Seddon Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:40 08th November 2025

Seddon' Form | 08th November 2025

08th November 2025 William Hill Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race)

Age
12
Weight
11-3
Trainer
J C McConnell
(Last 14 Days: 0-27, 0%)
Owner
Galaxy Horse Racing Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Tim and Helen Keoghan
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-03-20
Is Seddon Improving?
Does Seddon Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Seddon Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-10-11 15:40 Newmarket / 2 / 2m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 175K
Handicap, Heritage
8-2
Hood
Good To Firm 19 /19 - btn 59 Beylerbeyi 8-11 3m 59.75s

led, pushed along and headed over 4f out, weakened quickly

J C McConnell
Patrick McGettigan
67 162.68
19.5
87
1 2025-04-30 18:05 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 4f 80y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-8 Yielding 9 /14 - btn 34.85 James Du Berlais 11-11 5m 14.77s

led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, no impression on leader 5 out, ridden and dropped to 7th after 3 out, soon no extra

J C McConnell
A Harvey
13 15.77
4.77
138
2 2025-03-13 16:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Handicap
10-7 Good To Soft 10 /20 - btn 19.95 Jagwar 10-10 5m 19.127s

chased leaders, prominent 8th, close up 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

J C McConnell
A Harvey
29 44.22
7.6
141
3 2025-01-01 14:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
11-1 Soft 3 /8 - btn 11.75 Springwell Bay 11-3 5m 33.99s

prominent, led 3rd, clear 3 out until before 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd and no extra flat

J C McConnell
Ben Harvey
15 21.29
4.34
143
4 2024-12-13 14:25 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
11-10 Good To Soft 5 /10 - btn 7.5 Numitor 10-13 5m 17.874s

prominent, outpaced 12th, rallied chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression before the last, weakened badly and lost two places run-in

J C McConnell
Ben Harvey
7.5 7.8
2.88
146
5 2024-10-13 16:00 Naas / 2m 0f 23y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-3 Yielding 9 /20 - btn 9.6 Comfort Zone 8-13 3m 35.29s

mid-division, ridden and slightly hampered 2 1/2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

J C McConnell
Colin Keane
11 17.12
4.6
90
6 2024-09-27 17:00 Listowel / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K 10-11 Soft 1 /12 - win 5 Ascending 10-7 3m 26.2s

prominent, led after 4f, clear over 3f out, ridden 2f out, easily

J C McConnell
Mr F R Buckley
4.5 5.3
2.3
84
7 2024-08-23 20:14 Killarney / 2m 0f 180y / Flat Turf / 15K 11-1 Yielding To Soft 1 /5 - win 0.75 Brogue 11-11 3m 59.17s

made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong

J C McConnell
Mr H C Swan
5 6.12
2.03
8 2024-06-17 19:45 Kilbeggan / 2m 4f 51y / Chase Turf / 21K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Good P /9 - btn Optional Mix 9-9 -

prominent, 2nd before 4th where not fluent, 3rd before 4 out, weakened to rear and pulled up before 3 out

J C McConnell
A Harvey
6 7.72
2.8
147
9 2024-05-01 18:00 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 4f 80y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-8 Good To Yielding 8 /17 - btn 24.25 Lets Go Champ 10-5 5m 19.209s

mid-division, badly hampered 10th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, 5th and mistake 2 out, no impression

J C McConnell
B W Harvey
15 24.96
4.64
148
10 2023-09-11 16:30 Galway / 2m 5f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Hurdle
10-11 Soft 2 /5 - btn 0.3 Winter Fog 11-6 5m 21.56s

soon led, slight mistake 6th and not fluent 4 out, 2 lengths lead before 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression on winner close home

J C McConnell
B W Harvey
2.25 2.34
1.51
143
11 2023-08-24 20:10 Killarney / 2m 0f 180y / Flat Turf / 15K 10-11 Yielding 4 /5 - btn 2.5 Almuhit 11-7 3m 52.595s

soon led, 2 length advantage halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from over 1f out

J C McConnell
A Harvey
9 8.52
3.45
12 2023-04-29 17:30 Punchestown / 2m 3f 30y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-7 Good To Yielding 1 /18 - win 2.25 The Very Man 10-13 4m 48.5s

disputed lead early and led after 2nd, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden approaching last and kept on well run-in

