdles without progressing but chasing over longer trips could show him in a better light.

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