Seeyouatmidnight Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.5s

Wandrin Star^t²⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 136| DWS

15/2

Fairly useful winning staying chaser but off since pulled up in 3m handicap at Ludlow in March. Back after a wind op now and has won off a break, so he can't be discounted.

Form: 189/26P-

Singlefarmpayment²⁰⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 132| BF| D

7/2

Unreliable sort who ended long losing run in Ascot veterans handicap in March. Still much respected on his seasonal return.

Form: 7/45514-

Sub Lieutenant^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 132WS

16/1

It's now thirteen runs since his last win in 2018, and he has had a wind op since poor third of 4 in handicap at Cartmel in August. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 02440-3

Mr Mafia²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 128| D

7/2

Better than ever when making it 3 victories from his last 4 runs in 25f handicap chase at Wincanton 24 days ago. Up another 8 lb but he's weighted to go close again for yard among the winners.

Form: 521311

Vivas^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 127

11/2

Winless since 2019 but he got back on track when second of 10 in veterans handicap at Chepstow (3m) 30 days ago. In the mix despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 5PPF-U2

Gwencily Berbas^p¹⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 125

4/1

Winless run stretches fifteen runs back to 2017, but he posted good second in 26f Kelso handicap when last seen out in May. Has gone well fresh, so he's not dismissed.

Form: 9/397-32

Dancing Shadow^b³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 122

6/1

Unreliable type who has failed to get his head in front since 2017. Returned with creditable third at Chepstow (3m) though and is no forlorn hope if on another going day.

Form: 3/336U-3

Forecasts

Singlefarmpayment (7/2), Mr Mafia (7/2), Gwencily Berbas (4/1), Vivas (11/2), Dancing Shadow (6/1), Wandrin Star (15/2), Sub Lieutenant (16/1)

MR MAFIA comes here in rare form so is fancied to take care of the business again and bag a fourth recent victory for a yard firmly among the winners. Vivas has to go back to 2019 for his last success but is feared most on the back of his good Chepstow second. Gwencily Berbas appeals as the pick of the remaining veterans.