15:45 Chepstow

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Join Our Vickers Free Spins Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 5m 4.70s

The Scorpion King^t1²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: O Signy| OR: 104

16/1

Last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft, 10/1). Off 8 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 42/P730-

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Gaye Legacy²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 104

7/1

Fair form when placed in novice hurdles over 2m last season. Longer trip promises to suit now handicapping on her return to action.

Form: 26423-

Madaket²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102

6/1

Showed a bit in 3 qualifying runs over 2m last winter and possible improve now handicapping over a longer trip on his return.

Form: 575-

Lelant¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

20/1

Still rough around the edges but showed more than on his hurdling debut when running on for second in Ffos Las maiden in March, the longer trip suiting. Failed to continue his theme of run-to-run progression there final start but retains potential now handicapping on return.

Form: 672-U

Immortal Fame^p²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 102

8/1

Creditable 6¼ lengths third of 13 to Bert Wilson in C&D handicap when last seen in March. Likely to be on the premises if resuming in similar form.

Form: 8/22883-

Mammies Boy²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 101

8/1

Promise in maiden/novice hurdles to start 2023 and appeals as one who can go on to better things in handicaps over longer trips this season. Interesting runner, particularly if backed.

Form: 823-

Groom De Cotte^t¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: S Curran| OR: 101

18/1

Below form when last seen in the spring but returns on a workable mark judged on his efforts last winter.

Form: P/3326-7

Hatos^t²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 101| BF| C

5/1

Made a winning start over hurdles here in January 2022 but has been rather underwhelming since, including in handicap hurdles when last seen in the spring. A 6-month break needs to have revived.

Form: 4/53F45-

Loukarak¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 101

125/1

Fair form over hurdles and fences in France but didn't show a great deal in 2 handicap hurdles in Britain in the spring. A watching brief is advised back from 5 months off.

Form: F532P-7

King Of Lombardy^t²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 99WS

13/2

Showed some potential on hurdling debut when runner-up in a 17f Exeter novice last November. Failed to build on that in 3 subsequent starts last season, including a handicap, but still early days and perhaps a breathing operation will help him to get back on track on reappearance.

Form: 4/2895-

Duke Of Moravia²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 99| BF

7/2

Went close sole start between the flags and reached the frame on all 4 hurdle starts last season. Lightly-raced profile provides hope he could go on to better things this season.

Form: 23433-

Bert Wilson^t,v¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97| BF| CDWS

14/1

Reacted well to a visor last season, winning at Plumpton and over C&D. Below-form fourth here on final start. Has had wind surgery ahead of this first outing for 6 months.

Form: 4U1P14-

Forecasts

Duke Of Moravia (7/2), Hatos (5/1), Madaket (6/1), King Of Lombardy (13/2), Gaye Legacy (7/1), Immortal Fame (8/1), Mammies Boy (8/1), Bert Wilson (14/1), The Scorpion King (16/1), Groom De Cotte (18/1), Lelant (20/1), Loukarak (125/1)

MAMMIES BOY should have more to offer in handicaps this season and gets the vote, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. If a wind operation helps King of Lombardy to recapture the form he showed when second on his hurdle debut he could pose the chief threat. Lelant and Madaket are others who may go on to better things now handicapping.