January 16 / 14.25 Plumpton

14.25

Good To Soft

Tysers Veterans’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9241.75
  • 3m 1f 152y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Tysers Veterans’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 2534-2 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Consistent and some minor honours since he last won in 2021; closest of those finishes was on reappearance ten days ago when beaten half a length at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) but he's never raced beyond an extended 2m4f, so that poses a substantial question today over nearly 3m2f.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:00 Exeter

Iconic Muddle

10st 13lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Back from absence in good heart this winter, staying on well to be second in his first 3m handicap, a competitive one at Kempton (soft), and he might well have won at Doncaster since but for a late blunder; up 2lb but has solid claims.

3/1

2nd

8

3rd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

15:15 Doncaster

Iconic Muddle

11st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

prominent, disputed lead 3 out, bad mistake last, not recover

3/1

2nd

9

9th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Kempton

Iconic Muddle

10st 13lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

Close second at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) last month on seasonal debut, showing he retains a good chunk of ability aged 11; new trip (belated first crack at 3m) is the question mark.

9/1

Form: -28265 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Has a 6-13 record at Plumpton and runner-up over C&D in November; latest start was one of his worst performances here but he has to be in serious calculations.
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3rd

3

10th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

I See You Well

11st 3lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

raced in last but in touch with leaders, went second and 13th, hit 4 out, soon weakened

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 53487/ C

Last run: 682 days

W: 11st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
His peak was in 2019 but still pretty useful in 2021; met with plenty of success in points since, including last May when last seen, so he needs a second look despite not having shone in his only three runs over as far as 3m under rules.
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Form: PP-254 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Last won in January 2021 but there were two seconds in December 2022, another last May and he's shown that plenty of ability remains in his two runs this winter; 12lb lower than this time last year; could be interesting.
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6

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Shanty Alley

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders

12/1

6

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Shanty Alley

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders

12/1

3rd

2

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Uttoxeter

Shanty Alley

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Without a win since January 2021 and he hasn't really been threatening this winter, especially so at Doncaster most recently when the first beaten (3m, soft); wouldn't be the percentage call.

9/1

Form: /2152/ C

Last run: 635 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has won here and was in peak form over hurdles (3m1f) when last seen but that was in April 2022; chase form (five attempts) is not so good but still gives him a big shout off this career-low mark if he returns on song for stable that's among the winners.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Trincomalee

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Solid record at about 3m and improved for the step up to 3m5f when winning Fakenham's Norfolk National (good; effective on soft) by more than 5l after travelling strongly throughout; effectively 13lb higher now as he's gone up 6lb and they claimed 7lb last time, so that asks a question of him.

9/4

1st

5

7th May 2024

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Trincomalee

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Lucy Wadham

travelled strongly, towards rear, midfield 4th, went second 16th, not fluent when led 2 out, soon went clear, mistake last, ridden when jockey dropped whip on turn before last, kept on

9/2

1st

5

7th May 2024

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Trincomalee

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Lucy Wadham

travelled strongly, towards rear, midfield 4th, went second 16th, not fluent when led 2 out, soon went clear, mistake last, ridden when jockey dropped whip on turn before last, kept on

9/2

Form: 14-PPP D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Authoritative winner over 3m7f at Chepstow (soft) last March off today's mark; pulled up on all three starts this season, given wind surgery (his second) after first of those; perhaps best to forgive latest, when 80-1 out of the handicap in Welsh National; this isn't his usual sort of track but he needs a big revival.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Domaine De LIsle

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sean Curran

prominent, pulled up before 16th

25/1

Form: 1PP2-P D

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won three successive handicaps in May-December 2022; pulled up next two starts, good second at Cheltenham (3m1f) last April on final run for Harry Whittington and pulled up again three months ago (tongue tied first time) on first run for new yard, so the picture is now looking more mixed; well handicapped if back to form.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

28th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

14:55 Uttoxeter

Juniper

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Comfortable winner of two soft-ground handicaps (2m6f/3m1f) before creditable third when favourite at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in April; flopped when tried in cheekpieces at Newton Abbot two months ago and they are now removed; position 10lb out of the handicap here demands a big career best.

20/1

2

29th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

14:58 Newton Abbot

Juniper

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Anthony Honeyball

Comfortable winner of two soft-ground handicaps (2m5f/3m1f) before creditable third when favourite at Cheltenham last month (3m1f, good); hard to fault and cheekpieces are now added.

13/8

Form: 0-4524 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; thrown in on last winter's hurdles form; not so good since but still managed second at Chepstow on penultimate start; the big stumbling block, though, is the lack of achievement in his five chase starts, latest in November 2022.
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5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5th

4

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

15:30 Wincanton

Burrows Park

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Quirky customer who often races lazily; well suited by a slog in the mud and now 11lb lower than when making all at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) 14 months ago but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task.

7/1

Verdict

These veterans present quite a puzzle. I See You Well has to be on the shortlist given his excellent overall course record, even though it was dented on his latest outing. Slight preference, though, is for SHANTY ALLEY, one of those who’s been given a big chance by the handicapper.[Richard Austen]

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Iconic Muddle

The Guardian:

Trincomalee

SPOTLIGHT:

Shanty Alley

WEST COUNTRY:

Juniper

Daily Record:

Commanche Red

POSTDATA:

Iconic Muddle

The Times:

Iconic Muddle

Telegraph:

Iconic Muddle

Daily Mail:

Iconic Muddle

Daily Mirror:

Iconic Muddle

D Express:

Trincomalee

The Sun:

Trincomalee

RP RATINGS:

Shanty Alley

The Star:

Shanty Alley