14:10 Hexham

Thursday 30 March 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Vickers Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 32.36s

1^st

Cudgel

1010-2

9/2

T: J WaltonJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leader, blundered 2 out, rallied to lead home turn, pressed last, stayed on well flat, always holding on

2^nd

Moonacura

610-4

11/10f

T: W ColtherdJ: D R Fox

Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure to go 2nd home turn, pressed leader last, stayed on flat but could not reach winner op 11/8 tchd Evens

3^rd

Bandit D'Ainay

1210-2

25/1

T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell

Mid-division, went 3rd home turn but soon pushed along and outpaced, plugged on from last op 40/1

4^th

Choix Des Armes

1110-3

13/2

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: Nathan Moscrop

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out when mistake, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

Hell On Earth

912-2

40/1

T: C BissettJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Held up, not fluent 5th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, pulled up after 2 out op 16/1

Ashjan

1010-13

13/2

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: P W Wadge (5)

Short of room start and detached in rear early, struggling from 6 out, pulled up after 4 out op 4/1

Court Justice

610-2

13/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened quickly thereafter and soon pulled up op 11/2 tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.20, £1.20EX:£11.10Trifecta:£98.60SF:£10.02Swingers:£1.60, £10.90, £5.30

Forecasts

Moonacura (11/10), Cudgel (9/2), Choix Des Armes (13/2), Ashjan (13/2), Court Justice (13/2), Bandit D'Ainay (25/1), Hell On Earth (40/1)

ASHJAN has been struggling for form but there was a glimmer of encouragement in his fifth here last time and, with his yard going well, he might be able to capitalise on a reduced mark. Cudgel is also well treated and goes well here, so he's feared and Moonacura could up his game in first-time blinkers.