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4 January 2025
Saturday 4th January

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Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2024 Veterans' Chase Series Final) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 37y
  • Going: Abandoned
Sandown
Runners
0

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Sam Brown silk
D
Sam Brown tb
J: Chad Bament 10
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Won this last year; seriously involved if reverting to blinkers from a visor proves okay
126-30
Age: 13
Weight: 12-0
OR: 153
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-11 tv 10/13 Kandoo Kid (37L) 16/1 154 130
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd ChG2 11-4 t 3/6 The Real Whacker (4¾L) 25/1 156 159
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 11-7 tv 6/20 Minella Cocooner (9¾L) 22/1 154 154
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 25f GS HcChG3 11-9 tv 2/13 Cruz Control (1L) 20/1 154 160
24 Mar 24 Asc Ascot 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-10 tv 1/8 Two For Gold (½L) 3/1 151 156
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 24f Sft HcChG3 12-0 tv 5/12 Forward Plan (3¾L) 14/1 152 155
2
Eldorado Allen silk
C
D
Eldorado Allen tp
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Respectable minor honours both outings since latest wind op; lowest chase mark since 2021
5P0-23
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 149
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 t 3/10 Numitor (4¼L) 12/1 150 147
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 24f GS 2HcCh 11-11 t 2/6 Torn And Frayed (8½L) 15/8F 150 152
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) 18/1 154 154
3
Remastered silk
D
Remastered tp
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won at Wincanton in October last year; the fences have got in the way on both starts since
PP-1FU
Age: 12
Weight: 11-5
OR: 144
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-5 t UR/13 Kandoo Kid () 33/1 145 -
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f Gd HcChG3 11-5 t F/10 Al Dancer () 16/1 145 -
27 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 t 1/8 Deise Aba (shd) 11/1 140 146
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 2HcCh 11-10 t PU/13 Ask Me Early () 18/1 146 -
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-9 t PU/20 Datsalrightgino () 33/1 150 -
11 Nov 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft 2HcH 11-12 t 7/11 Gentleman At Arms (24L) 6/1 140 119
4
Empire Steel silk
D
Empire Steel
J: Ryan Mania
T: Sandy Thomson
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Not so bright since Kelso win last February but his only recent run was no disgrace
219-43
Age: 11
Weight: 11-3
OR: 142
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 3/7 Cloudy Glen (11L) 13/2 143 133
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
5
Chambard silk
D
Chambard p
J: Miss Lucy Turner 5
T: Venetia Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Dominated over the big Aintree fences (3m2f, heavy) in December 2023; out of form since
1P88-P
Age: 13
Weight: 11-3
OR: 142
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f GS HcChG3 10-11 PU/8 King Turgeon () 25/1 145 -
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Hy HcChG3 11-2 8/21 Chianti Classico (42L) 40/1 146 116
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Hy HcChG3 11-7 8/10 Yeah Man (31L) 28/1 147 127
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Hy HcChG3 11-0 PU/19 Nassalam () 12/1 144 -
9 Dec 23 Ain Aintree 26f Hy HcChG3 10-1 1/12 Coko Beach (13L) 18/1 140 151
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft 3HcCh 11-11 2/16 Hascoeur Clermont (1¼L) 12/1 136 143
6
Copperhead silk
C
D
Copperhead tp
J: Freddie Gingell 3
T: Joe Tizzard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Latest start was his best form since 2021 and this resurgent 11yo needs plenty of respect
-11122
Age: 11
Weight: 10-8
OR: 133
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-9 tp 2/10 Numitor (nk) 14/1 131 133
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-2 tp 2/4 Certainly Red (1¾L) 2/1 130 130
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 25f Gd 2HcCh 10-10 tp 1/7 Fortescue (14L) 11/5 122 130
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 2HcCh 10-5 tp 1/10 Certainly Red (3¼L) 5/1 117 124
12 May 24 Plu Plumpton 25.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-1 tp 1/4 Northern Poet (2½L) 7/2 114 122
8 Apr 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f Sft 4HcCh 11-5 tp 4/5 Supervisor (9¾L) 9/4F 116 118
7
Ask Me Early silk
D
Ask Me Early tp
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won by 9l over 3m on heavy at Exeter last February and is now just 2lb higher
9185-5
Age: 11
Weight: 10-5
OR: 130
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-3 tp 5/10 Celebre d'Allen (22L) 6/1 131 116
7 Apr 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-11 tp 5/6 Elvis Mail (9¾L) 4/1 133 130
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 34f Hy HcChG3 10-13 tp 8/12 Beauport (24L) 12/1 135 115
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-6 tp1 1/13 Run To Milan (9L) 15/2 128 137
10 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-7 t 9/12 Make Me A Believer (21L) 12/1 130 121
10 Apr 23 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 3HcCh 11-9 t PU/8 Ballinsker () 11/4F 135 -
8
Fortescue silk
CD
D
Fortescue b
J: Hugh Nugent 3
T: Henry Daly
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Stuck on a losing run but his best efforts last term give him a big form chance
220-24
Age: 11
Weight: 10-5
OR: 130
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 29.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-0 b 4/10 Beauport (52L) 8/1 133 98
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 25f Gd 2HcCh 11-9 b 2/7 Copperhead (14L) 7/1 135 132
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 10-6 b 16/20 Minella Cocooner (28L) 50/1 137 117
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f GS 3HcCh 12-0 v1 2/7 Fidux (2¼L) 3/1 135 142
2 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 26f Hy 2HcCh 11-5 p 2/7 Highland Hunter (4¼L) 9/4 135 135
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-9 p 7/8 Java Point (25L) 12/1 137 121
9
Smarty Wild silk
Smarty Wild
J: Ben Jones
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (34%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (35%)
Sole chase win was four years ago; second run since a long break and not a forlorn hope
/232/P
Age: 11
Weight: 10-2
OR: 125
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-12 PU/7 Cloudy Glen () 13/2 127 -
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
Verdict

Copperhead has found his old steel in a major change of fortunes but ELDORADO ALLEN shaped well when one place behind him last time.

Verdict silk image
Eldorado Allen

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Copperhead,

4/1 Eldorado Allen,

5/1 Sam Brown,

Fortescue,

15/2 Empire Steel,

8/1 Ask Me Early,

12/1 Remastered,

14/1 Smarty Wild,

16/1 Chambard

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