Vickers.Bet Online Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 35.85s

Dubai Days^h²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 120| D

4/1

Opened his account over fences in 4-runner handicap at Ayr (20.5f) 24 days ago. Must enter calculations nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 161-431

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The Mighty Arc^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 118

16/5

Debut chase winner at Worcester but found less than looked likely when third of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (19.1f) 35 days ago. Bit more needed.

Form: 3/732-13

Cooper's Cross⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 117| BF| C

11/10

Course winner in November before good second of 4 in handicap at Newcastle (23.4f) 48 days ago. On the up, so he rates a player off only 1 lb higher mark here.

Form: 342-612

En Meme Temps^p⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 115

8/1

Fair 19f winner at 19f over hurdles who made promising start in this sphere when second in 20f handicap at Ayr 59 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 2664-62

Stop Talking^p⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 115| D

28/1

Scored at Bangor in May. Should strip fitter after her seventh over hurdles at Bangor last time, so she's no forlorn hope back in this sphere.

Form: 34-1357

Bulldoze^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 110

66/1

Temperamental maiden for Henry De Bromhead who was pulled up in Tipperary maiden chase in July. Needs to hit the ground running on his return/yard bow.

Form: 700-P4P

Cool Country²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 99

16/1

Well out of sorts when last seen out in June, pulled up for second successive start in handicap chase at Cartmel (17.3f). Hard to fancy.

Form: 6/233-PP

Forecasts

Cooper's Cross (11/10), The Mighty Arc (16/5), Dubai Days (4/1), En Meme Temps (8/1), Cool Country (16/1), Stop Talking (28/1), Bulldoze (66/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which COOPER'S CROSS is fancied to continue his progress and gain a second win here at the chief expense of recent Ayr scorer Dubai Days. Stop Talking and En Meme Temps need considering too.