15.40
Good To SoftUnibet Middle Distance Series Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Qualifier)
- Prize money: £10562
- 2m 3f 48y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 76-512 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Came from well off the pace to land his third win over fences in a veterans' handicap at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) in March off 5lb lower; runner-up in a similar contest at Haydock (2m4f, good) the following month but was pulled up after making several jumping errors at Aintree last time; may be a shade high in the weights at present. |
5/1 |
|
2 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Had lost his way but very much rejuvenated in his last four races and was closing on the winner, whom he beat the time before, over 2m4f at Haydock last time (good); edging up the weights but firmly in the reckoning. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 16 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Won at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day before good second there (2m3f, soft) in January, and he returned to winning ways at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago when clear with Outlaw Tom; this rejuvenated 10yo still has mileage in his mark and is firmly in calculations. |
13/2 |
10/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 95-384 C
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 203y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Multiple winner who reacted well to the new cheekpieces when a clearcut winner of the Middle Distance Veterans' Final over C&D only 11 days ago; historically well treated despite the 6lb rise but there's a suspicion that younger limbs this time may have his measure. |
11/2 |
|
1st 6 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Sent off favourite at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago and returned to form with 1l second to Genois, finishing clear of the remainder; wears first-time cheekpieces and he's on the shortlist. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Won notable handicaps off higher marks around this time of year two years ago but lightly raced in the meantime and has yet to offer much this season; needs a revival. |
10/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: F21141 CD
Last run: 136 days
W: 10st 11lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
19th Jul 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Better chaser than hurdler and forgiven latest heavy defeat in a strong handicap; his last hurdle run was four starts back when beaten a neck at Wincanton (2m5f, good); could run well, though some stamina reservations over quite this far. |
13/2 |
|
10th 9 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Chase record is 9-35, the most recent win in veterans' event at Fakenham (3m, good) on penultimate start; consistent sort but faces a stiffer task off current mark in this valuable and competitive affair; similar type to Hold Your Fort. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Admirable veteran who recorded his ninth chase win when making all to score from 2lb out of the weights at Fakenham (3m, good) this month; this is tougher off 4lb higher but he seems as good as ever as an 11yo and three of his wins have come at this track; key player. |
9/4 |
16/1
Form: P1P-PP D
Last run: 112 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Bounced back to form with game win at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month, his ninth success over fences; still well handicapped after recent 4lb rise and will be fine over this longer trip but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again. |
9/2 |
|
1st 2 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Potentially very well handicapped but has become a law unto himself and is wickedly hard to predict. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Pulled up in this race last year and same outcome on first two runs this season; 13l fourth behind Genois at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month following wind surgery and a break but he could improve for that outing, and he won this race in 2024; not written off. |
12/1 |
15/2
Form: -4514F D
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
He won a four-runner handicap at Ascot (2m5f, good) in November but has failed to kick on subsequently, proving no match for Genois and Outlaw Peter when fifth at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago. |
18/1 |
|
5th 4 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Won an uncompetitive race by Ascot standards in November (2m5f) and then only fourth of six at Ludlow; fell mid-race back at Ascot last time; bit to prove on the balance of this form in the last 12 months. |
15/2 |
7/2
Form: 14-447
Last run: 34 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 139
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Wasn't disgraced in finishing third of six over 2m4f at Uttoxeter on stable debut but he's not as good as he was and an 11yo now. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Smart at his best for Olly Murphy but last season never got off the ground and he's moved yards. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 0719P2 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 5lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Scored over hurdles and fences for Eric McNamara in Ireland last summer; well beaten on both runs for his current yard recently, though he faced a very stiff task in the Plate at Cheltenham last time; back hurdling now with something to prove. |
8/1 |
|
21 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
Four chase wins at up to about 2m4f on a range of surfaces but out of sorts since the latest of them, at Killarney in August, including for new yard on Friday; often wears cheekpieces, first-time blinkers now. |
100/1 |
|
7th 6 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Won a 2m1f handicap chase at Killarney last August but three heavy defeats since, with latest second remote in a claiming hurdle; first run for Syd Hosie. |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: 2-7314 D BF
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 3lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
All wins have come on left-handed tracks, the latest comfortably at Cheltenham in December (2m4f, good to soft; 7lb lower); does have form going this way around and just appeared to have an off-day last time at Sandown; considered. |
5/1 |
|
11 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 2 |
10st 9lb
|
Just 1-12 over fences but was in good form last winter when last seen, finishing second on consecutive outings at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) and Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft), and Sean Bowen is a good booking here. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 01125P
Last run: 114 days
W: 11st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Three-time chase winner with the form to feature off this mark and a break could have done him good, as his last two efforts weren't great; hard to rule out, for all that this trip is on the sharp side. |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £23.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £25.97 |
| Tricast | £188.60 |
| Trifecta | £145.50 |
Selections
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