Weddell Sea Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 16:42 18th April 2025

Weddell Sea' Form | 18th April 2025

18th April 2025 BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Age
7
Weight
8-2
Trainer
M E Sowersby
(Last 14 Days: 1-1, 100%)
Owner
Mr A Waite
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Niarchos Family
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-03-06
Race Type
Flat AW
Class
2
Classifications
Champion, Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
2m 0f 56y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£175,000
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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

Weddell Sea 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 2025-03-12 17:05 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-5
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /6 - win 0.2 The Craftymaster 9-6 3m 40.34s

midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to press leader over 1f out where led, stayed on inside final furlong, always holding on near finish

M E Sowersby
P Mulrennan
5 5.96
2.57
69
1 2025-02-15 16:20 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-9
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /8 - win 1.5 Golden Flame 10-0 3m 37.2s

tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, driven into 2nd over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, led towards finish

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
6 6.4
2.1
67
2 2024-12-10 18:30 Southwell / 5 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Standard 5 /10 - btn 6.8 Swinging London 9-0 3m 6.16s

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, never on terms

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
13 15.07
4.22
68
3 2024-10-28 15:35 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
10-1
Tongue Strap
Standard To Slow 2 /9 - btn 1.25 Little Peter 10-3 3m 41.113s

midfield, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
10 11
3.45
67
4 2024-10-07 15:37 Pontefract / 5 / 2m 2f 2y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /8 - btn 18.5 Glory And Honour 9-6 4m 17.905s

chased leaders, headway going well over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost touch with leaders over 1f out, ran on same pace

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
12 16.34
3.3
68
5 2024-09-19 16:05 Pontefract / 5 / 2m 1f 27y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 2 /11 - btn 0.75 Judgementofsolomon 9-7 3m 48.46s

held up towards rear, keen early, going well on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, not reach winner

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
21 28.68
5.4
67
6 2024-09-03 18:45 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-8
Tongue Strap
Standard To Slow 2 /8 - btn 1.25 Clockwatcher 9-0 3m 41.663s

raced keenly in 5th, headway and pushed along turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong always held

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
26 39.18
6.4
67
7 2024-08-25 16:25 Beverley / 5 / 1m 4f 23y / Flat Turf / 9.15K
Handicap
9-8
Blinkers
Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 4.8 Lincoln Rockstar 9-12 2m 39.94s

chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, no progress

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
67 95
28
67
8 2024-07-16 16:30 Beverley / 3 / 2m 0f 32y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-3
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /5 - btn 46.25 Believitanducan 8-2 3m 54.383s

always last, well beaten final 3f, tailed off

M E Sowersby
J P Sullivan
8 9.51
3.95
69
9 2024-06-23 15:30 Pontefract / 4 / 2m 2f 2y / Flat Turf / 10K
Cup, Handicap
8-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 2 /7 - btn 4 Trooper Bisdee 9-9 4m 3.49s

held up in last trio on inside, dropped to last pair over 4f out, headway towards inside over 1f out, went 2nd soon after, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
19 27
8.6
69
10 2024-05-23 15:58 Market Rasen / 3 / 2m 4f 139y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /9 - btn 5.5 Kaleb 12-0 5m 14.837s

in rear, pushed along 2 out, some headway approaching last, kept on

M E Sowersby
Aaron Anderson
81 143.6
23
122
11 2023-09-13 15:40 Tramore / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
10-1
Blinkers
Good 6 /7 - btn 6.5 Out On Friday 9-5 2m 44.77s

dwelt and checked short after leaving stalls, took keen hold and soon tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 5f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, no impression

A McNamara
G F Carroll
11 13.19
5.2
74
12 2023-08-28 16:20 Downpatrick / 2m 3f 55y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-8
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /8 - btn 4.25 Grozni 11-10 4m 45.608s

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 3 out, ridden and went 4th early run-in, kept on to go 3rd closing stages

A McNamara
S O'Callaghan
13 13.5
3.25
13 2023-08-13 14:40 Downpatrick / 2m 1f 65y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Hurdle
10-13
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 4 /6 - btn 7 An Mhi 11-5 4m 13.973s

chased leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th after 3 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace

A McNamara
D J O'Keeffe
5.5 7
2.38
119
14 2023-08-04 17:00 Galway / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-5
Blinkers
Yielding 16 /20 - btn 19.5 Ifiwerearichman 10-12 3m 45.9s

mid-division, progress to track leaders 3 out, ridden and dropped to 10th when mistake 2 out, weakened

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
29 37.16
6.4
120
15 2023-07-14 18:10 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.5 Highland Charge 11-6 4m 43.7s

tracked leaders, took keen hold, left 5th 4 out, good headway to 2nd approaching last where not fluent, ridden and disputed run-in, kept on, headed and no impression final 50 yards

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
8 9.6
2.69
117
16 2023-06-05 15:50 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-5
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /11 - btn 4.5 Glan 11-0 3m 51.45s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no impression and slight mistake last, ridden and kept on into 3rd run-in

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
17 25.74
7.51
116
17 2022-10-08 16:20 Curragh / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap, Ladies
10-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 7 /12 - btn 5.75 Final Endeavour 9-11 2m 46.398s

slowly into stride, off pace in rear, in touch in rear at halfway, ridden in 9th under 3f out, no impression

A McNamara
Miss F Leaney
13 18.25
4.99
76
18 2022-09-01 16:50 Clonmel / 1m 1f 136y / Flat Turf / 11K
Maiden
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /8 - btn 8.5 Roman Bull 9-9 2m 5.73s

towards rear, 5th halfway, effort in 4th over 1f out, no impression on principals, kept on same pace to moderate 3rd close home

A McNamara
C T Keane
5.5 7.14
1.94
19 2022-08-04 17:30 Sligo / 2m 1f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 15.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-10
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Faron 11-4 4m 21.183s

mid-division, progress into 2nd before 3rd, led after 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
6.5 7
2.3
20 2022-07-03 14:35 Tramore / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-5
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /6 - btn 13.5 Dartington 11-6 3m 53.25s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, no extra before last

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
3 3.5
1.79
21 2022-06-14 17:55 Roscommon / 2m 0f 20y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /16 - win 8 Edge Of My Seat 10-12 3m 57.8s

made virtually all, headed briefly after 2nd, led next, clear at 4th, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and went clear again 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
1.67 1.78
1.18
22 2022-04-07 13:20 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /16 - btn 0.75 Rebel Step 11-7 3m 52.725s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 5 out, headway to 2nd entering straight, ridden before 2 out, challenged before last, kept on run-in, no impression on winner close home

A McNamara
S F O'Keeffe
4 4.23
1.76
23 2022-02-09 14:45 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Soft 5 /14 - btn 17.5 Hms Seahorse 11-7 4m 27.9s

mid-division on inner, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along in 9th entering straight, briefly short of room before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on without threatening run-in

A McNamara
S F O'Keeffe
8.5 13.94
3.2