15:42 Sedgefield

Thursday 25 February 2021

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Download vickers.bet App Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 5m 46.43s

McCrackens Gate³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 107

12/1

Seen to good effect when belatedly off the mark over hurdles at Southwell (20.5f) but opposable back over fences off much higher mark.

Form: 92P-310

Liar's Dice⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Justin Landy| OR: 103

18/1

Fair form for Liz Doyle in 2018/19 and runner-up twice in British points last winter. Hasn't shown much for this yard, however.

Form: 5/227-UP

Road Warrior^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 102

5/1

Good second in 19f chases at Wetherby and Sedgefield in December. Easy to ignore his run in jumpers' bumper last time. Contender.

Form: 246227

Kings Cave^p⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 100

6/1

Winning pointer who improved from hurdling debut when runner-up in a novice at Hexham but well held in a pair of handicap chases at Wetherby since.

Form: F1-4268

Epsom Des Mottes^p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95| D

9/1

Easy all-the-way winner on his chase debut in 23f Newcastle novice handicap but well held both starts since. Not easiest to catch right but could easily bounce back.

Form: 2P-U164

Monte Alban³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Justin Landy| OR: 93

12/1

Multiple point winner but no impact in novice/maiden hurdles.

Form: 5U9P-09

Hitman Fred^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 90

9/1

Irish point winner but winless over hurdles. Ran well when second in jumpers bumper last time. Makes chase debut.

Form: 93-6642

Cudgel³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 88

9/2

Likeable type who landed his first 2 hurdle runs this term then good fourth at Catterick. Unseated rider first at Musselburgh back over fences last time but worth another chance.

Form: 23-114U

Luca Brasi's Boy^t⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 85

9/2

Had looked limited in various company but showed much-improved form when runner-up at Catterick and more experienced claimer takes over for chasing debut.

Form: 3-47662

Nettlebush⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 83

28/1

Point winner who stepped up on chasing debut when second at Hexham. Poor effort next time, however, and others more persuasive.

Form: 5P/P4-27

Marvellous Joe^p1⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80

18/1

No show in novice hurdles but does have a basement mark to work with now switching to fences for this handicap debut. Headgear fitted.

Form: 0/64-8P

Forecasts

Cudgel (9/2), Luca Brasi's Boy (9/2), Road Warrior (5/1), Kings Cave (6/1), Hitman Fred (9/1), Epsom Des Mottes (9/1), Monte Alban (12/1), McCrackens Gate (12/1), Liar's Dice (18/1), Marvellous Joe (18/1), Nettlebush (28/1)

CUDGEL has won off this mark over hurdles so is worth another chance in this sphere having unseated early at Musselburgh. Road Warrior has been knocking on the door this winter and should go well again, while Luca Brasi's Boy makes most appeal of the chasing debutants having showed much-improved form at Catterick.