In Memory Of Ian Vickers Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 7m 27.51s

Chidswell⁹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: N G Richards| OR: 120| C

9/1

Last win came in Grimthorpe at Doncaster in March 2019. Shaped as if he's in reasonable form when fifth on his return from a break at Carlisle but struggled at Kelso since. Off 3 months.

Form: 646-956

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Chef D'Oeuvre^b,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 117| D

4/1

Patchy form this season but arrives on the back of a good second at Wetherby and remains well treated on last year's form.

Form: 0-P3P52

Sharp Response^b1¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 112| C

11/1

Offered little in 4 starts this season, tried in cheekpieces at Carlisle latest. Blinkers now given a whirl.

Form: 2V/PPF6

Breizh Alko²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: M Keighley| OR: 109

6/5

Low-mileage 11-y-o. Progressive form for new yard this term, off the mark on second chase start at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago in good style. Can defy a 9 lb rise.

Form: 661/521

Morningside³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 92

11/4

Winning pointer who proved modest in handful of starts over hurdles. Limited impact on first of 2 starts over fences but big improvement when second at Kelso after 8 months off. Back up in trip.

Form: 426-402

Forecasts

Breizh Alko (6/5), Morningside (11/4), Chef D'Oeuvre (4/1), Chidswell (9/1), Sharp Response (11/1)

BREIZH ALKO is a rare breed being an unexposed, improving 11-y-o and he's taken to defy a 9 lb rise for his easy win at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago. Chef d'Oeuvre ran his best race of the season when second at Wetherby last time and is next best ahead of Morningside.