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Livescore Bet Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 7f 214y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Livescore Bet Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 55-22P D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumped into well-treated winner when runner-up twice in a row at Plumpton last May/December (3m1f, good/good to soft) and soft going was against him there in January; could play a leading role now back on better ground.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Northern Poet

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Pulled up three consecutive times after his two good-ground wins (3m/3m5f) in March 2025; back on a good mark now and was seemingly perked up by first-time visor when close fourth of six (just behind Enjoy d'Allen) at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month but overall profile remains unconvincing.

12/1

4th

1

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

16:02 Plumpton

Northern Poet

12st 1lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Has five wins over fences, including over C&D, but has been pulled up on his last three starts; back on last winning mark and first-time visor now goes on but he comes with risks.

12/1

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Northern Poet

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Won this last year (good) and followed up at Warwick (3m5f, good) a week later; also effective on good to soft ground; pulled up on final two starts last season but can go well fresh and is not ruled out on his return.

8/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 425163 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft) in January before creditable sixth from out of the handicap in the Sussex National; fair third over hurdles at Warwick nine days ago and might not be far away now back chasing.
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Verdict Starting price

7

26th May 2025

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Siberian Star

10st 3lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Catterick winner off 6lb lower in January (3m1f, good to soft); runner-up on three occasions since, including at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); well beaten both previous starts at this trip, but wouldn't rule him out.

4/1

7

26th May 2025

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Siberian Star

10st 3lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Catterick winner off 6lb lower in January (3m1f, good to soft); runner-up on three occasions since, including at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); well beaten both previous starts at this trip, but wouldn't rule him out.

4/1

2nd

7

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Siberian Star

11st 8lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

towards rear

9/2

Form: PU4-6P D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on last season's best form and he reappeared with an encouraging sixth at Sandown (3m4f, soft) in December; however, he was pulled up at Lingfield (3m5f, heavy) in January and his best form has come on soft or heavy ground, so there's a big doubt about today's conditions.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:20 Southwell

Dr Kananga

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Ben Clarke

Three chase wins, the latest at Sandown in February 2022 (3m, soft); creditable 14l third to a subsequent winner in a veterans' chase at Doncaster last time (3m, good); contender.

11/4

3rd

5

2nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:00 Doncaster

Dr Kananga

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Ben Clarke

led, headed 13th, not fluent and dropped to last 5 out, rallied and went third after 3 out, soon no extra

8/1

10

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Dr Kananga

10st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

Not the force of old and his losing spell goes back to February 2022; pulled up in this race last year but runner-up on next two starts (3m2f/3m1f) and his front-running sixth in the 3m4f London National at Sandown eight weeks ago wasn't a bad reappearance; stamina not proven.

9/1

Form: 16-2UU D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Best form has come on soft going so there's a doubt about these conditions, and he's unseated the last twice; however, he appeared to be rallying when departing the race four out at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) 11 days ago, and he ran well when second at Warwick in December; capable of having a say.
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4th

5

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Supervisor

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Venetia Williams

12yo who has struggled at biggish prices in his two runs over 2m7f at Chepstow (tailed off/pulled up) this winter; dropped another 4lb but his last win was in April 2024 and he needs a major revival; stablemate of Camulus.

20/1

1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

Supervisor

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Yet to add to his two soft-ground chase wins in early 2024 and is a 12yo now, but faced very tough task from out of the weights here on last month's seasonal debut and contests this easier race from a workable mark.

14/1

2nd

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Supervisor

11st 4lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Clearly best efforts on soft going and, following two unseats, he was beaten 15l when fourth of five on good ground at Doncaster on latest outing; competitive on best form; stable also runs Fuji Flight.

12/1

Form: -145PP CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who is just 1lb higher than when scoring at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October and he ran well there (3m1f, good) next time; pulled up the last twice (3m6f/3m7f, soft) and arrives with something to prove but the drop back in trip and return to better ground may help; not written off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

The Newest One

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

11yo who was runner-up at Warwick (3m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but he's had a heavy defeat and a fall in two subsequent runs; new headgear is now tried but he's hard to predict and has not won since October 2024; down the list.

8/1

4

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

The Newest One

11st 13lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

11yo who was runner-up at Warwick (3m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but he's hard to predict and was tailed off at Ludlow (visor added) last time; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back again.

12/1

6th

4

18th Feb 2026

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:35 Ludlow

The Newest One

11st 9lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

11yo who has an up-and-down profile but finished second at Warwick (3m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; versatile ground-wise; major player if backing up that good performance with another; wears a first-time visor.

5/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £14.90
Straight Forecast £19.69
Trifecta £43.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Champagnesuperover

POSTDATA:

Siberian Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Northern Poet

TOPSPEED:

The Newest One

D Express:

Champagnesuperover

Daily Mirror:

Champagnesuperover

Daily Record:

Champagnesuperover

The Star:

Northern Poet

The Times:

Siberian Star

Telegraph:

Siberian Star