February 09 / 14.33 Ffos Las

14.33

Good To Soft

Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8343.98
  • 2m 3f 83y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 32-221 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Came second in first two chases then overcome two significant jumping errors to go one better at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day; went up 7lb for that but the form has been well advertised by the runner-up since, and this fellow can probably improve again.
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1st

2

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Heltenham

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

All chase wins around 2m4f, including win at this meeting last year; Newbury specialist who landed fourth win at that track when bagging valuable handicap for second time on penultimate start; never won off a mark this high and drop back down to 2m also asks a question but he's impossible to rule out.

3/1

4th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Heltenham

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Back to something like his best last time, registering a second success in the Greatwood Gold Cup and taking C&D record to 4-6; won this contest in 2023 and 2024; back up the weights but commands respect kept to a scenario that suits him ideally.

9/4

1st

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Heltenham

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Record of 3-5 at Newbury features a success in this contest two years ago; proved no match for Twinjets in most recent course start and was a faller in last two handicap attempts (out of depth in Grade 1 since); however, holds a major chance off current mark provided he's in top form.

10/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: /D1-142 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won easily by 10l over C&D on seasonal/chase debut in October and has performed well on both subsequent appearances, more recently when staying-on second at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in December; drops back in trip with cheekpieces fitted today; high on the list.
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5th

11

18th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Uttoxeter

Hows The Cricket

10st 5lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

prominent, hit 9th, not fluent 11th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

12/1

2nd

6

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

14:33 Ffos Las

Hows The Cricket

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

midfield, headway 5th, nudged along 11th

11/4

2nd

8

30th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Hows The Cricket

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Easy winner at Ffos Las on chasing debut in October (2m3f+) but didn't back that up when fourth at Exeter last month (3m; has won at that trip); return to the winning effort certainly puts him in the picture.

8/1

Form: 12F5-

Last run: 302 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who won over hurdles in France in 2021 and was second on British debut at Doncaster (2m, good) a year ago; not seen since respectable fifth in good-quality Cheltenham hurdle last spring (first-time cheekpieces) but still looks interesting on this chase/handicap debut.
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2

17th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Worcester

Icone DAubrelle

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, reminders before 6th, struggling when eased and pulled up with one circuit to go

8/1

5th

5

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

14:00 Wetherby

Icone DAubrelle

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and niggled along when not fluent 8th

8/1

6

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

15:15 Ffos Las

Icone DAubrelle

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Neil Mulholland

Unexposed 5yo has raced only five times; finished third here (2m3f, good to soft) on chase/seasonal debut most recently, shaping as if this longer trip will suit; open to improvement and looks interesting.

7/2

Form: 1F1-2P D

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner last season (2m4f/2m5f) but achieved very little when remote second in two-finisher chase in November and was pulled up on latest outing; others in this field have a lot less to prove.
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2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Whydah Gally

12st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Something to prove regarding current form as he's failed to shine over fences this winter, but he's 1-14 in chases as opposed to 3-10 over hurdles, and perhaps the return to this discipline will trigger a revival.

12/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

Form: 0-P415 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Still going okay when a jolting mistake at fourth-last fence seemed to cook her goose on chasing debut here (2m5f, soft) in November; subsequently won over hurdles here (2m6f, heavy) but was below form on her latest outing and now moves up in grade for this second attempt over fences.
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6

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:18 Chepstow

Pageant Material

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Gained all three wins on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m-2m6f); safely held in cheekpieces and then a visor on her last two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m); tries a new trip and sports first-time blinkers on this return to chasing; too well handicapped to rule out but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Form: /4FP-8 C

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on seasonal/stable debut in November and not seen again since but was in process of running big race before penultimate-fence fall on chasing debut here (2m5f, heavy) in December 2021 and will be dangerous off current mark if back on song; had another wind op in December and now sports first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie.
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3rd

9

17th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Worcester

Oneupmanship

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Anthony Honeyball

raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 4th

5/1

4th

7

1st Apr 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Oneupmanship

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

0-4 over fences; comfortably held in two runs for new stable this season but a revival is possible off current mark; blinkers replace the cheekpieces worn last time.

14/1

5

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:05 Chepstow

Oneupmanship

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

0-4 over fences; comfortably held in two outings for new stable this term, latest with tongue-tie and cheekpieces fitted; needs to be helped by the switch to blinkers.

8/1

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Form: 12P-2P

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner who made good start to chasing career when second at Wetherby (1m7f, heavy) in November; ran as though something was amiss at Fontwell on Boxing Day but can feature if quickly back on track here.
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4th

1

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell

Hidor De Bersy

12st 0lb

J: Mrs Vicki Sollitt

T: Mel Rowley

9yo who has been lightly raced in recent years; returned from an absence with 11l second at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in November under Vicki Sollitt, then easily won three-runner military riders' race at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft); won on soft ground earlier in his career; high on the list.

4/1

4th

6

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Hidor De Bersy

11st 1lb

J: L-Cdr Vicki Sollitt

T: Mel Rowley

led, not fluent 2nd, headed then lost ground before 3rd, headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out

6/1

4th

6

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Hidor De Bersy

11st 1lb

J: L-Cdr Vicki Sollitt

T: Mel Rowley

led, not fluent 2nd, headed then lost ground before 3rd, headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out

6/1

Form: PP6613 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
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5th

9

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Valirann Gold

10st 13lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Harriet Brown

Course winner; a lot of his form is over shorter but he proved his stamina for 3m when runner-up at Ffos Las two weeks ago (good); unlikely to be far away off the same mark.

5/1

2nd

10

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Valirann Gold

10st 5lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Harriet Brown

Produced a remarkable late surge to snatch what had looked an unlikely victory at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; blinkers removed) last month but this inconsistent 9yo tends to race lazily nowadays and got going too late when back at Fontwell a fortnight ago; other are much less risky.

12/1

Non-runners

Valirann Gold

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Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.33
Tricast £22.60
Trifecta £30.40

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