February 04 / 16.20 Musselburgh

16.20

Good To Soft

bet365 Auld Yin Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 170y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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bet365 Auld Yin Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: -233P4 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over hurdles here in November when back from an absence and he's posted fair efforts in defeat over fences on three of his next four starts; edging down the weights and could be involved.
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7th

4

11th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 4f 85y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

Cyclop

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Dennis

prominent

12/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7P6-P1

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Returned to form from out of the blue with a 40-1 win over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month; his stable continues in good form and he remains well treated on his past chasing exploits now back up 8lb; versatile ground-wise and should be fine now back up in trip; key player.
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2nd

11

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

Mr Muldoon

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed off 8lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October and will also be suited by today's faster ground but has looked badly out of sorts since and needs to turn things around.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

Mr Muldoon

11st 12lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won over C&D last season and was placed off 5lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October after an absence, but his form nosedived towards the end of last year and he needs to have been refreshed by another break.

20/1

Form: 2F-34P

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at Newcastle in December and hard to fancy on the back of that; however, he returned from an absence with a good third at Carlisle in October and failed to stay 3m7f here next time; not written off.
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0

2

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Stylish Moment

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Looked as good as ever when beating Special Acceptance to win Haydock veterans' chase (3m1f, good to soft) in April but has become unreliable and was under pressure before unseating rider at third-last fence at Perth in September; not an easy one to predict.

6/1

0

2

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

16:47 Perth

Stylish Moment

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Recorded his third chase win when scoring at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) in April but he's not easy to predict and was pulled up behind Saint Arvans over C&D last time; was reported to have had an irregular heartbeat in a post-race examination and he needs to bounce back after a short break.

14/1

5

24th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

16:07 Perth

Stylish Moment

10st 10lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent, dropped to last 6th, lost touch after 7th, pulled up after 8th

5/1

Form: 4-6560 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Beaten 22 times since landing a hat-trick in 2018 but he was a fair sixth of 20 at Cheltenham in October and this is less competitive; faced tough task in Punchestown cross-country race last time and his Irish trainer's horses always demand respect in Britain; could play a leading role.
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10

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

4m 2f 0y

16:50 Punchestown

Nick Lost

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Fair chaser who was at his best in 2018 when winning twice on good ground for Henry de Bromhead on good ground; soundly beaten in two races over this course this season; stiff task now having been pulled-up at Hexham four weeks ago.

20/1

4

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Nick Lost

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John C McConnell

5lb lower than when fair sixth of 20 at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) last October and represents respected Irish yard; however, he hasn't been at his best on his last three starts and the testing conditions could be a negative; needs to raise his game in a first-time tongue-tie.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3P-3U3

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Can be inconsistent and losing run goes back 14 races to February 2021; however, he's run well in third on two of his three starts this term, most recently at Ludlow (3m1f, good to soft), and he's a likely contender.
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10

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Didero Vallis

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Miss Olive Nicholls

Useful staying chaser in his prime but became very disappointing for Venetia Williams during 2023-24 season; made the frame in Taunton hunter chase (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in February but beat only one rival when winning a recent point; others look stronger.

20/1

10

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Didero Vallis

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Miss Olive Nicholls

Useful staying chaser in his prime but became very disappointing for Venetia Williams during 2023-24 season; made the frame in Taunton hunter chase (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in February but beat only one rival when winning a recent point; others look stronger.

20/1

4th

5

5th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

17:00 Catterick

Didero Vallis

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Miss Olive Nicholls

prominent, outpaced 13th, weakened 3 out

11/1

Form: 2/6254 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Continues to drop down the weights and he posted a couple of fair performances over hurdles in the autumn; showed promise over fences earlier in his career but his losing run goes back 11 races to November 2018 and it's hard to be confident that today will be the day he returns to winning ways.
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6th

6

4th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 3

16:20 Musselburgh

Jack Devine

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Continues to drop down the weights and he posted a couple of fair performances over hurdles in the autumn; showed promise over fences earlier in his career but his losing run goes back 11 races to November 2018 and it's hard to be confident that today will be the day he returns to winning ways.

15/2

3

3rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 4

13:45 Musselburgh

Jack Devine

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Second over hurdles at Perth (3m, good) in September and didn't run badly on latest outing in November but is 0-5 over fences and hasn't run in a chase since November 2020; would probably prefer better ground than he is likely to encounter here; others look much safer.

14/1

4th

3

25th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

12:00 Doncaster

Jack Devine

11st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Disappointing last time but had finished a creditable second at Perth (3m, good) the time before and a possible on that form.

15/2

Form: 434-4P D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
On a handy mark on last season's best chase efforts and he reappeared with a fair fourth over hurdles at Wetherby in December; however, he was pulled up back over fences at Kelso last time and needs to bounce back.
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5th

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Juge Et Parti

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Ewart

Two good C&D runs earlier this season, winning off 3lb lower on the second occasion (heavy); well beaten since; needs to bounce back.

10/1

5th

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Juge Et Parti

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Ewart

in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly after 3 out

10/1

5th

3

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:35 Newcastle

Juge Et Parti

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

Dug deep to win off much-reduced mark at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December and remains well handicapped on older form but he never really got involved here (2m7f) last month and has become unreliable.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £31.50
Straight Forecast £30.02
Trifecta £287.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Didero Vallis

The Times:

Mr Muldoon

The Star:

Stylish Moment

Daily Mirror:

Cyclop

Telegraph:

Mr Muldoon

The Sun:

Mr Muldoon

RP Ratings:

Didero Vallis

TOPSPEED:

Didero Vallis

POSTDATA:

Didero Vallis

The Guardian:

Didero Vallis

Daily Mail:

Didero Vallis

D Express:

Didero Vallis

Daily Record:

Didero Vallis