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Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 5f 28y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: P-5121

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in December on second British chase start; bumped into a progressive winner at Catterick over Christmas and returned to winning ways back there (2m3f, good) three weeks ago; did it very readily last time and every chance he'll be fine at 2m5f; highly respected up 9lb.
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6th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Trac

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Landed the 2m series final on this card in 2024; two from two since wearing blinkers, gamely beating Wolfburg by a head over C&D (good to soft) latest; respected in the retained blinds.

8/1

1st

1

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:10 Carlisle

Trac

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Returned to form to win in first-time blinkers (retained) at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in December; back up 5lb he remains 2lb lower than when scoring here (2m, heavy) in April 2024 and he's one to consider.

9/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 623P32

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden whose jumping can lack fluency but he's run some good races over fences, including over C&D and when going very close at Southwell (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago; can be bang there if minimising the mistakes.
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5

27th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Quiet Flow

10st 11lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Maiden after 14 starts; placed in five of nine chasing attempts but below best in latest two outings; cheekpieces now replaced by a visor, which will need to give a boost if he's to get off the mark.

15/2

5th

7

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Quiet Flow

10st 13lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Disappointed in early March and is now 0-8 over fences but was second twice in February, more notably when beaten only by a head over C&D on first occasion; can cope with any lingering juice in the ground and has obvious claims if back on song after 75-day break.

11/2

5th

3

1st Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Quiet Flow

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

He's a 12-race maiden but he went close at Southwell (2m4f, good) two starts ago and bumped into a progressive winner when 5l second at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) last Thursday; there can be optimism he'll be okay on the forecast good to soft ground and every chance he'll be bang there.

2/1

Form: -5P423

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Following wind surgery he kept on for an encouraging third at Newcastle (2m, soft) last month; he jumped to the right that day and is unproven on the forecast better ground, but it's possible today's step up in trip will prompt improvement and this lightly raced 7yo is one to consider.
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5th

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakening when not fluent 2 out

12/1

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.

12/1

4th

3

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:50 Hexham

Coolmoyne

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Has a poor strike-rate but his sole win came over C&D (good to soft) last May and, following wind surgery, he returned to form with a close second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) last month; he's one to consider.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -21135 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Went up the weights after winning two in a row last October (including over C&D on good ground) and has been beaten about 11l the last twice; however, those were still fair performances and he might not be far away.
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0

7

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Big Changes

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Deborah Faulkner

Four wins (2m5f-3m, good/good to soft) from his nine chase starts for Laura Morgan; not disgraced from lower hurdle mark at Huntingdon on last month's stable and seasonal debut; could build on that performance now back chasing and with the tongue-tie reapplied.

12/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Big Changes

11st 8lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Improved to win two good-ground handicap chases (2m6f/3m) before getting stuck in the mud at Hexham (2m4f, heavy); returns to hurdling off what should be a good mark on stable debut; goes on good to soft.

8/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Big Changes

11st 8lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Improved to win two good-ground handicap chases (2m6f/3m) before getting stuck in the mud at Hexham (2m4f, heavy); returns to hurdling off what should be a good mark on stable debut; goes on good to soft.

8/1

Form: /25BF/

Last run: 803 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Makes chase debut on first appearance since June 2021; however, he was running well in good-ground points back then and is on a fair mark on his best Irish hurdle form; new trainer can ready one after an absence and he's not ruled out; one to watch in the betting.
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2nd

1

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

20:05 Stratford

Raleagh Flora

12st 1lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: A Pennock

led

9/4

1st

5

9th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:55 Fakenham

Raleagh Flora

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: A Pennock

Maiden point winner in 2021 (beat a useful sort); reappeared this year after 620 days off, pulling up in a Sedgefield novice handicap chase on first occasion (trained by Brian Ellison) but won a restricted in good style ten days ago (jumped well); a possible.

3/1

2

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

13:30 Sedgefield

Raleagh Flora

11st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Brian Ellison

Makes chase debut on first appearance since June 2021; however, he was running well in good-ground points back then and is on a fair mark on his best Irish hurdle form; new trainer can ready one after an absence and he's not ruled out; one to watch in the betting.

10/1

Form: 33-349 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Not quite at her best over hurdles four weeks ago but that came after an 84-day break; in good form on the Flat and over hurdles prior to fair fourth on chase debut here in November; could build on that now 5lb lower.
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4th

5

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Joie De Vivre

10st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Reliable 9yo who won at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in November and ran respectably on most recent start when a 13l fourth of nine here (2m6f, good; reapplied visor, retained) in June, shaping as though she'd be worth a try over this longer trip; needs considering off 2lb lower.

7/1

4th

6

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Joie De Vivre

11st 3lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Did pretty well to score at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in November, having been hampered by You Some Girl's penultimate-flight fall, and is only 2lb higher here; also suited by good ground but has a point to prove after last month's poor Flat run.

8/1

9th

3

(9)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

19:15 Pontefract

Joie De Vivre

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Martin Todhunter

dwelt start, in rear throughout

3/1

Form: 7-P480

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
12yo whose long losing run goes back to 2019 and he's hard to fancy on last year's evidence; 3lb out of the handicap here.
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7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

13:30 Sedgefield

Ballyfarsoon

10st 2lb

J: Alison Johnson

T: Peter Winks

12yo whose long losing run goes back to 2019 and he's hard to fancy on last year's evidence; 3lb out of the handicap here.

50/1

12th

19

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

11:50 Wetherby

Ballyfarsoon

10st 2lb

J: Alison Johnson

T: Peter Winks

reluctant to line up, slowly away, raced in last

50/1

8th

18

8th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

12:12 Newcastle

Ballyfarsoon

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Peter Winks

A shadow of the gelding that won a 2m4f Aintree handicap (good to soft) in 2019 when 34lb higher; 0-21 since and 3lb wrong here; some encouragement from latest Southwell fourth but now has to back that up.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £12.09
Trifecta £61.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trac

RP Ratings:

Quiet Flow

POSTDATA:

Big Changes

Daily Mail:

Joie De Vivre

The Times:

Big Changes

Telegraph:

Trac

D Express:

Trac

The Sun:

Trac

The Star:

Trac

The Guardian:

Quiet Flow

Daily Mirror:

Quiet Flow

Daily Record:

Quiet Flow