Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 7m 22.4s

Forpaddytheplumber⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112

10/1

Irish point recruit who won a bumper and maiden hurdle for this yard last season. Made an inauspicious start to his chase career at Ayr (20.5f) in November but given time since and no surprise were he to do a lot better this time. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 21541-7

Morozov Cocktail^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 104

10/3

Ended last season with win in 6-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (3m) in April. Better effort this term when third of 11 at Kelso over Christmas. Thereabouts.

Form: 3P21-53

Morningside⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 86WS

16/1

Upped his game when runner-up twice last March but he didn't offer much in 2 comeback outings towards the end of 2022. A recent wind operation needs to help him to get back on track.

Form: 224-45P

Sir Apollo^t1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 85| CD

7/4

Off the mark in C&D handicap in November. Better than the result when sixth of 13 at Wetherby on Boxing Day, seeming to pay for racing prominently in a well-run affair. Bold show on the cards back here.

Form: 524-416

Onestepatatime^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 84

5/2

Shaping up quite well over fences, finishing a place in front of the re-opposing Sir Apollo at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion are retained. Respected.

Form: 922-F35

Cudgel^t⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 83

14/1

All 4 wins gained at Hexham, most recently over fences last March. Off 5 months, ran poorly in a hurdle there in November so does have a bit to prove now back chasing at a different venue.

Form: 415-3U0

Forecasts

Sir Apollo (7/4), Onestepatatime (5/2), Morozov Cocktail (10/3), Forpaddytheplumber (10/1), Cudgel (14/1), Morningside (16/1)

SIR APOLLO finished a place behind Onestepatatime at Wetherby over Christmas but he perhaps paid for being up there in a well-run affair and his front-running tactics should be seen to better effect in this smaller field back at the scene of his success in November. Morozov Cocktail is another to note.