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16:15 Ascot

Sunday 2 April 2017

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

grandnational2017.com Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 5 of The Veterans Chase Series)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 54.2s

1^st

Loose Chips

1111-1

12/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G B Watters (3)

Jumped well, made all, ridden before 2 out, strongly pressed near finish, held on gamely, all out

2^nd

Bob Tucker

1010-0

5/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, went left 2nd, 3rd going well 3 out, 2nd before next,driven upsides last, strong challenge near finish, just held tchd 9/2

3^rd

Forgotten Gold

1111-5

10/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)

Chased leaders, ridden hung right and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in, went 3rd post op 9/1

4^th

Court By Surprise

1210-0

10/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: T Scudamore

Held up, dropped to last pair after 10th, rallied before 4 out, 4th next, modest 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd post

5^th

No Duffer

1011-8

6/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until ridden before 2 out, chased leading pair, no impression when lost 3rd last, weakened run-in op 5/1

6^th

2 ¼

Fox Appeal

1011-5

9/2f

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Edgy, held up in last pair, never on terms op 4/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

Masters Hill

1111-0

11/2

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Chased winner, hit 2nd, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, hit next, weakened 3 out op 6/1

8^th

nse

Theatrical Star

1110-8

15/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Raced wide, held up towards rear, never involved op 8/1

9^th

Shuil Royale

1211-12

10/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up and always last, never involved tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Al Alfa³¹⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Astracad³⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: N A Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Vino Griego⁵¹¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.10Pl:£3.40, £1.90, £2.90EX:£83.00Trifecta:£750.80Tricast:£609.87SF:£68.29Swingers:£13.60, £18.20, £14.70

Forecasts

Fox Appeal (9/2), Bob Tucker (5/1), Al Alfa (5/1), Masters Hill (11/2), Vino Griego (11/2), No Duffer (6/1), Theatrical Star (15/2), Forgotten Gold (10/1), Court By Surprise (10/1), Shuil Royale (10/1), Astracad (10/1), Loose Chips (12/1)

This looks competitive, but FOX APPEAL will appreciate the switch to veterans' company having faced smart rivals in a Cheltenham Grade 3 last time, and gets the nod ahead of No Duffer, whose second to Just A Par at Newbury reads well. Forgotten Gold took this last year, and is another who will appreciate the easier task after running at the Cheltenham Festival.