Racing: Sybillin's burden

THE HANDICAPPER has imposed a heavy burden on Sybillin in his quest for a second successive Victor Chandler Chase, the season's premier two-mile handicap chase.

Jimmy Fitzgerald's gelding has been allotted 11st 12lb for the Ascot race on 15 January, just 2lb less than Remittance Man, who could make his comeback from injury there. Sybillin will have to give 4lb to Travado, who was conceding 5lb when behind him in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown this month.