17:09 Chepstow

Friday 28 July 2023

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Vickers.Bet Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 36.40s

(4)

Macs Dilemma^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 77| C

6/1

4-time course winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (7.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago, well positioned. Loves it here but this trip is a step into the unknown.

Form: 0-52631

(7)

Celtic Empress^h,t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ray Dawson| T: H Main| OR: 74| D

9/2

Dual winner last term. 9/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 53 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 640-687

(5)

Last Hoorah^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 74

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 44 days ago, well positioned. On a good mark and one to note.

Form: 6-74302

(8)

Shoot To Kill¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 73| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Good 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Macs Dilemma in handicap (6/1) at this course (7.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Return to this longer trip will suit and he's one to consider.

Form: 086553

(9)

Valkyrian¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 75| D

16/1

Winner at Windsor in May. Tenth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 633160

(6)

Hastily³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 61

5/1

28/1, excellent second of 13 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Good chance if replicating that in this easier race.

Form: 0510-42

(3)

Typical Man^t1²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60

11/1

Sole win at 3 yrs. Off 9 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Work to do on return.

Form: 9/05300-

(1)

Obama Army^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 64| BF| D

11/4

Winner at Bath in May. 4/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 7 days ago, not for the first time failing to put the race to bed when looking the likeliest winner. Looking risky.

Form: 222522

Non-Runners

(2)

Ellade⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Obama Army (11/4), Celtic Empress (9/2), Hastily (5/1), Macs Dilemma (6/1), Last Hoorah (6/1), Ellade (7/1), Shoot To Kill (8/1), Typical Man (11/1), Valkyrian (16/1)

HASTILY ran a screamer in a stronger handicap at Naas last month and the Irish raider has a good chance with a repeat of that. Shoot To Kill might be able to reverse recent course form with Macs Dilemma over this longer trip. Last Hoorah is also respected.