14:35 Newcastle

Monday 26 December 2022

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10

Vickers.Bet Family Owned Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 19y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:37  |   Winning time: 5m 19.64s
1st
Horse silk
10
4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: David England
Towards rear, headway and close up 3rd, blundered 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
11/2
T: Paul RobsonJ: Danny McMenamin
Led, headed 11th, tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led again next, ridden and headed towards finish op 6/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
8
9/4f
T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace op 2/1
4th
Horse silk
20
3
712-0
20/1
T: P NevilleJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Prominent, led 11th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened op 16/1 tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
25
1
8/1
T: A B HamiltonJ: William Shanahan (7)
Towards rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
12
13
33/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith
In rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
28/1
T: G BoanasJ: Tom Midgley (5)
Close up, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
4
12/1
T: S CorbettJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
In rear, behind 5 out, pulled up next op 14/1 tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
6
16/1
T: R MenziesJ: Ryan Mania
Tracked leaders, weakened 10th, behind 5 out, pulled up next op 14/1
F
Horse silk
11
711-7
18/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)
In touch, hit and fell 8th op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
12
15/2
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Sam Coltherd
In touch and chased leading group, weakened 6 out, behind when pulled up 4 out op 9/1 tchd 10/1

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5
Horse silk
Fete Champetre51
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: R Dobbin  J: Craig Nichol
NR
7
Horse silk
Son Of The Somme30
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: B Ellison  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.90, £2.00, £1.50EX:£31.60Trifecta:£75.40Tricast:£61.74SF:£26.65Swingers:£3.40, £2.40, £3.20

Forecasts

Heroique De Maulde (9/4), Heltenham (4/1), Son Of The Somme (5/1), Just Don't Know (11/2), Hello Judge (15/2), If Not For Dylan (8/1), Avoid De Master (12/1), Fete Champetre (12/1), Road Warrior (16/1), Wye Aye (18/1), Fusain (20/1), Crixus's Escape (28/1), Contre Ordre (33/1)

Verdict

A dual winner over fences in France, HEROIQUE DE MAULDE came very close to making a winning UK debut over C&D on his return last month, pulling clear of the rest, so has to be taken seriously up 4 lb. Heltenham built on his chase bow when second at Southwell and has further improvement in him, so rates the main threat ahead of the likeable Just Don't Know.

  1. HEROIQUE DE MAULDE (FR)
  2. HELTENHAM (FR)
  3. JUST DON'T KNOW (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Road Warrior
Weight: 12-1  |Age: 7
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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