Encore Educational For Early Years Supplies Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Sedgefield · Tuesday, 10 Mar · 19:38
· 3m 2f 59y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:38
Off time
6
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
REALISATION (FR
🥈 Second
UPFORDEBATE (IRE
🥉 Third
LE GRAND VERT (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Great Notions (G)
[P]
Dual point winner and took a maiden hunter at Hexham (3m) last May. Returned from a break to finish a good second in 3m handicap at Wetherby (soft) in November but has failed to reproduce that form since, pulling up latest.
|
Jack Andrews | Fiona Needham | 7 | 74.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Upfordebate (G)
[PT]
Has thrived since going chasing, winning 4 times (all under Brian Hughes), including over C&D in November/December. Respectable fifth at Carlisle since and much respected back here.
|
B S Hughes | P Neville | 7 | 73.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Realisation (M)
FAV
[T]
Three good in-frame efforts since a breathing operation, finishing third of 12 in a competitive race at Huntingdon (3m, soft) latest. This looks easier.
|
G Sheehan | C E Longsdon | 8 | 72.6 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Alright Dai (G)
[P]
Has won 4 of his last 6 completed starts but his latest Fontwell chase debut success came in a weak race and there's a suspicion he might be worth opposing off 7 lb higher now.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 8 | 72.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Ribeye (G)
Veteran who hit the target twice over fences in 2025 but his run of good form has come to a halt the last twice.
|
Peter Kavanagh | P Atkinson | 11 | 71.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Le Grand Vert (G)
[PT]
Back to form with a bang to win a 3m Ayr handicap under Oran McGill 4 weeks ago. Should remain competitive off 4 lb higher.
|
Mr O McGill | N C Kelly | 10 | 70.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: Realisation (2/1), Upfordebate (5/2), Alright Dai (4/1), Le Grand Vert (5/1), Great Notions (7/1), Ribeye (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4700.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2163.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1081.0 GBP |
| P4 | 541.0 GBP |
| P5 | 270.0 GBP |