Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 29.40s

Itsalonglongroad^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 111| D

7/2

Best race for a while when fourth of 8 in handicap chase (9/1) at Fairyhouse (17f, good to soft) 11 days ago, though was given a pretty easy time of things up front but couldn't make the most of that.

Form: 77P364

Treshnish²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 107

3/1

Scored at Hexham in December and quickly bounced back when just edged out at Newcastle 3 weeks ago under this rider. Should be in the mix again.

Form: P9P152

The Big Jetaway²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104

6/4

Showed ability when third on Carlisle hurdling debut and built on that at second attempt when third at Wetherby last month. Interesting chasing debutant in a handicap full of exposed rivals.

Form: 3-PP373

Lucky Robin^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 101| CD

11/1

Revived when landing a handicap hurdle at Sedgefield. Twice second in small fields over fences since but needs to shrug off a lacklustre effort back over timber on Boxing Day. Headgear back on.

Form: 12662P

Lastin' Memories^b⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 88| D

11/2

Fair winning chaser who didn't prove the easiest to predict last season, though was all the better for his return when second at Newcastle last week.

Form: PP27-92

Non-Runners

Claret Dabbler⁴³

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: H Graham & G Rutherford J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

The Big Jetaway (6/4), Claret Dabbler (11/4), Treshnish (3/1), Itsalonglongroad (7/2), Lastin' Memories (11/2), Lucky Robin (11/1)

THE BIG JETAWAY showed ability when placed in a couple of maiden hurdles and looks an interesting chasing debutant in a handicap full of exposed rivals. Claret Dabbler was worn down only close home at Catterick 6 weeks ago and rates the main threat ahead of Treshnish who was only just denied at Newcastle.