Poundland - The Land That Gives You More Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 54.05s

Militarian²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: J Martin⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 115| D

3/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019, but he posted creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (21.1f) 28 days ago. Form has been franked, so he's well worth considering off 3 lb lower mark.

Form: P4-5924

Grand Turina²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113| C

11/8

Ended long winless run in good style in 7-runner handicap chase at Lingfield (20f, heavy) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there again nudged up just 2 lb.

Form: 5F2P-F1

Creative Inerta^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 108| D

17/2

Scored at Stratford in May and he arrives in decent nick, third of 5 in handicap at Uttoxeter (24f) 40 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 313333

Twojayslad^p,t²³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 102| C| D

15/2

Course winner but off 7 months since below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (3m). Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 21147-5

High Counsel^b²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90| CD

12/1

Landed this contest in 2019 but he's a reluctant individual who turned in modest sixth of 9 in handicap chase here 22 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 21-P286

Lickpenny Larry^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Liam Harrison| T: T R Gretton| OR: 90

6/1

Off 7 months before well-held sixth of 7 to Grand Turina in handicap chase at Lingfield (20f) 23 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 315-P36

Forecasts

Grand Turina (11/8), Militarian (3/1), Lickpenny Larry (6/1), Twojayslad (15/2), Creative Inerta (17/2), High Counsel (12/1)

GRAND TURINA had something up her sleeve when scoring at Lingfield last time so Venetia Williams' mare is taken to go in again nudged up just 2 lb for a yard that continues among the winners. The form of Militarian's Sedgefield fourth reads very well so he rates a big threat, with in-form Creative Inerta looking next best in this veterans' handicap.