Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 56.7s

Lucky So And So¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 105

11/2

Managed to complete for the first time in a handicap but was very much flattered by his proximity to the winner when runner-up at Lingfield (23f, heavy) earlier this month. No certainty to build on that but this does look winnable.

Form: 1-2PPU2

Wal Buck's³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

5/4

Has made an encouraging start to his hurdle career, seeming unsuited by the steady pace making an early debut in handicaps when fourth at Sandown (19.8f, soft) just over 5 weeks ago. May yet do better upped further in trip.

Form: 4-5424

Conquredalofeurope^v1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104

25/1

Fairly useful chaser at his best who capitalised on sliding mark in weak 4-runner affair at Catterick on New Year's Day. However, he's finished tailed off on his next 2 starts and needs this switch back to hurdling to spark a revival. First-time visor on.

Form: 654136

Wild Polly^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Dobbin| OR: 95

25/1

Dropping in the weights but ended last season out of sorts and hasn't offered a great deal of encouragement this year, first-time cheekpieces failing to do the trick at Ayr last month.

Form: 4PB-756

Atomic Angel^p1⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 88| CD

10/3

C&D winner who having been given a chance by the handicapper, bettered recent efforts when third at this C&D (heavy) 8 days ago. First-time headgear applied to try and eke out that bit extra.

Form: 21-2763

Rumble B²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: Justin Landy| OR: 83

4/1

Built on a couple of good efforts to finally get off the mark in what was a very weak 4-runner event at Sedgefield (27f, heavy) 4 weeks ago, produced to lead approaching last and driven clear. Up 4 lb and while he would probably be one to take on usually, this looks another thin event.

Form: 5-54321

Non-Runners

Lincoln Burrows²⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wal Buck's (5/4), Atomic Angel (10/3), Rumble B (4/1), Lucky So And So (11/2), Lincoln Burrows (8/1), Wild Polly (25/1), Conquredalofeurope (25/1)

RUMBLE B made it twenty-seventh time lucky over hurdles when scoring at Sedgefield 4 weeks ago and while a horse with his profile would usually be one to take on next time, Justin Landy has seemingly found an equally weak contest for his 10-y-o to follow up in. This extra distance should suit Wal Buck's, so he can provide most resistance to the selection, with Lucky So And So rounding off the shortlist.