16:10 Haydock

Wednesday 22 March 2017

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Howdens Joinery Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 6f 204y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 6m 25.0s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Cody Wyomingp,t33
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C J Mann| OR:  120
12/1
Will find this easier than some of the tasks he's faced this season, but does seem to have lost his form over the winter and needs to bounce back from a poor effort at Sandown (never travelled).
2
Horse silk
As De Fert38
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan(3)| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  120
10/3
Takes a drop in grade here, but has found himself in the grip of the handicapper since back-to-back wins just over a year ago. Dropped 4lb for latest, which will help, and handles soft/heavy well. Market may guide.
3
Horse silk
Sunny Ledgend22
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-10| J: J Martin(7)| T: Andrew Martin| OR:  118
7/2
Turned his recent form around in no uncertain terms at Leicester, winning an easy 10l, but that wasn't much of a race and a 7lb rise looks plenty. All wins have come right-handed as well (despite the fact he jumps left) and plenty on to follow up.
4
Horse silk
Blue Kascadep28
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: Rachel McDonald(7)| T: A M Thomson| OR:  118
8/1
Often goes well fresh in the autumn before losing his form, and that's been much the case again this season, winning twice in October/November but soon beaten at Doncaster latest. Drops in grade but still too much to take on trust.
5
Horse silk
Saroque23
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: Hugh Nugent(7)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  115
2/1
No disgrace in getting beaten by the fast-improving Coolking at Plumpton latest, but he's not won for some 18 months now;. Handicapper starting to cut him a bit of slack, however, and this isn't the toughest contest.
6
Horse silk
Purcell's Bridgeh30
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh(7)| T: R Dobbin| OR:  112
7/1
Recent run at Carlisle after 15 months away wasn't a disaster, and he would have badly needed that. Will strip fitter here and step back up in trip a plus, but may not want the ground too deep. Best watched today.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Harry Hunt28
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 10
T: D Killahena & G McPherson  J: Kielan Woods
NR

Forecasts

Saroque (2/1), As De Fer (10/3), Sunny Ledgend (7/2), Purcell's Bridge (7/1), Blue Kascade (8/1), Cody Wyoming (12/1), Harry Hunt (25/1)

Verdict

Nothing here has a rock-solid profile and the advice is to tread carefully. SAROQUE hasn't won for a while but with conditions fine, and the yard going well, can get on the scoresheet at the expense of As De Fer , who is slowly being released from the grip of the handicapper and should find this a bit easier. Cody Wyoming has a touch of quality and if on his best behaviour, could get involved.
  1. Saroque
  2. As De Fer
  3. Cody Wyoming

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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