14:50 Catterick

Thursday 12 January 2023

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Vickers.Bet North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 8m 24.74s

Burbank^p⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: James Moffatt| OR: 132

66/1

Classy chaser on his day who scored at Aintree back in May 2021. Not in the same mood since though and pulled up in 3m2f Haydock handicap on his return. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 00/15P-P

Cyclop^p,t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis| OR: 127

17/2

Multiple winner over hurdles/fences during 2020/21. Has shown he retains his ability this term, creditable third in Borders National at Kelso. Pulled up in Welsh National at Chepstow last time but this is easier.

Form: 1/5-233P

Sam's Adventure^v1¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 122

7/2

Smart chaser at his peak but he's yet to fire this term, weakening when unseated rider 7 out in handicap chase at Haydock (28.4f) 13 days ago. Visor reached for now.

Form: P7PP-5U

Bushypark⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 119

2/1

Made a successful start over fences at Kelso in 2021 and ended a run of poor hurdling efforts when second in 3m handicap at Newcastle 5 days ago. Needs to back it up reverted to chasing but staying trip could suit and might be allowed his own way in front.

Form: 3PP-PP2

Eclair De Guye^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 115

10/3

Arrives in good nick, fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (27.6f) 17 days ago. Enters calculations off a 2 lb lower mark here.

Form: 37P2-34

Thunderosa^p,t¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 110

28/1

Winless since 2021 and he was tried in blinkers when last of 4 in handicap chase here (25.2f) 11 days ago. 4 lb out of the handicap too so others are much preferred.

Form: U5-65P4

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Non-Runners

The Galloping Bear¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: Ben Clarke J: Non Runner

Legends Ryde³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

The Galloping Bear (7/4), Bushypark (2/1), Eclair De Guye (10/3), Sam's Adventure (7/2), Legends Ryde (9/2), Cyclop (17/2), Thunderosa (28/1), Burbank (66/1)

ECLAIR DE GUYE is back below his last winning mark and with stamina proven, he could be the way to go. Cyclop had been in good heart before finding the Welsh National all too much last time and he can go well. Bushypark is unexposed over staying trips and is another to consider.