18:05 Southwell

Tuesday 18 July 2023

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Vickers.Bet App Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 5m 29.12s

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Lord Bryan^p,t²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 105

9/1

In top form when completing a hat-trick around 3m between April and June last year. However, pulled up 5 of his 7 starts since, folding as if amiss 3 weeks ago.

Form: P3P-P3P

Lamanver Storm^t²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 96WS

7/1

Modest maiden jumper who was rather unfortunate to fall at the first at Hereford in November. Headgear left off on first run since.

Form: 9PF/54F-

Marajman^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 94| CD

5/2

Took advantage of his falling mark at Market Rasen last month and backed that up with good second over same C&D. Unseated rider at the fourth there 9 days ago but remains of interest.

Form: 3P-512U

Galway Mahler^t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 90

14/1

Maiden pointer who exceeded market expectations when fifth on Newbury hurdle debut last spring but has shown little since, including on handicap bow at Plumpton in April. Chase debut (made frame in 2 Irish points).

Form: 35P/P7P-

Fox's Socks^p1,t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 89| D

3/1

Winning hurdler whose record over fences has been mixed, though possible he found last run coming too soon after a decent comeback third over C&D. Not taken lightly in first-time headgear.

Form: 4525-3P

Chitchat Sally⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 87

10/3

Poor form over hurdles in Ireland but is a winning Irish pointer who was runner-up last time (May 20).

Form: 3346-12

Grow Nasa Grow⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 76

100/1

Four chase wins during a productive spell in 2018 but well held all 4 starts since (saddle slipped after mistake latest). Plenty to prove from out of the handicap.

Form: 11P/P-5U

Twistedfirestarter^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 68

10/1

Little show over hurdles and poor form completed start over fences, sold from Richard Spencer £2,000 prior to last time (held when unseating). 11 lb out of handicap.

Form: 9F/U5P-U

Non-Runners

Conceal²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: Billy Aprahamian J: Non Runner

Martalmix'jac²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Forecasts

Marajman (5/2), Fox's Socks (3/1), Chitchat Sally (10/3), Martalmix'jac (9/2), Lamanver Storm (7/1), Lord Bryan (9/1), Twistedfirestarter (10/1), Galway Mahler (14/1), Conceal (14/1), Grow Nasa Grow (100/1)

MARAJMAN got no further than the fourth last time, but he was in good form prior to that and can resume winning ways off what remains a workable mark. Fox's Socks is worth another chance to build on his encouraging return so is next best ahead of Martalmix'jac, who should be suited by this longer trip over fences.