Full Result 3.40 Sedgefield | 25 January 2026

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

(Class 5) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m2f59yds) 3m2½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £3,696.70 2nd £1,701 3rd £850.50 4th £425.60 5th £212.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Slaney Opera (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	8	118 t	98	99	107	–
ch g Sholokhov (IRE) - Miss Opera (Alflora)
Midfield, ridden before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, good headway and pressed leader before last, led after last, kept on (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have stripped fitter from his last run following a 7 month break, which was noted; gelding was routine tested) (op 9/2 tchd 15/2)

2 1	9. Delgany Deadline 7/2F Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	6	105 tp¹	81	81	90	–
rg g Blue Bresil (FR) - New Bridge (FR) (Lost World)
Led but pestered, went clear after 2 out, faced challenge before last, headed after last, no extra inside final 110yds (tchd 18/5)

3 1¼ [2¼]	4. Scottish King (IRE) 8/1 Philip Armson ³ Richard Armson	Philip Armson ³ Richard Armson	10	1012 p¹	91	90	98	–
ch g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Thanks Bobby (IRE) (Indian Danehill)
Midfield, not fluent 6th, headway before 2 out, went third before last, not fluent last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 15/2)

4 12 [14¼]	5. Nights In Venice 6/1 Brian Hughes Donald Whillans	Brian Hughes Donald Whillans	10	1013 t	89	79	84	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Well Disguised (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, weakened before last (op 8/1)

5 9 [23¼]	3. Similar Story (IRE) 20/1 Sean Quinlan Stuart Coltherd	Sean Quinlan Stuart Coltherd	8	117 p¹	97	79	82	–
b m Mahler - Bell Walks Eve (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Pressed leader, weakening when not fluent last (op 28/1)

6 7 [30¼]	7. Uncle Al (IRE) 10/1 Nathan Moscrop Jessica Bedi	Nathan Moscrop Jessica Bedi	7	109 p	85	62	63	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Milling Road (IRE) (Dushyantor)
Towards rear, jumped left 3rd, switched right and headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 17/2)

7 ½ [30¾]	1. Tom Creen (IRE) 11/2 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	11	120 t	104	80	84	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Casiana (GER) (Acatenango)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out (op 15/2)

8 3 [33¾]	6. Carrhill (IRE) 9/2 Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	6	1011 p	87	61	65	–
gr g Getaway (GER) - Simonia (IRE) (Yeats)
In rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 9th, weakened before 3 out (op 4/1)

9 28 [61¾]	8. Eveque (FR) 25/1 Peter Kavanagh Jane Walton	Peter Kavanagh Jane Walton	12	106 p	82	32	29	–
ch g Kotky Bleu (FR) - Gloria IV (FR) (Video Rock)
Always behind (op 22/1)

PU	10. Aill Dubh (IRE) 33/1 Alice Stevens ³ Micky Hammond	Alice Stevens ³ Micky Hammond	9	101 p	80	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Captain Carol (IRE) (Captain Rio)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out (op 28/1)

PU	11. Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) 12/1 Charlie Maggs ⁵ Barry Murtagh	Charlie Maggs ⁵ Barry Murtagh	8	911 9 w¹ p	78	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Cavale Saint (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Midfield, not fluent 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 14/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:41:02 Winning time: 6m 59.79s (slow by 30.79s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Joe Wright (Slaney Opera) 1st breeder: Joseph Smiddy
2nd owner: Mrs Rachel Wilson (Delgany Deadline)
3rd owner: R J Armson (Scottish King)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.50 £1.80 £2.90 Ex: £29.10 CSF: £33.32 Tricast: £207.89 Trifecta: £226.40

3:40 Sedgefield 25 Jan 2026

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