14:33 Ffos Las

Thursday 9 February 2023

All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 59.0s

Whydah Gally⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 120

22/1

Front-running fairly useful hurdler who has won his last 2 completed starts in that sphere. Let down by his jumping on both chasing starts at Plumpton and Taunton so has something to prove.

Form: 21F1-2P

Heltenham^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116

13/8

Ex-French bumper winner who has improved with each of his three runs over fences, landing 20f Newcastle handicap 45 days ago. Open to further improvement. Big player despite 7 lb rise.

Form: 032-221

Hidor De Bersy⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 115

25/1

Fair winning hurdler who made a promising start over fences when second of 6 in handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f) on return. Chance-ending mistake at Fontwell on Boxing Day and worth another chance.

Form: 312P-2P

Oneupmanship^p1,t1⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 113| CWS

9/2

Fair hurdler who was in the process of making a good first attempt over fences when falling at Ffos Las in December. Looked rusty after 10 months off when eighth at Lingfield on his yard debut so should step forward now.

Form: 41/4FP-8

Icone D'aubrelle^p³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

11/1

Won juvenile hurdle at Bordeaux for A. Boisbrunet and similar form in 3 runs for his current yard, cheekpieces on when fifth in Cheltenham novice 10 months ago. No forlorn hope now going chasing.

Form: 12F5-

How's The Cricket^p1,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 112| CD

2/1

Made a winning start over fences over C&D in October and bettered that form when second in 23f Taunton handicap last time. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 31/D-142

Pageant Material¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 94| C

16/1

Arrives in good nick over hurdles, landing handicap here last month. Held back by her jumping when fourth here on chasing debut so more is needed.

Form: 10-P415

Non-Runners

Valirann Gold²⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: H Brown J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Heltenham (13/8), How's The Cricket (2/1), Oneupmanship (9/2), Icone D'aubrelle (11/1), Valirann Gold (12/1), Pageant Material (16/1), Whydah Gally (22/1), Hidor De Bersy (25/1)

Dan Skelton's HELTENHAM has progressed by the run since sent chasing and a 7 lb rise in the weights doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from following up his Newcastle victory. How's The Cricket also arrives on the up and is next on the list ahead of Hidor de Bersy.