Vickers.Bet Durham National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 7m 47.02s

Tommie Beau²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 128| D

4/1

Dual chase winner in the summer and largely in good form since, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f, soft) 20 days ago. Can give another good account eased 1 lb.

Form: 117424

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Jesuitique³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| BF

2/1

Multiple hurdles winner in 2021 and has made a positive start over fences with placed efforts at Bangor and Uttoxeter of late. Steps up in distance now and can't be discounted.

Form: 04/5223

The Abbey^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

11/1

Dual chase winner in May but has lost his form since, down the field on the Flat last time. Handily weighed but others more appealing unless the market speaks firmly in his favour.

Form: 3-11398

Geryville¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 120

4/1

Winless last season but he kept his form well, tongue strap on for 1st time when fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Perth (30.6f, soft) in April. Has gone well fresh so she's much respected on his return.

Form: 342234-

Dee Star^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 115| D

16/1

Won veterans' chase at Cartmel in May and got back on track when second there in August. Pulled up at Bangor on his first hurdles run for almost 5 years since but not ruled reverted to this sphere.

Form: 515P2P

No Cruise Yet^p,t¹⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 114| BF| C

3/1

Really likeable staying chaser who dug deep to win 3m4f handicap at Haydock last November. Good placed efforts after, including in Eider at Newcastle, and this course winner is the type to bounce back from a rare poor run last time.

Form: 21234P-

Non-Runners

Marshalled⁵⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Jesuitique (2/1), No Cruise Yet (3/1), Marshalled (3/1), Tommie Beau (4/1), Geryville (4/1), The Abbey (11/1), Dee Star (16/1)

MARSHALLED arrives on the up and with this stiffer test of stamina promising to suit Ben Haslam's son of Flemensfirth he is taken to follow up his impressive recent Cartmel success. No Cruise Yet is a likeable type and could emerge as the chief threat on his seasonal return ahead of the consistent Geryville and handily-weighed Irish challenger The Abbey.