John Sumner Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 9 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 8
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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w¹

Eldorado Allen ^t

J: Freddie Gingell ³

T: Joe Tizzard

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (32%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (28%)

Not seen since well beaten in Grand National but on good mark for veterans' chase debut

345P0-

Age: 10

Weight: 12-0

OR: 150

Days: 222

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-0 t	20/32	I Am Maximus (96L)	66/1	153	68
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-9 tp	PU/21	Chianti Classico ()	25/1	153	-
7 Jan 24	Plu Plumpton	25f Sft	2HcH	11-7 t	5/8	Transmission (24L)	7/2	143	124
2 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	26f GS	HcChG3	10-13 t	4/20	Datsalrightgino (12½L)	18/1	154	156
4 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-7 t	3/11	Victtorino (7L)	11/2	154	156
29 Apr 23	San Sandown	23f GS	ChG2	11-8 t	4/6	Hewick (12L)	6/1	156	156

Empire Steel

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

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

Kelso specialist; won there in February but absent since below-par run at Aintree in May

3219-4

Age: 10

Weight: 11-7

OR: 143

Days: 188

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	12-0	4/8	Captain Morgs (18L)	11/2	144	136
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	11-4	9/24	Arizona Cardinal (29L)	28/1	145	123
16 Feb 24	Kel Kelso	21.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-10	1/5	Nells Son (4L)	2/1F	142	152
26 Dec 23	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	2/6	Fontaine Collonges (14L)	7/2	143	145
28 Oct 23	Kel Kelso	26f Sft	2HcCh	10-12	3/6	Elvis Mail (4¼L)	9/4F	145	145
22 Apr 23	Ayr Ayr	32f Gd	HcChG3	11-5	8/18	Kitty's Light (17L)	22/1	145	137

Bennys King

J: Miss Heidi Palin ⁷

T: Dan Skelton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Second in major Aintree hunter chase in April but needs to prove he's worth current mark

P3212-

Age: 13

Weight: 10-13

OR: 135

Days: 224

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Hy	2HntCh	12-0 p	2/22	Its On The Line (4¼L)	8/1	132	133
27 Feb 24	Lei Leicester	22.5f Hy	3HntCh	11-11 p	1/7	Hardline (23L)	8/1	124	136
3 Feb 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	5HntCh	12-1 p	2/6	Sine Nomine (15L)	13/2	125	123
8 Jan 24	Tau Taunton	21.5f Sft	5HntCh	12-1 p	3/11	Regatta De Blanc (2L)	9/1	125	124
13 Dec 23	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	3HcCh	11-4	PU/4	Stormy Flight ()	16/1	131	-
22 Nov 23	War Warwick	24f Sft	2HcCh	10-6	PU/6	Thomas Darby ()	14/1	135	-

Rapper ^v

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Henry Daly

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Inconsistent in recent seasons but ran quite well on last month's reappearance at Aintree

P2F0-3

Age: 10

Weight: 10-13

OR: 135

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 v	3/7	Copperhead (20L)	11/1	137	128
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-10 v	17/20	Minella Cocooner (34L)	40/1	138	113
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-4 v	F/22	Inothewayurthinkin ()	33/1	138	-
17 Feb 24	Asc Ascot	24f GS	HcChG3	10-13 v	2/9	Threeunderthrufive (1L)	18/1	137	139
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-2 p	PU/14	My Silver Lining ()	40/1	139	-
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	HcChG3	10-3 p	4/8	Broadway Boy (8½L)	66/1	140	140

Smarty Wild

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Placed on all three starts in 2022-23 but not easy to weigh up after 677-day absence

F/232/

Age: 10

Weight: 10-5

OR: 127

Days: 677

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Jan 23	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-4	2/7	Annsam (17L)	7/1	133	134
27 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-2	3/14	Remastered (6½L)	20/1	133	134
18 Nov 22	Asc Ascot	24f GS	3HcCh	11-7	2/9	Larry (6L)	9/1	133	137
11 Feb 22	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-7	F/9	Flegmatik ()	3/1	134	-
15 Jan 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	2HcCh	10-12	2/8	Caribean Boy (2L)	9/2	131	140
22 Dec 21	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	3HcCh	11-7	3/7	Head To The Stars (5L)	7/2	132	133

Torn And Frayed

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Ended last season with good fourth at Cheltenham; didn't jump well enough on reappearance

5604-5

Age: 10

Weight: 10-3

OR: 125

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	11-0	5/7	Copperhead (30L)	15/8F	126	113
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	9-13	4/12	In Excelsis Deo (9L)	12/1	131	130
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-6	10/21	Shakem Up'arry (15L)	50/1	130	123
17 Feb 24	Asc Ascot	24f GS	HcChG3	10-8	6/9	Threeunderthrufive (10½L)	11/1	132	129
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Hy	HcChG3	10-2	5/6	Shakem Up'arry (60L)	18/1	140	94
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-2	6/12	Fugitif (13L)	28/1	136	128

Diol Ker

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

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

Very useful at his best but well beaten on both starts for new stable this season

0P-7P6

Age: 10

Weight: 10-2

OR: 123

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	11-4	6/7	Copperhead (33L)	40/1	127	106
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	2HcCh	11-6	PU/10	Copperhead ()	20/1	129	-
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	31.5f Sft	HcCh	11-4 b	7/21	The Gradual Slope (25L)	50/1	135	113
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	29f Hy	HcChG3	11-3 b	PU/20	Intense Raffles ()	80/1	139	-
10 Mar 24	Naa Naas	25f Sft	HcChL	10-12 b	10/12	Hartur d'Arc (44L)	12/1	142	102
25 Jan 24	Gow Gowran Park	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-1 b	6/18	Ain't That A Shame (23L)	25/1	142	127

First Lord De Cuet ^tp

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (33%)

0-14 over fences but ended last season with some very respectable efforts; a possible

24433-

Age: 10

Weight: 10-2

OR: 121

Days: 227

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 24	Wcn Wincanton	25f Sft	4HcCh	12-2 b	3/5	Supervisor (7¾L)	11/4	122	127
23 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	3HcCh	11-3 b	3/7	Fidux (7¼L)	9/2	124	128
11 Mar 24	Tau Taunton	28.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-4 tp	4/7	Broken Halo (12½L)	7/2F	125	124
9 Feb 24	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-4 tp	4/7	Highstakesplayer (14½L)	100/30	125	120
9 Jan 24	Mar Market Rasen	24f GS	3NvHcCh	11-7 tp	2/5	Anglers Crag (¾L)	8/1	122	132
15 Dec 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Hy	3HcCh	11-11 tp	PU/7	Hold That Taught ()	100/30	127	-