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Vickers.Bet Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6317.36
  • 2m 3f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Vickers.Bet Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 60-221

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
French bumper winner; generally disappointing over hurdles for Paul Nicholls but looked a different horse when winning very comfortably on last month's chasing debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good), and a 9lb rise might not stop him if he's in similar form here.
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4th

1

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

13:20 Fontwell

Huelgoat

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

A five-time chase winner, he has adapted well since returning to hurdles in cheekpieces, making all at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in June and Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month (fell when holding a clear advantage in between); has a big penalty but will be difficult to keep tabs on.

9/4

1st

1

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

15:55 Stratford

Huelgoat

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

made all, kept on well, unchallenged

6/4

1

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Huelgoat

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Five-time chase winner who faced a simple task when opening his account in this discipline over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) this month; has more on his plate under a penalty in this deeper race but he's respected nonetheless.

5/4

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 38-123 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat-racer who won twice over hurdles last season (1m7f/2m1f); managed only third of four when warm favourite for recent chasing debut at Newton Abbot (2m, good to soft), though, and will need a better effect here.
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5

24th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Warwick

Mascat

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Useful Flat-racer who has 2-5 strike-rate over hurdles; in fairly good form over fences for Joe Tizzard when last seen in the autumn but this stable debut comes after a 195-day break; others preferred.

12/1

4

1st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:37 Warwick

Mascat

10st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Attainment level as a chaser quickly established when placing on all four starts over fences last autumn (2m-2m3.5f), the last three of them 0-120 handicaps; could be a bit more is needed on this stable debut.

8/1

3rd

1

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

14:25 Taunton

Mascat

12st 0lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual hurdle winner who has run fairly well in his first three chases, the last two being handicaps (2m3f/2m); looks handicapped about right but should put up another decent show.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 43100-

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at fourth attempt, in Class 5 handicap at Warwick (2m, good to soft) in March; well beaten on final two starts last season (faced tough task last time) and makes chasing debut after 161-day break but is open to improvement if he takes well to fences.
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5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

7th

3

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

10/1

Form: 065174

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Capitalised upon some help from the handicapper when winning easily by 14l over hurdles at Bangor in July and last month's Stratford fourth (also 2m, good) was perfectly respectable but he hasn't raced over fences since finishing last of three on his chasing debut in 2018.
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7th

8

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Long in the tooth now and nothing like the force of old but proved he still has fire in his belly when close/clear second to Gallimimus over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago.

8/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Eight wins under both codes but he's been quiet on the Flat this year and has been beaten 10l or more over C&D in last two runs; continues to drop down the weights but this 11yo has plenty to prove.

7/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 223-22 D BF

Last run: 125 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
In good form over hurdles in early part of this year and was runner-up in first two chases, latterly behind a dual subsequent winner here (2m5f, good) in May; competes off same mark today; major player if ready to roll after four-month break.
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3

13th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:15 Fontwell

Wetanwindy

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Made his move early at Southwell on Friday (3m, good) but finished tired in the end in a remote fifth; capable of better but it's asking a lot to show it only two days later.

9/2

5

1st Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

14:35 Fontwell

Wetanwindy

10st 11lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Milton Harris

prominent, unseated rider when awkward jump 1st

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £9.24
Trifecta £23.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Huelgoat

POSTDATA:

Wetanwindy

Telegraph:

Mascat

RP Ratings:

Huelgoat

WEST COUNTRY:

Huelgoat

The Guardian:

Huelgoat

Daily Mail:

Huelgoat

Daily Mirror:

Huelgoat

The Star:

Huelgoat

Daily Record:

Huelgoat

The Times:

Wetanwindy

Daily Express:

Wetanwindy

The Sun:

Mascat