Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 2 Of The Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 7f 214y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 8
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Best Odds

West Approach ^p

J: Harry Cobden

T: Colin Tizzard

This race represents a drop in grade, but others are more reliable

4P-24P

Age: 11

Weight: 11-12

OR: 147

Days: 75

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	HcChG3	11-0 p	PU/7	Storm Control ()	8/1	148	-
15 Nov 20	Chl Cheltenham	27.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-4 p	4/6	Ramses De Teillee (38L)	9/2	148	122
24 Oct 20	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	2HcCh	10-9 p	2/10	Frodon (1½L)	15/2	147	152
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HG1	11-10 p¹	PU/15	Lisnagar Oscar ()	100/1	149	-
15 Feb 20	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	HG2	11-2	4/6	Emitom (11½L)	11/2	150	143
27 Dec 19	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-2	PU/17	Potters Corner ()	12/1	150	-

Ami Desbois ^t

J: Kielan Woods

T: Graeme McPherson

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)

Might have won if he'd jumped the last better at Kempton in January; should go well again

062P-2

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 145

Days: 46

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Jan 21	Kem Kempton	24f GS	2HcCh	10-12 t	2/11	Double Shuffle (1¼L)	22/1	141	147
1 Feb 20	San Sandown	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-0 t	PU/10	Deise Aba ()	14/1	142	-
12 Jan 20	Kel Kelso	23.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-12 t	2/6	Big River (1½L)	13/2	139	143
23 Nov 19	Hay Haydock	25.5f GS	2HcCh	11-8 t	6/10	Crievehill (31L)	9/1	141	127
2 Nov 19	Asc Ascot	24f GS	HcChG3	10-5 t	11/16	Vinndication (31L)	25/1	142	122
4 May 19	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Gd	2HcCh	11-11 t	2/13	Cesar Et Rosalie (1½L)	8/1	139	144

Rocky's Treasure ^v ¹

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)

Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 13 starts at this distance (54%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (46%)

Hard to predict; won over C&D before pulling up in more competitive event here last time

P-U91P

Age: 10

Weight: 11-8

OR: 143

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 21	Don Doncaster	24f Sft	HcChL	11-1 p	PU/11	Takingrisks ()	20/1	145	-
12 Dec 20	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	11-4 p	1/8	Give Me A Copper (½L)	17/2	138	149
28 Nov 20	Nby Newbury	22.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-12 p	9/16	Cap Du Nord (21L)	18/1	141	137
24 Oct 20	Kel Kelso	26f Gd	2HcCh	10-10 p¹	UR/8	Some Chaos ()	11/2	141	-
30 Nov 19	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	2HcCh	11-12	PU/16	Bennys King ()	10/1	145	-
26 Oct 19	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	2HcCh	11-6	PU/15	The Conditional ()	11/1	147	-

Activial

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

More miss than hit over the last two years and suffered a heavy fall on his reappearance

3U6P-F

Age: 11

Weight: 11-4

OR: 139

Days: 122

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 20	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	2HcCh	11-5	F/12	Minellacelebration ()	16/1	142	-
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	HcChG3	10-12	PU/23	The Conditional ()	33/1	145	-
8 Feb 20	Nby Newbury	23.5f Gd	ChG2	11-0	6/6	Native River (14½L)	20/1	148	142
23 Nov 19	Hay Haydock	21.5f GS	2Ch	11-8	UR/5	Keeper Hill ()	7/1	148	-
12 Oct 19	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-3	3/10	The Bay Birch (7¾L)	8/1	149	142
5 Apr 19	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	11-0	20/27	Cadmium (83L)	16/1	150	84

Flying Angel ^v

J: Jordan Nailor ³

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Goes well at Aintree and was fourth to Beau Bay there in December; well held last time

