14:35 Newcastle

Monday 26 December 2022

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10

Vickers.Bet Family Owned Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 5m 19.64s

1^st

Heltenham

511-8

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: David England

Towards rear, headway and close up 3rd, blundered 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish op 9/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Just Don't Know

911-9

11/2

T: Paul RobsonJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, headed 11th, tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led again next, ridden and headed towards finish op 6/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Heroique De Maulde

511-9

9/4f

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace op 2/1

4^th

Fusain

712-0

20/1

T: P NevilleJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Prominent, led 11th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened op 16/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

If Not For Dylan

712-0

8/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: William Shanahan (7)

Towards rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 17/2

6^th

Contre Ordre

410-11

33/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith

In rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Crixus's Escape

912-0

28/1

T: G BoanasJ: Tom Midgley (5)

Close up, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out op 18/1

Avoid De Master

811-13

12/1

T: S CorbettJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

In rear, behind 5 out, pulled up next op 14/1 tchd 11/1

Road Warrior

811-12

16/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ryan Mania

Tracked leaders, weakened 10th, behind 5 out, pulled up next op 14/1

Wye Aye

711-7

18/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)

In touch, hit and fell 8th op 16/1

Hello Judge

611-4

15/2

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Sam Coltherd

In touch and chased leading group, weakened 6 out, behind when pulled up 4 out op 9/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Son Of The Somme³⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: Henry Brooke

Fete Champetre⁵¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.90, £2.00, £1.50EX:£31.60Trifecta:£75.40Tricast:£61.74SF:£26.65Swingers:£3.40, £2.40, £3.20

Forecasts

Heroique De Maulde (9/4), Heltenham (4/1), Son Of The Somme (5/1), Just Don't Know (11/2), Hello Judge (15/2), If Not For Dylan (8/1), Fete Champetre (12/1), Avoid De Master (12/1), Road Warrior (16/1), Wye Aye (18/1), Fusain (20/1), Crixus's Escape (28/1), Contre Ordre (33/1)

A dual winner over fences in France, HEROIQUE DE MAULDE came very close to making a winning UK debut over C&D on his return last month, pulling clear of the rest, so has to be taken seriously up 4 lb. Heltenham built on his chase bow when second at Southwell and has further improvement in him, so rates the main threat ahead of the likeable Just Don't Know.

HEROIQUE DE MAULDE (FR)
HELTENHAM (FR)
JUST DON'T KNOW (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Road Warrior

Weight: 12-1 |Age: 7

J: Peter Coleman | T: R Menzies

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00