BetVickers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 52.3s

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Yippee Ki Yay^p⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr I Herbert⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 114| D

5/1

Dual-hunter chase winner who was fit from points and didn't shape too badly switched to handicap company when mid-field at Windsor (28.7f, good to soft) in January. Could well build on that down in class.

Form: 12-2186

Topofthecotswolds^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 109| D

16/1

Very much in the doldrums over fences for Nigel Twiston-Davies during second half of last year. Went with little encouragement on first completed start for the yard at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) 16 days ago and the handicapper given him a chance back chasing. Cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 3-437B8

Ballydisco^p,t1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

4/1

Losing run is mounting up and remains a maiden over fences, though went close in small field at Wetherby in November. Not beaten far on his last couple of starts and this step back up in trip looks the way to go. First-time tongue tie applied.

Form: 2F2473

Siberian Star^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100

7/4

Point winner who got off the mark at fourth time of asking for current yard when narrowly taking 6-runner handicap chase at Catterick in January. Looked in control for much of the straight back chasing at Doncaster (24f, good) earlier in the month and remains well treated from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 251632

Super Citizen²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Lucinda Hughes| OR: 97

9/2

Largely consistent since bagging a Kelso hunter 14 months ago. Dipped below his recent form at Doncaster (26f, good) last month and fancied to quickly get back on track.

Form: 233335

Old Page^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 83| CD

6/1

Belatedly off the mark over C&D in November and acquitted himself well all 3 starts since, latest when second of 4 at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago. 5 lb out of the weights here but ought to give another good account.

Form: 631242

Forecasts

Siberian Star (7/4), Ballydisco (4/1), Super Citizen (9/2), Yippee Ki Yay (5/1), Old Page (6/1), Topofthecotswolds (16/1)

Preference is for SIBERIAN STAR, who looked in control for much of the straight before being collared late in the piece by a subsequent winner at Doncaster earlier in the month. Remaining well treated nudged up just 1 lb, Peter & Mickey Bowen's 10-y-o can double his tally for the season at the expense of Ballydisco, who should appreciate this step back up in trip. Yippee Ki Yay looks best of the remainder.