69-P45

Age: 10

Weight: 11-4

OR: 139

Days: 67

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Dec 20	Asc Ascot	24f Hy	HcChL	10-9 v	5/10	Mister Malarky (25L)	11/1	140	123
5 Dec 20	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	2HcCh	10-9 v	4/18	Beau Bay (7¼L)	12/1	140	143
31 Oct 20	Asc Ascot	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-7 v	PU/14	Regal Encore ()	16/1	142	-
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-11 v	9/23	Milan Native (21L)	40/1	144	134
18 Jan 20	Hay Haydock	25.5f Hy	HcChG2	11-0 v	6/10	Vintage Clouds (31L)	16/1	146	124
7 Dec 19	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	2HcCh	11-3 v	4/14	Hogan's Height (22L)	11/4F	143	141

Guitar Pete

J: Ryan Day

T: Nicky Richards

On a competitive mark; not fully proven over this trip but he's dangerous if he does stay

760-4F

Age: 11

Weight: 11-3

OR: 138

Days: 46

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Jan 21	Kem Kempton	24f GS	2HcCh	11-0	F/11	Double Shuffle ()	16/1	138	-
14 Nov 20	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-12	4/9	Johnbb (6L)	15/2	139	141
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HcHG3	10-9	17/24	Sire Du Berlais (31L)	50/1	135	116
15 Feb 20	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	2HcH	10-13	6/10	Welsh Saint (17L)	28/1	140	126
26 Dec 19	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-12	7/10	Top Ville Ben (41L)	7/1	141	120
16 Nov 19	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	HcChG3	11-1	8/17	Happy Diva (33L)	16/1	141	116

Beau Bay ^ht

J: Charlie Hammond ³

T: Dr Richard Newland

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Grand Sefton win at Aintree stands out this season; others have more pressing claims

3-51F6

Age: 10

Weight: 11-1

OR: 136

Days: 46

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Jan 21	Kem Kempton	24f GS	2HcCh	10-11 ht	6/11	Double Shuffle (15L)	28/1	138	130
26 Dec 20	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-13 ht	F/8	Canelo ()	14/1	138	-
5 Dec 20	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	2HcCh	10-2 ht	1/18	Sir Jack Yeats (5L)	20/1	131	142
14 Nov 20	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-3 ht	5/9	Johnbb (15½L)	18/1	133	129
21 Feb 20	War Warwick	20f Hy	2HcCh	10-8 ht	3/9	Springtown Lake (23L)	20/1	134	128
23 Jan 20	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-5 ht	2/9	Charmant (23L)	12/1	135	125

Red Infantry ^p

J: Charlie Todd ⁵

T: Ian Williams

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Well in valuable handicap and jumper's bumper this year but he's falling in the weights

7/5-P0

Age: 11

Weight: 10-11

OR: 132

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Feb 21	Ncs Newcastle	20f St/Slw	4NHF	11-4 p	10/11	Who's My Jockey (20L)	16/1	-	104
16 Jan 21	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-0 p	PU/13	Notachance ()	50/1	134	-
26 Oct 19	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	2HcCh	10-11 p	5/15	The Conditional (15L)	25/1	138	135
13 Apr 19	Ayr Ayr	32f Gd	HcChG3	10-6 p	7/23	Takingrisks (28L)	40/1	140	127
16 Feb 19	Hay Haydock	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-12 b¹	UR/15	Robinsfirth ()	14/1	142	-
19 Jan 19	Hay Haydock	25.5f GS	HcChG2	10-6 v	5/11	Wakanda (6L)	7/1	142	141

Fagan

T: Alex Hales

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

70-631

Age: 11

Weight: 11-7

OR: 142

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Jan 21	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	3HcCh	12-0	1/10	Ouro Branco (8L)	5/1	132	141
2 Dec 20	Lud Ludlow	25.5f GS	3HcCh	11-9	3/9	Roll Again (5¾L)	5/1	132	138
7 Nov 20	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	2HcH	10-12	6/12	Unowhatimeanharry (15½L)	20/1	134	123
11 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	HcHG3	10-10	14/25	Dame De Compagnie (15½L)	66/1	138	129
15 Feb 20	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	2HcH	10-13	7/10	Welsh Saint (20L)	33/1	140	123
21 Apr 18	Ayr Ayr	32f Gd	HcChG3	11-4	PU/29	Joe Farrell ()	7/1F	147	-