trustatrader.com Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 10 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 1f 125y
Going: Soft

Runners: 7
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Up Helly Aa King

Selected at: 9/1

Up Helly Aa King has won four times times on heavy ground and won’t be inconvenienced by the testing conditions here. Nick Alexander’s veteran chaser was a winner at Kelso last time out and a 3lb rise looks very reasonable. With that in mind, he should be in the mix once again.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Empire Steel

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won over 2m5f last term, but solid form at this trip; coud go well after a break

3219-4

Age: 10

Weight: 12-0

OR: 143

Days: 201

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	149
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

Cloudy Glen

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)

Hasn't won since 2021; these conditions suit, goes well fresh and is a definite contender

/253P-

Age: 11

Weight: 11-9

OR: 138

Days: 265

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-11	PU/22	Inothewayurthinkin ()	33/1	142	-
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-12	3/5	Stumptown (12L)	4/1	143	139
2 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	26f GS	HcChG3	10-2	5/20	Datsalrightgino (19L)	20/1	143	138
19 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	27.5f Sft	HcChG3	12-0	2/13	Malina Girl (10L)	11/1	142	147
15 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	10-4	UR/39	Corach Rambler ()	80/1	145	-
14 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	HcChG3	11-4	PU/23	Corach Rambler ()	40/1	145	-

Good Boy Bobby ^p

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Two wins last year; not quite at his best in two runs this term but not without a chance

350-33

Age: 11

Weight: 11-3

OR: 132

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Nov 24	San Sandown	24f Gd	2HcCh	11-8 p	3/4	Certainly Red (30L)	9/4	133	125
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	2HcCh	11-10 p	3/10	Copperhead (7¾L)	11/4	133	134
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	10-8 p	13/24	Arizona Cardinal (43L)	66/1	135	98
19 Mar 24	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	3HcCh	12-0 p	5/7	Stormy Flight (13L)	9/1	137	128
11 Feb 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-2 p	3/13	Ask Me Early (11L)	12/1	138	135
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-0 p¹	7/14	Sam Brown (35L)	9/1	139	114

Omar Maretti ^p

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

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

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won on heavy at Catterick last term; not quite as good since; may be better for the run

41335-

Age: 10

Weight: 11-0

OR: 129

Days: 224

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Sft	3HcCh	12-0 p	5/8	Flaming Ambition (16L)	11/1	130	122
7 Apr 24	Crl Carlisle	24.5f Hy	2HcCh	10-9 p	3/6	Elvis Mail (6L)	9/2	131	131
2 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	26f Hy	2HcCh	11-2 p	3/7	Highland Hunter (13½L)	13/2	132	124
12 Feb 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-8 p	1/4	Minella Trump (35L)	11/8F	129	137
30 Dec 23	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-8 p	4/6	Robyndzone (20L)	25/1	132	124
17 Dec 23	Crl Carlisle	25f GS	2HcH	11-2	6/8	Howlingmadmurdock (34L)	14/1	127	103

Smarty Wild

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

All wins at shorter but stays 3m well; acts on soft but no easy task after 690-day break

F/232/

Age: 10

Weight: 10-12

OR: 127

Days: 690

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

The Two Amigos

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has run only once since winning 2022 Welsh National and no easy task after 627-day break

/7317/

Age: 12

Weight: 10-10

OR: 125

Days: 627

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Mar 23	Utt Uttoxeter	34f Sft	HcChG3	10-0	7/17	Major Dundee (34L)	9/1	132	110
27 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-1	1/17	The Big Breakaway (1¼L)	16/1	127	138
30 Nov 22	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-9	3/9	Saint Xavier (11L)	100/30	127	122
16 Oct 22	Sed Sedgefield	29f Gd	2HcCh	11-9	7/8	All About Joe (70L)	7/1	130	73
14 Mar 22	Tau Taunton	28.5f Sft	3HcCh	10-13	2/5	Revels Hill (3¾L)	11/4	130	137
25 Feb 22	Exe Exeter	30.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-7	4/13	Captain Drake (19½L)	15/2	134	127

Up Helly Aa King ^t

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Two wins last season; suited by these conditions but likely to need the run after a break

1F241-

Age: 13

Weight: 10-10

OR: 125

Days: 233

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Apr 24	Kel Kelso	23.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-2 t	1/6	Your Own Story (2L)	13/2	122	130
16 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-8 t	4/5	Cruz Control (34L)	5/1	124	101
19 Feb 24	Crl Carlisle	24.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-8 t	2/8	Jet Legs (1¾L)	8/1	122	128
26 Jan 24	San Sandown	24f Sft	3Ch	11-12 t	F/10	Farceur Du Large ()	18/1	123	-
2 Jan 24	Ayr Ayr	24f Hy	3HcCh	11-6 t	1/6	Marown (nk)	15/2	120	127
15 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-2 t	6/9	Cepage (40L)	12/1	124	88