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14:40 Wincanton

Saturday 4 January 2025

All12:2312:5813:3314:0514:4015:1515:50

Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase

10YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 4f 35y | 7 Runners | Turf

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Selected odds by:

Quel Destin^b²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133

11/2

Won 2 heavy-ground handicaps (at up to 21.6f) last term but well held next 3 starts, including on return.

Form: 8114P-P

Nocte Volatus^t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 129| D

9/4

Took advantage of a drop in the weights to score for the first time in over 2 years at Uttoxeter in May and picked up where he left off when following up over C&D on return. Beaten only by a well-handicapped one at Ascot since and of strong interest dipping into veterans company for the first time.

Form: 346-112

Le Ligerien^t²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J Tizzard| OR: 128| D

9/2

Won a similar event at Kempton last season and all the better for return when taking advantage of reduced mark at Lingfield last month. Respected despite 7 lb higher in better race.

Form: 2548-31

The Widdow Maker^t⁶⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Tizzard| OR: 125| CWS

14/1

Signs of decline in 2022/23 and subsequently found to be lame when pulled up here when last seen 22 months ago. Best watched.

Form: 3423FP/

Stormy Flight^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 124| D

10/3

Gradually worked his way back to form last season, scoring twice at Exeter, including a similar event. Ran a cracker up against unexposed rivals when going close back there 4 weeks ago and big shout back in veterans company.

Form: 131-F02

Red Rookie^v1¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122

6/1

Winless last season and went with little fluency on return at Haydock. Others preferred. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 3743-46

Longshanks^p⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 110| BF| C

14/1

Held his form well over hurdles last season but this looks a tough ask back chasing on return.

Form: 3R223-2

Forecasts

Nocte Volatus (9/4), Stormy Flight (10/3), Le Ligerien (9/2), Quel Destin (11/2), Red Rookie (6/1), The Widdow Maker (14/1), Longshanks (14/1)

NOCTE VOLATUS lost out only to a subsequent winner when going for the hat-trick at Ascot and can resume winning ways dipping into veterans company for the first time. Stormy Flight won a similar event at Exeter last season and only just lost out to a progressive youngster there last month, so is the obvious threat, with Le Ligerien best of the others.