16.20
Soft To HeavyGood Luck To All Irish Runners In Cheltenham Veterans Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £8465.22
- 2m 6f 120y
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.30
Form: 0U4341 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 4lb |
Six-time winner (four chases, two hurdles) holds a 14lb lower hurdles mark and ran a very encouraging race returning from an absence at Killarney when third; entitled to improve on that; interesting. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
10st 11lb |
Potentially well handicapped given his chasing exploits off higher marks but he is a 12yo returning from a long absence. |
20/1 |
15/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 601P46 CD
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 3lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
|
19 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 3lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
|
9th 6 |
20th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 80y |
11st 5lb |
Veteran is a three-time course winner, the latest coming over C&D on testing ground off 111 in March last year; 2lb higher now and has been mostly out of form since but he'll get his preferred underfoot conditions here; can't be dismissed. |
22/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.80
Form: 741128 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
prominent, not fluent and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), towards rear when jumped slightly left 2 out (usual 3 out) |
7/4 |
|
4th 5 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Won back-to-back over fences either side of New Year and generally consistent since; beaten roughly 2l at Cork earlier this month and should be a big player back up in trip. |
7/4 |
4/1
Form: -6341U C
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
26th Apr 2024 Yielding 3m 4f 165y |
10st 4lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
9th 14 |
26th Apr 2024 Yielding 3m 4f 165y |
10st 4lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
7th 4 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Rolled back the years to win over fences at Navan in February but didn't stay 4m2f last time in the Uttoxeter Midlands National; races off his last winning hurdle mark, so not ruled out. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 6-88FP D
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
4th May 2024 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 13lb |
prominent |
50/1 |
|
8 |
4th May 2024 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 13lb |
prominent |
50/1 |
9/4
Form: 7PP-31
Last run: 155 days
W: 10st 7lb
14 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
27th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 9lb |
led, left clear 1st |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
27th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 9lb |
led, left clear 1st |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 |
10th Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 120y |
10st 7lb |
midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, weakened from 3 out |
9/4 |
12/1
Form: 6F-0P7 D
Last run: 57 days
W: 10st 5lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
13th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
66/1 |
|
7th 1 |
13th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
66/1 |
|
15th 7 |
22nd Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
midfield, outpaced before 3 out |
66/1 |
33/1
Form: 37-07P D
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Triple chase winner but has lost his form badly over hurdles and fences, so isn't easy to fancy at present. |
40/1 |
|
13th 3 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 5f 145y |
11st 12lb |
Either pulled up or tailed off in five runs for this yard and 0-16 over timber; hard to recommend. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
13th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 100y |
11st 8lb |
Three-time winner, in best form just over two years ago; badly out of form in two runs during the winter; needs to show signs of a revival. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €29.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €28.78 |
| Tricast | €145.64 |
| Trifecta | €130.40 |
Selections
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