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

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 7f 191y
Going: Good To Soft

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

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Sam Brown ^tb

J: Chad Bament ¹⁰

T: Anthony Honeyball

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 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: 48

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

Eldorado Allen ^tp

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

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: 35

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

Remastered ^tb ¹

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Wincanton win in October; the fences have got in the way on both starts since; blinkers on

PP-1FU

Age: 12

Weight: 11-5

OR: 144

Days: 48

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

Cloudy Glen

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Maintaining his high level after reappearance (won well at Haydock this time) is the worry

53P-15

Age: 12

Weight: 11-4

OR: 143

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-9	5/5	Chantry House (39L)	9/1	145	115
4 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-9	1/7	Good Boy Bobby (7½L)	11/8F	138	147
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	135
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

Empire Steel

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 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: 44

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

Copperhead ^tp

J: Freddie Gingell ³

T: Joe Tizzard

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 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: 35

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	117

Fortescue ^b

J: Hugh Nugent ³

T: Henry Daly

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 huge form chance

220-24

Age: 11

Weight: 10-5

OR: 130

Days: 55

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	140
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

Smarty Wild

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

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: 44

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