J C McConnell
B W Harvey
7.5 8.6
2.68
134
13 2023-03-16 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Handicap
10-9 Soft 1 /23 - win 2 Fugitif 11-6 5m 16.6s

always prominent, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, ridden out

J C McConnell
Ben Harvey
21 24
5.6
143
14 2022-12-29 12:00 Leopardstown / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap
11-12 Soft 1 /16 - win 13 Archies Charm 11-13 5m 32.6s

rear of mid-division, headway to lead before 4th (normal 5th), increased lead after 5th, clear at 7th, reduced lead after 3 out, slightly hampered by loose horse before last, kept on strongly, eased close home

J C McConnell
B W Harvey
4.5 5.54
1.94
123
15 2022-10-21 15:55 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 3f 200y / Hurdle Turf / 22.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Good 1 /13 - win 5.5 Fontana Ellissi 10-2 4m 54.3s

took keen hold, mid-division, closed when mistake 4th, led 3 out, clear before last, eased towards finish

J C McConnell
Ben Harvey
11 16
3.8
129
16 2022-09-17 15:10 Navan / 1m 7f 170y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle, Ladies
11-7 Good To Yielding 3 /12 - btn 5.25 Nibiru 10-12 3m 38.025s

disputed lead, ridden before last, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong

J C McConnell
Miss S Doyle
17 23
5.6
125
17 2022-08-29 15:59 Cartmel / 3 / 2m 5f 34y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Good 2 /7 - btn 12 Tonto's Spirit 10-10 5m 16.39s

chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd after 10th, every chance 2 out, no impression final bend

J C McConnell
Ben Harvey
5 5.1
2.61
128
18 2022-07-13 16:43 Uttoxeter / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 13.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-13 Good F /4 - btn Texard 11-2 -

chased front pair, pushed along after 5 out, 7 lengths down disputing 2nd when ridden and fell 3 out

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
7.5 8.4
3.19
129
19 2022-06-26 15:55 Cartmel / 2 / 2m 5f 34y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Good 8 /8 - btn 23.25 Dr Sanderson 10-7 5m 30.715s

chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened tamely after last

H Whittington
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
12 15.72
3.75
130
20 2022-05-30 16:20 Cartmel / 3 / 2m 5f 34y / Chase Turf / 12.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-4 Good 2 /4 - btn 0.3 Fire Away 11-3 5m 27.36s

chased leader, left in lead after last, hit rail home turn, ridden and pressed run-in, kept on well close home, just denied

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
3.25 3.48
1.82
130
21 2022-05-04 16:00 Newton Abbot / 3 / 3m 1f 170y / Chase Turf / 13.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Good 3 /4 - btn 5.3 Romain De Senam 12-0 6m 38.263s

tracked leaders, dropped to close last 6th, good jump and went 2nd 7th, led 10th, not fluent 13th, hit 15th, headed 16th, kept on one pace

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
3 3.29
1.67
130
22 2022-04-16 13:00 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 13.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Good 1 /5 - win 0.2 Rock On Rocco 11-4 5m 9.2s

led 1st until jumped right 2nd, chased leader, pecked 10th, challenged 12th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed before last, rallied towards finish, led last strides

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
2.25 2.48
1.47
128
23 2022-03-11 16:15 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 16.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Good 2 /6 - btn 3 Big Bad Bear 10-10 4m 58.6s

led until before 3 out, still pressing winner when not fluent last, no impression final 100 yards

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
7.5 8
3.7
128
24 2022-02-06 14:40 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Good To Soft 7 /9 - btn 35 The Big Galloper 10-3 5m 54.964s

raced wide led, hit and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
17 17
4.4
129
25 2021-12-11 13:57 Hereford / 2 / 2m 3f 147y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Good 5 /8 - btn 12.5 Flashing Glance 11-0 4m 51.903s

tracked winner, not fluent 3rd and rider lost iron briefly, tracked leaders, weakening when hit last

H Whittington
Peter Kavanagh
4 4.77
1.81
133
26 2021-11-16 14:40 Lingfield / 3 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 1.25 San Pedro 10-3 4m 56.9s

made all, hit 6th, narrow advantage when ridden before last, stayed on strongly flat

