14.55
Good To SoftGlenfarclas Veterans’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £18210.5
- 2m 4f 44y
- Class 2
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: 35321- C
Last run: 205 days
W: 10st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
24th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Placed three times during the summer (2m3f-2m7f, good) but his final run was most disappointing; off new career-low mark but a 12yo now and he holds no secrets. |
14/1 |
|
9 |
1st Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Veteran who last won in 2022 but has come down the weights and took third in three of his last four starts, latest when running on from off the pace over C&D 11 days ago; has been tried over this sort of trip on only his last two outings and that latest run showed there's something to build on. |
10/1 |
8/1
- Place: £3.70
Form: 11-125 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 138
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
1st Jun 2024 Good To Soft 3m 3f 119y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Only this year returned from a long absence and showed he was no back number with an 11l third at Aintree two weeks ago (3m1f, good); stamina for quite this far is by no means assured but he can't be ruled out. |
8/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.60
Form: 2110-3 C
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 142
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 37y Class 2 |
11st 12lb |
First spell over fences soon turned sour much earlier in career but he was placed in his two further attempts this autumn; well handicapped on hurdles form, including from two runs over about 3m in the mud last February. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
11th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 2 |
11st 13lb |
First spell over fences soon turned sour much earlier in career but he shaped encouragingly at Perth (3m, good) returned to this sphere on seasonal debut; major player provided he builds on that effort; well handicapped on hurdles form, including several Graded efforts at up to 2m5f here. |
11/4 |
10/1
Form: 4426-6 D
Last run: 173 days
W: 10st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 4f 21y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Long in the tooth now and no longer the force of old; exploited some considerable help from the handicapper when winning at Haydock (3m4f, soft) just after Christmas but was well beaten next time (albeit on heavy ground) and younger rivals have much more appealing profiles. |
25/1 |
|
14 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 4f 21y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Long in the tooth now and no longer the force of old; exploited some considerable help from the handicapper when winning at Haydock (3m4f, soft) just after Christmas but was well beaten next time (albeit on heavy ground) and younger rivals have much more appealing profiles. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: P453-U D
Last run: 167 days
W: 11st 8lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
27th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Smart at his best but hasn't won since 2020, and completed only one of four races during light campaign last season; had excuse when pulled up at Sandown in February (scoped dirty) but others look less risky. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
4th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 37y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
always towards rear |
40/1 |
|
9 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 37y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
His peak ratings, including from two runs last winter, make this look a very good mark and a case can certainly be made; however, he's won only once (February 2020) in the last four years. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: P3PU1- D
Last run: 229 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 143
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 6 |
12th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 37y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
His Welsh Grand National win was five years ago and sole success since was in a veterans' chase at Ascot in March of 2022; last season never got going at all but his trainer reports him in good shape and he's rocketed down the weights. |
12/1 |
|
7th 7 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Only win since landing the 2018 Welsh Grand National was in a veterans' chase at Ascot 12 months ago off 10lb higher; too well handicapped to ignore but this season hasn't got going at all. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 |
12th Feb 2023 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Smart in his prime, with career highlight his 2018 Welsh Grand National win; capitalised upon some help from the handicapper when gaining a hard-fought win in Ascot veterans' race (3m, good) last March and he has a 5lb lower mark today, but disappointing shows are more the norm nowadays; has a change of equipment but it's hard to bank on a revival. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 31114- D
Last run: 237 days
W: 11st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
5th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Teenager who was in career-best form last season, winning three times over C&D (all on good to soft); well below that level this term but ran well from the front when third at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) last month and the return to this track is an obvious plus. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Admirable veteran with 13 chase victories to his name but hasn't approached anything like his best form since returning from a break. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
31st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
raced in second, pushed along after 6th, ridden after 9th, lost second 3 out, weakened 2 out |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: -35824 D
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 5lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Prolific winner; last two runs in claimers, with his latest effort nowhere near his best; probably vulnerable. |
25/1 |
|
11th 11 |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 8lb |
in rear throughout, mistake 8th, brief headway before 3 out, soon no impression |
12/1 |
|
4th 9 |
13th Jun 2023 Good 2m 2f 51y |
10st 8lb |
towards rear, pushed along and still plenty to do 2 out, ran on well from last, went fourth towards finish, nearest finish |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: /P72P- D
Last run: 239 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
20th Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Last win was off 14lb higher at Carlisle (3m, soft) but that was almost two years ago; has form figures of P9PP0 in his last five runs including a tailed-off effort back at Carlisle recently and can only be watched. |
20/1 |
|
10th 1 |
6th Feb 2023 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Defied a 9lb higher mark over C&D (soft) nearly two years ago; subsequent form is dismal apart from a placed effort last February; however, revival looks possible back here with Brian Hughes booked. |
8/1 |
|
1 |
26th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Dual winner at about 3m in early 2021 (heavy/soft) but his modest runs outweigh his good ones in recent times; sights are lowered today but he still has much to prove. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £57.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £48.55 |
| Tricast | £143.07 |
| Trifecta | £210.40 |
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