14:10 Chepstow

Friday 8 October 2021

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Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports Heroic Jumpers Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 4.90s

Vieux Lion Rouge^p,t¹⁸¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 148| CD

12/1

Landed this contest in 2019 and also bagged the Becher last term but fell 20th when in midfield in Grand National at Aintree. Good record fresh and he's much respected.

Form: 97/510F-

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Double Shuffle¹⁸¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 145| D

11/1

Ended long losing run in 3m Kempton handicap in January but off since falling 12th in Grand National at Aintree. Not discounted on his comeback.

Form: 7/9316F-

Sir Ivan^p,t¹⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 141| D

8/1

3m2f winner at Newbury who ended last term with good third in handicap chase at Aintree (25f, good) in May. In the picture on his seasonal return.

Form: 5/3231-3

Some Chaos^p¹⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 140| DWS

9/2

Scored at Kelso last October but off track since pulled up in Scottish National at Ayr in April when let down by his jumping. Since had wind op so he's not ruled out if it sparks a resurgence.

Form: 31543P-

Geordie Des Champs¹¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 130| C| D

7/2

Right back on track this summer, scoring twice over hurdles at Ffos Las. Goes back chasing now and he ought to be competitive again off a reduced mark.

Form: 57/P6-11

Soupy Soups^p¹²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125| D

12/1

Pulled up for the fourth time in his last five runs at Perth in June when tried blinkered there. Yard in good nick but he needs a big step forward.

Form: 1P0P-PP

Vivas^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125

12/1

Had wind op before unseating rider 15th (still in touch) in handicap at Warwick 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and weighted to go well if his jumping holds up.

Form: P5PPF-U

Asockastar^p³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 125| D

20/1

Resumed winning ways over hurdles at Worcester (20f) in May but he has turned in two modest efforts back chasing of late. Others are preferred.

Form: 104264

Indy Five³¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis| OR: 123| BF| D

11/2

Useful chaser at his peak but off track since below-par third at Haydock 10 months ago for Tom Symonds. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: PF44/23-

Dancing Shadow^b¹⁹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 122| BF

15/2

Veteran who twice went close to ending his long losing run here last term, still in front when unseating 4 out over 30f here in March. Can't be ruled out on his seasonal return.

Form: P3/336U-

Non-Runners

Potters Corner¹⁸¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Forecasts

Geordie Des Champs (7/2), Some Chaos (9/2), Indy Five (11/2), Dancing Shadow (15/2), Sir Ivan (8/1), Potters Corner (8/1), Double Shuffle (11/1), Vivas (12/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (12/1), Soupy Soups (12/1), Asockastar (20/1)

A case can be made for a few of these veterans, but GEORDIE DES CHAMPS comes here on the back of two Ffos Las hurdling wins so gets the vote off a reduced chasing mark. Charlie Longsdon has his string in good nick so Vivas is feared most if his jumping holds up, while 2019 winner Vieux Lion Rouge can't be discounted either.