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14:45 Haydock

Wednesday 4 December 2024

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:4515:18

trustatrader.com Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 7m 3.63s

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Empire Steel²⁰¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 143

13/2

Excuses in Topham at Aintree last season but had returned to winning ways at Kelso (21.6f) previously and was a respectable fourth back at Aintree when last seen in May. Can go well fresh so needs considering.

Form: 8/3219-4

Cloudy Glen²⁶⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 138| C| D

11/8

Hard to predict but talented on his day and returns on a good mark with his stable firing, so worth taking a chance on.

Form: PU/253P-

Good Boy Bobby^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 132

6/1

Back-to-back winner in 3m veterans' handicap chases this time last year and wasn't discredited when third of 4 at Sandown last time. Looks a big player.

Form: 7350-33

Omar Maretti^p²²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 129

6/1

Landed a gamble when capitalising on further drop in the weights at Catterick (25.2f) in February. Run of form ended when last seen 7 months ago and may come on for this return.

Form: 641335-

Smarty Wild⁶⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

13/2

Useful handicap chaser, placed all 3 starts in 2022/23. Absent since but has been given chance by the handicapper and yard going well at present.

Form: 32F232/

The Two Amigos⁶²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 125| D

14/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark when gaining his first win since 2019 in 2022 Welsh National. Did too much too soon in the Midlands National 3 months later and off the track since. Interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 427317/

Up Helly Aa King^t²³³

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 125

12/1

Likeable chaser who landed 3m Ayr handicap in January and was back to winning ways at Kelso 7 months ago. Returns needing a career best but has gone well in this before.

Form: 61F241-

Forecasts

Cloudy Glen (11/8), Good Boy Bobby (6/1), Omar Maretti (6/1), Empire Steel (13/2), Smarty Wild (13/2), Up Helly Aa King (12/1), The Two Amigos (14/1)

CLOUDY GLEN has been given a chance by the handicapper and returns with his stable in excellent form, so he gets the nod ahead of Good Boy Bobby, who boasts a solid record in these events. The Two Amigos returns from a lengthy absence on a good mark under optimum conditions, so he also needs considering.