13:32 Wetherby

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 5m 30.27s

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Soldier Of Destiny^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 127| BF| DWS

16/1

Useful chaser who resumed from 9 months off with a below-par fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Yard continues in fine form so he must enter calculations after a wind op back in this sphere.

Form: 5F292-4

Albert's Back³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 125| C| D

13/2

Enhanced his good record here when successful in 2m hurdle last March. Was having his first start over fences for almost 4 years and didn't really convince when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Haydock (19.9f, heavy) 35 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 416-3F4

Harjo⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 119

10/3

Irish point winner who got off the mark in this sphere in 5-runner handicap chase at Wincanton (20.2f, heavy) 46 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so he has to be taken seriously despite a 7 lb rise.

Form: 30P-431

Kepagge^t,v⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 118| D

9/1

Ended last season in winning form over hurdles and promise to be gleaned from both runs over fences this term when third in 2m4f handicaps at Ffos Las and Leicester. One to consider off an easing mark.

Form: 8121-33

Not What It Seems^h³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 117| C

18/1

Completed hat-trick of novice hurdle successes here in 2022. Lightly raced subsequently and failed to build on his reappearance when only third of 4 in handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f, heavy) 33 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 123P-33

Eaton Collina²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 115| D

7/1

Dual 2m4f scorer last spring who failed to last home upped to 3m when fifth of 10 in handicap chase here 21 days ago. Very much one to consider eased 1 lb/reverted in trip.

Form: 112-P35

William Cody^p1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 110| BF

11/2

Won twice over 2½m at Huntingdon in his first season chasing last term and in good nick this time around until only fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (19.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and sort to bounce back.

Form: 2F-2224

William Of York^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 107| C| D

12/1

Improved over hurdles for Dan Skelton last spring, completing a hat-trick at Warwick. Shaped encouragingly on yard/chase debut when second at Doncaster but errors cost him when only fifth of seven at Newcastle since. Not written off.

Form: 011-125

Hunter Legend²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 102| BF

7/2

Maiden hurdler but this half-brother to the yard's very smart chaser Cepage has shaped promisingly when a clear runner-up on both his chasing starts in 2m handicaps at Ludlow and Leicester. Has more to offer back up in trip. Player.

Form: 445-222

Forecasts

Harjo (10/3), Hunter Legend (7/2), William Cody (11/2), Albert's Back (13/2), Eaton Collina (7/1), Kepagge (9/1), William Of York (12/1), Soldier Of Destiny (16/1), Not What It Seems (18/1)

HUNTER LEGEND signalled he's ready to get off the mark when a clear Leicester second last time out and with this longer trip a likely plus too he can edge out Charlie Longsdon's progressive Worcester scorer Harjo. Eaton Collina is another who needs factoring in along with Soldier of Destiny and William Cody.