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

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

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Fox Appeal

4/1, 9/2, 5/1

9/2

Bob Tucker

5/1, 9/2

5/1

Masters Hill

6/1, 11/2, 6/1

11/2

No Duffer

5/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2

6/1

Theatrical Star

8/1

15/2

Forgotten Gold

9/1, 10/1, 9/1

10/1

Court By Surprise

10/1

Shuil Royale

10/1, 9/1, 9/1

10/1

Loose Chips

12/1

SP Book Percentage 127.92

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 & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Vino Griego⁵¹¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

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.