14:20 Sedgefield

Thursday 3 November 2022

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Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 1.85s

Joie De Vivre^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 94| C

10/3

Resumed winning ways in first-time cheekpieces in 14f Flat handicap at Thirsk in September. Creditable third in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f) 21 days ago so not ruled out on her chase debut.

Form: 59533-3

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Esme Shelby³³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

12/1

Consistent sort who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh in handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f) 11 months ago. Needs considering on her chase debut.

Form: 433227-

Aire Valley Lad^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 93

11/2

Off 5 months before fading fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Carlisle 21 days ago. Not ruled out back over fences now.

Form: 2235-25

Cash Again^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 90| CD

10/1

C&D winner but below form third of 8 in handicap hurdle here 29 days ago. Switches to chasing with more needed.

Form: 34-35P3

Fox's Socks^t1⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 90

18/1

Arrives below par over hurdles, only fourth of 5 in handicap at Hexham (20.1f) 58 days ago. Goes over fences with a bit to prove in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 4-52204

Rocco Storm^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 87

6/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark in 6-runner handicap chase at Hexham (15.6f) 26 days ago. Back up 12 lb now so needs to take another step forward if he's to follow up his maiden success.

Form: 0905-81

Balranald^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 84| CD

13/2

C&D winner who posted a creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f) 32 days ago. Unreliable sort though so others appeal more.

Form: 6P46-55

Quiet Flow^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 84

11/4

Proved suited by the step up in trip when a very good second of 9 in handicap chase here (21.1f) 18 days ago. Winner has gone in again so he's a player nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 4/73-562

Newberry New^p²³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: J Kington| T: H Bethell| OR: 77| D

33/1

Signed off for last term with good second in handicap chase at Leicester (20.1f) 7 months ago. Cheekpieces replace first-time blinkers now and veteran needs to hit the ground running.

Form: PP58P2-

Forecasts

Quiet Flow (11/4), Joie De Vivre (10/3), Aire Valley Lad (11/2), Rocco Storm (6/1), Balranald (13/2), Cash Again (10/1), Esme Shelby (12/1), Fox's Socks (18/1), Newberry New (33/1)

A number of these arrive with question marks against them but QUIET FLOW shaped well on just his second start for Sam England when runner-up here last month and can go one better now with that form having been franked. Chasing newcomers Esme Shelby and Joie de Vivre both offer potential so appeal as the duo to chase home the selection.