15:30 Chepstow

Friday 3 February 2023

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0516:40

Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 2f 54y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 6m 55.71s
1st
Horse silk
12
1310-13
14/1
T: Mrs E BishopJ: Harrison Beswick (3)
Jumped well throughout, took keen hold, soon prominent, led after 7th, went clear after 5 out, shaken up and went further clear run-in, impressive op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
25
6
6/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Tracked leaders, driven along and went modest second after 4 out, kept on from 3 out but no chance with winner op 17/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
2
812-2
9/2
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Held up in rear of mid-division, plenty to do when ridden along after 4 out, kept on well to go modest third after last, never on terms op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
10/3f
T: C E LongsdonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, ridden along approaching 18th, no extra after last, lost third close home op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
1
7
12/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Held up in rear, never seriously involved op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
16
3
11/1
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Led, headed after 7th and close up, in second when slow jump 5 out, soon ridden along, weakened gradually op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
33
11
12/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (3)
Front rank, not fluent 13th, soon outpaced and lost ground, rallied after 17th and made steady headway, no extra after 4 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
41
8
28/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
Whipped round and lost few lengths start, towards rear, always behind op 14/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
50/1
T: J ScottJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Mid-division, lost ground and dropped towards rear after 13th, ridden after 17th, well behind when unseated rider 4 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
4
9/2
T: P BowenJ: James Bowen
Always towards rear, pulled up after 4 out op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
9
1011-7
25/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Mid-division, struggling and well behind when pulled up before 5 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
10
1011-6
16/1
T: R Mitford-SladeJ: Bryan Carver
In rear, pulled up after 15th op 14/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.00Pl:£3.40, £2.20, £1.80EX:£154.00Trifecta:£760.60Tricast:£448.61SF:£96.27Swingers:£15.80, £12.70, £6.20

Forecasts

Lyrical Genius (10/3), In Rem (9/2), Fairlawn Flyer (9/2), Silver In Disguise (6/1), Arrivederci (11/1), Premier D'troice (12/1), Galop Du Bosc (12/1), Max Dynamo (14/1), Mormon (16/1), Alminar (25/1), Sandy Boy (28/1), The Mulcair (50/1)

Verdict

FAIRLAWN FLYER might have been a fortunate winner at Ffos Las 6 weeks ago, but that improved performance is backed up by the timefigure so a 1 lb rise may well be on the lenient side. In Rem and Lyrical Genius are also on the upgrade and look the obvious threats.

  1. FAIRLAWN FLYER
  2. IN REM (FR)
  3. LYRICAL GENIUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Dr Kananga
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
J: Ben Jones  |  T: Ben Clarke
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00

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