15:10 Sedgefield

Tuesday 15 March 2022

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Extra Places At Cheltenham With Vickers.Bet Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 57.77s

Naizagai^p,t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105WS

4/1

Runner-up on chase debut here in October and just touched off over 2¼m at Taunton the following month. Below par in blinkers the last twice (cheekpieces now refitted) and has undergone wind surgery.

Form: 524244

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Blueberry Wine^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103| C

6/1

Left chase debut well behind when narrowly striking back from 10 weeks off/wind op here (17f) on Boxing Day. However, hasn't found much at the business end in 2 subsequent starts and others preferred.

Form: 4-68133

Just Call Me Al^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 103| CD

3/1

Three of his 4 jumps wins have been registered here, the latest over C&D in January. Failed to fire at Catterick since but he's largely consistent and can be expected to bounce back with a bold show.

Form: 312214

Soivegotachance^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 102

11/4

Several decent efforts to his name over hurdles, including when fifth of 13 dropped to 17f at Carlisle recently. Step back up in trip will help now switched to fences but improvement is needed.

Form: 370575

Getaway Jewel¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 91| C

15/2

Hurdles winner here off a 4 lb higher mark last spring and bettered chase debut display when fourth over 19f at Catterick in January. Fair effort at the same course 2 weeks ago and he merits respect.

Form: 725443

Zen Master⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 78| C

28/1

Ended long losing run with victory in a 7-runner handicap chase here (21f) in October. He isn't the most fluent of jumpers, though, and absent subsequent to his fall at Catterick in December.

Form: P4414F

Red Ochre^p⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 78

16/1

Finally shed maiden tag when landing a handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.8f) in October. However, he has followed that with a couple of poor efforts and is hard to warm to back in this sphere.

Form: P7916P

Onenightintown^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72

10/1

Remains a maiden following 21 attempts under Rules and while his latest effort at Catterick (15.7f) was pretty solid, he is opposable here from 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 3P6442

Forecasts

Soivegotachance (11/4), Just Call Me Al (3/1), Naizagai (4/1), Blueberry Wine (6/1), Getaway Jewel (15/2), Onenightintown (10/1), Red Ochre (16/1), Zen Master (28/1)

The vote goes to JUST CALL ME AL, who clearly has an affinity for this course and it's easy enough to forgive him for a below-par effort last time given how reliable he has otherwise proven to be since undergoing wind surgery last summer. Getaway Jewel should appreciate this step back up in trip after finishing third over 15.7f at Catterick recently and he is next on the list ahead of Naizagai.