14:20 Newbury

Saturday 27 March 2021

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BetVictor Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 2.2800000000000002s

Valadom^t,v²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson| OR: 130

9/1

Showed benefit of return effort in France when making all in qualifier at Newcastle (20f) in November. Good second back in this sphere here (26f) 3 weeks ago. Front runner.

Form: 12-5132

Psychedelic Rock^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 130

18/1

Multiple hurdles winner who returned to form to win qualifier at Doncaster 3 weeks ago by ½ length from Lord Scoundrel, finding extra. Respected.

Form: 2P-7961

Cyclop^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 130

13/2

Rejuvenated this term for Tom Symonds when a 3-time winner. Respectable efforts both starts for this yard, fourth in Eider at Newcastle 4 weeks ago. This less competitive.

Form: 112134

Dubai Angel⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 130

4/1

Bumper/hurdle winner who made a respectable start for this yard at Newcastle on return and duly built on that when scoring with bit in hand in qualifier at Musselburgh. Remains of interest.

Form: 4/1P8-41

Orchardstown Cross⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 125| C| D

11/2

Won 3 on the bounce over fences in 2019 but just the one creditable effort since (when third at Exeter on return), remote third when well backed in qualifier at Plumpton 73 days ago.

Form: 0P-3P43

Lord Scoundrel^p,t²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 119| D

10/1

One-time smart chaser for Gordon Elliott. Won a point in February 2020 and easily best effort for this yard when ½-length second to Psychedelic Rock in qualifier at Doncaster 3 weeks ago.

Form: 7/14-P52

The Fresh Prince^p1⁸⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 119

80/1

Shade fortunate in 3m qualifier at Huntingdon on return (left in front last) and bit to prove having looked none too keen last time. Headgear applied.

Form: 4/PF-16P

Tinkers Hill Tommy^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117

9/2

Winning hunter chaser who was all the better for belated reappearance/yard debut when making the most of a good opportunity in qualifier at Hereford. Remains low mileage and can go well again.

Form: 231/U-21

Horatio Hornblower^p⁵⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-8| J: Bryan Carver| T: Nick Williams| OR: 112| CD

22/1

Back-to-back winner last season but signs of decline this term and others preferred.

Form: U-07435

Dark Flame³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: N F Houlihan| T: R Rowe| OR: 112

15/2

Fragile veteran who's hard to recommend after 2 poor efforts this season.

Form: 4/2V5-84

Twojayslad^p,t²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Ian Williams| OR: 106

25/1

Returned to winning ways at Doncaster (qualifier) and followed up in a big field at Ludlow 6 weeks later. Emphasis on speed against him at Sedgefield since.

Form: P/6-2114

First Figaro^b²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 102

16/1

None too consistent chaser, though latest 17 lengths second to Tinkers Hill Tommy in qualifier at Hereford was respectable after 11 months off. 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 72542-2

Non-Runners

Ozzy Thomas²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Vice Et Vertu¹⁰⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: H D Daly J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dubai Angel (4/1), Tinkers Hill Tommy (9/2), Orchardstown Cross (11/2), Cyclop (13/2), Dark Flame (15/2), Valadom (9/1), Lord Scoundrel (10/1), Ozzy Thomas (10/1), Vice Et Vertu (12/1), First Figaro (16/1), Psychedelic Rock (18/1), Horatio Hornblower (22/1), Twojayslad (25/1), The Fresh Prince (80/1)

DUBAI ANGEL has made a positive start for this yard, scoring with a bit in hand in a qualifier at Musselburgh 7 weeks ago, and remains low mileage over fences. He's taken to defy a 10 lb rise at the main expense of Tinkers Hill Tommy, who has a similar profile. Cyclop was far from disgraced in the Eider at Newcastle last month and is another to consider.