Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 56.98s

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Jimmy Jimmy^b1,t1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 115| D

66/1

Fairly useful bumper/hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020 but has struggled badly in recent times, again well held starting out for new yard at Ffos Las (20f) 5 weeks ago. Tongue tie/blinkers go on.

Form: 1/P-P0PP

Republican^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 109

10/3

Winless since 2019 but has fallen in the weights and better for comeback run when fourth in 13-runner handicap at Taunton (23.9f) in December. Unable to build on that at Market Rasen (23f) earlier this month but he may well prove the biggest threat to Cabrakan here.

Form: F/54-744

Winds Of Fire^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99| D

11/2

Won over fences at Newcastle in November 2021 but out of sorts at present, again struggling some way out when pulled up over extended 25f here early last month. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more at least.

Form: 6-6797P

Cabrakan^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 110| CD

4/9

Fairly useful handicapper on the level and positive start over hurdles, runner-up in juveniles either side of success at Newcastle in November. Proved opening mark lenient when adding to his tally on handicap debut over C&D 11 days ago and serious claims once more.

Form: 2121

Forecasts

Cabrakan (4/9), Republican (10/3), Winds Of Fire (11/2), Jimmy Jimmy (66/1)

CABRAKAN was value for more than the winning margin and proved his opening mark a lenient one when scoring over C&D 11 days ago. With his rider's claim more than off-setting his subsequent rise, he looks the one to beat. Republican may well be the one to give him most to think about.