14:25 Aintree

Sunday 24 October 2021

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Jewson Tool Hire Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 6m 20.02s

Potters Corner¹⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 145| D

22/1

Won the 2019 Midlands National and Welsh National but not so productive last season and pulled up in Grand National to end campaign. Must bounce back after 6 months off.

Form: 11/37PP-

Black Op^p,t¹⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George| OR: 145| C

3/1

Cut little ice in the face of stiff tasks last season and failed to complete back in handicap company when last seen at Punchestown 6 months ago. First go in a veterans' chase so can feature.

Form: 2/4967F-

Minellacelebration¹¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 140| CD

2/1

3 time C&D winner who won this contest from the same mark last year. Not so good at Uttoxeter back in June but likely to be primed for a big run, so warrants consideration.

Form: U7U-345

Robin Des Foret^t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 139| D

18/1

Scored at Clonmel in March but has been beaten a long way in 4 subsequent starts (including once over hurdles) so others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 1P-5580

Wishing And Hoping¹⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 135| D

11/4

Two from 3 in hunter events during 2020 and added to his tally when making all in 5-runner similar event at Worcester (23f, soft, 3/1) back in May. More needed but warrants respect on handicap bow.

Form: 1/122P-1

Rolling Dylan^p¹³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

10/1

Inconsistent chaser on a long losing run, but has dropped to a good mark on his best form and returns under Rules from 19 months off. Successful between the flags back in June so not ruled out.

Form: 24-1421

Un Prophete²⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118

10/1

Several good placed efforts last season and had the race sewn up when coming down 2 out at Fontwell (3¼m, heavy) in February. Not so good on next 2 starts and has a bit to prove on reappearance.

Form: 372FP7-

Non-Runners

Captain Chaos²¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Big River¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Minellacelebration (2/1), Wishing And Hoping (11/4), Black Op (3/1), Captain Chaos (10/3), Rolling Dylan (10/1), Un Prophete (10/1), Big River (14/1), Robin Des Foret (18/1), Potters Corner (22/1)

Several in with a chance but it could pay to side with BLACK OP. Tom George's charge was unable to make a splash in graded events last season but, having showed up well for a long way in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on his penultimate start, he's taken to make his first go in a veterans' chase a winning one. Last year's winner Minellacelebration rates as the main danger, ahead of Captain Chaos.