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
10 10.03
3.01
128
27 2021-10-20 14:30 Fontwell / 3 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Soft 5 /10 - btn 24 Haddex Des Obeaux 10-12 5m 4.8s

never fluent, towards rear, plugged on

H Whittington
Adrian Heskin
21 28.14
8
132
28 2020-11-28 14:18 Doncaster / 3 / 2m 3f 31y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-5 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 25.25 Imperil 10-5 4m 54.308s

held up in touch, mistake 6th, awkward 7th, lost ground quickly towards rear 11th, driven and no extra from 3 out

H Whittington
K Brogan
5 6.2
2.34
137
29 2020-10-10 14:47 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Handicap
10-0 Good P /7 - btn Secret Investor 11-2 -

held up in rear, not fluent 11th and lost ground, bad mistake 13th, pulled up soon after

T R George
Adrian Heskin
4 4.67
1.86
137
30 2020-09-05 15:00 Stratford / 4 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 7.65K
Chase, Novice
11-8 Good 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Darling Maltaix 11-2 4m 30.15s

chased winner, mistake 5th, hit 9th, blundered 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on

T R George
Adrian Heskin
2.75 2.78
1.73
137
31 2020-08-07 14:35 Cartmel / 3 / 2m 5f 34y / Chase Turf / 9.7K
Chase, Group, Handicap, Novice
11-12 Good To Soft 1 /4 - win 2.25 Shantaluze 11-5 5m 28.6s

tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, led last, soon went well clear, ridden and reduced lead towards finish, kept on

T R George
Adrian Heskin
2.75 2.91
1.62
132
32 2020-07-08 12:45 Stratford / 3 / 2m 0f 213y / Chase Turf / 9.7K
Chase, Novice
10-12 Good 5 /9 - btn 14.2 Longhouse Sale 10-12 4m 11.567s

tracked leaders, mistake and lost ground 2 out, soon pushed along and beaten

T R George
Adrian Heskin
2.75 3.05
1.59
135
33 2019-04-12 13:50 Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9.94K
Champion, Hurdle, Novice
11-6 Good 3 /5 - btn 8.75 Getaway Trump 11-10 3m 41.758s

not fluent, led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced from next

T George
P J Brennan
4 4.6
2.19
137
34 2019-03-13 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 70.34K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 7 /16 - btn 25.95 City Island 11-7 5m 11.22s

led, headed 4 out, remained with leader, every chance 3 out, still there 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

T George
N Fehily
34 70
13.5
138
35 2019-01-19 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-2 Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 4 Ballymoy 11-12 4m 49.827s

looked well; took keen hold, held up in midfield, progress to track leading pair after 3 out going strongly, shaken up and not quicken after 2 out, kept on same pace after

T George
P J Brennan
4.5 5.12
2.08
137
36 2018-12-21 13:55 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 19.93K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Soft 3 /9 - btn 8 Angels Breath 11-0 3m 56.5s

took keen hold, held up in touch, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, took 3rd over 1f out but never going pace to close on leading pair

T George
P J Brennan
3.75 3.93
1.53
132
37 2018-11-18 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 18.01K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Good 3 /5 - btn 4.25 Elixir De Nutz 11-0 3m 51.908s

held up 5th, went 3rd turning in, soon ridden, kept on but not pace of front pair final furlong

T George
A P Heskin
2 2.06
1.52
38 2018-11-01 15:20 Stratford / 3 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 8.06K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
10-12 Good 1 /10 - win 4.5 Not That Fuisse 11-8 4m 0.59999999999999s

tracked leaders, pulled hard, led approaching last, ran on well, comfortably

T George
A P Heskin
1.73 1.79
1.24
39 2018-03-14 17:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 42.71K
Champion, Grade, Hunt, National, National Hunt, Grade 1
11-5 Soft 12 /23 - btn 15.5 Relegate 10-12 4m 8.175s

held up, headway 5f out, chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

T George
A P Heskin
34 54.11
11.5
123
40 2018-02-04 16:20 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / NH Flat / 3.25K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-3 Soft 1 /8 - win 5 Chanceanotherfive 11-13 3m 50.9s

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably

T George
A P Heskin
3.75 4.2
1.77