My Odds Boost On Betfair Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 7m 10.00s

Whisper⁴¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 150

16/1

High-class chaser at his peak for Nicky Henderson but missed 2018-19 and was well beaten on sole start for Sam Thomas last season. Returns for a new yard on the back of another long absence.

Form: 2125/70-

The Dutchman³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: T Davidson| OR: 140| CD

8/1

Won the Peter Marsh here in 2018 for Colin Tizzard but hard to know how much ability he retains having been down the field in the West Yorkshire Hurdle at Wetherby on return from a long absence.

Form: 261PU/6

Burtons Well²⁸⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 140

11/2

Put his best foot forward to score in cheekpieces at Doncaster on his final outing last season and, while he was rather fortunate on the day, he's not up much and goes well fresh, so warrants respect.

Form: 27/17P1-

Seeyouatmidnight²⁶²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 140| C

4/1

Classy chaser at his peak and proved there's still plenty of life left in him when landing a 6-runner veteran's event at Carlisle 8 months ago. Solid claims if he's tuned up.

Form: P230/41-

Fingerontheswitch^p²⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 137

20/1

Consistent veteran who enjoyed excellent time of it last season. Pulled up on his final outing, though, and liable to need this return.

Form: 32212P-

Late Romantic^p,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132

10/1

Veteran chaser who signed off last season with a win but makes little appeal after an inauspicious reappearance at Carlisle.

Form: 15421-P

Indy Five¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: T Symonds| OR: 124| BF

6/5

Useful chaser at his peak and, having moved to Tom Symonds, looked back in top form when a strong-travelling second in a handicap chase at Uttoxeter on return. Fancied to go one better.

Form: PPF44-2

Forecasts

Indy Five (6/5), Seeyouatmidnight (4/1), Burtons Well (11/2), The Dutchman (8/1), Late Romantic (10/1), Whisper (16/1), Fingerontheswitch (20/1)

INDY FIVE has been the subject of a stable switch that has proved most successful this season and, after a highly encouraging debut for Tom Symonds, he seems to have found a good opportunity stepping into veteran's company for the first time. He's a confident choice to get the better of Burtons Well and Seeyouatmidnight, who both won their final outings of last season.