13:35 Chepstow

Friday 13 October 2023

All13:3514:1014:4815:2315:5816:3317:08

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 131y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:36  |   Winning time: 6m 12.3s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/4f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Jumped right, led until before 3 out where mistake, 7 lengths down last, stayed on flat, led close home op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
1012-0
9/2
T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Ryan Mania
Tracked winner, switched left before 5th, not fluent 12th, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, caught close home op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
5
1210-12
25/1
T: David DennisJ: Theo Gillard
Chased leaders, hit 1st and lost place, hampered 3rd, closed after 7th, outpaced 5 out, stayed on flat and disputing 2nd, 3rd and held towards finish op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
8
2
11/2
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 12th, pushed along after next, effort from 5 out, 4th and no impression last op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
15
6
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up in touch, closed 5 out, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next op 6/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
11
3
8/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up in rear, hampered 3rd, well beaten 5 out op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
14/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Held up towards rear, closed before 3rd, not fluent next, lost place after 13th, well beaten from 5 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
10/1
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen
Towards rear, pushed along and headway after 13th, no impression, weakened 5 out, soon pulled up op 9/1 tchd 17/2
F
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon
Chased leaders, fell 3rd op 14/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Court Master38
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 10
T: N P Mulholland  J: Adam Wedge
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £4.20EX:£12.20Trifecta:£162.00Tricast:£195.84SF:£13.34Swingers:£3.40, £11.00, £17.30

Forecasts

Good Boy Bobby (9/4), Aye Right (9/2), Thomas Darby (11/2), Danny Kirwan (7/1), De Rasher Counter (8/1), Court Master (10/1), Landofsmiles (10/1), Chirico Vallis (12/1), Cap Du Nord (14/1), Cyclop (25/1)

Verdict

The highly admirable AYE RIGHT went winless in just a handful of starts last term, albeit not disgraced in face of a stiff task when fourth in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase on his final start. Given a chance by the assessor on return, he could be worth chancing to come out on top back in calmer waters. Nigel Twiston-Davies has his string in fine fettle and his Good Boy Bobby is a big threat on his seasonal bow. Landofsmiles and Cyclop complete the shortlist.

  1. AYE RIGHT (IRE)
  2. GOOD BOY BOBBY (IRE)
  3. LANDOFSMILES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Some Chaos
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 11
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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