12:50 Sedgefield

Sunday 26 December 2021

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Join The vickers.bet Club Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 35.30s

Blueberry Wine^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 101WS

10/1

Tongue strap on when never-dangerous eighth of 12 in handicap at Kelso (17.1f) on his debut over fences 64 days ago. More is needed now after a wind op.

Form: 0534-68

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Gouet Des Bruyeres^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100| D

3/1

Bagged 2m Worcester handicap chase in September and not disgraced back over hurdles when third at Bangor (16.7f) 16 days ago. Weighted to go well returned to this sphere.

Form: 27-1243

Barnay^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Candlish| OR: 97| D

7/2

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Best of his three runs in this sphere when third of 12 in handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f) 12 days ago. Not discounted off 3 lb lower mark here.

Form: 146-783

Fightfortheroses^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 92

7/2

Remains a maiden after 22 runs, but he posted respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Hexham (15.6f) 39 days ago. Bit more is needed if he's to gain a first win here though.

Form: 578435

Roxyfet¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89| CD

7/1

Six-time course winner, but he's not the force of old nowadays and came in a below-par fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Hexham (15.6f) 18 days ago. Unreliable type, too.

Form: 12/P-P84

Budarri^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 89

5/1

Scored twice over fences during early 2019. Not totally disgraced after long absence this term, third of 9 in handicap at Hexham (15.6f) 18 days ago. Shortlisted off a reduced mark.

Form: 123/6F3

Miss Charlton²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 85

20/1

Not seen over hurdles since last of 4 in novice at Market Rasen (20.6f) over 2 years ago. Runner-up in point in April, so he's no forlorn hope now going chasing.

Form: 4P22/42-

Non-Runners

Coeur Aimant³⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: B Butterworth J: Alan Doyle

Forecasts

Gouet Des Bruyeres (3/1), Barnay (7/2), Fightfortheroses (7/2), Budarri (5/1), Coeur Aimant (7/1), Roxyfet (7/1), Blueberry Wine (10/1), Miss Charlton (20/1)

GOUET DES BRUYERES is a reliable sort who can take full advantage of a lenient mark back in this sphere and garner a third chase win. Barnay showed his best form over fences when third at Catterick last time and is next on the list with Budarri another weighted to have a say.