Play Smarter With Timeform Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 6m 57.66s

Rocky's Treasure^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Harrison Beswick| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 127

12/1

Very useful chaser at one point, last winning at Doncaster in December 2020. Essentially falling in the weights without looking ready to take advantage this term.

Form: 58-P256

Innisfree Lad^v1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Andrews| T: David Dennis| OR: 127| D

7/2

Revitalised last term, winning 5 times (2 hurdle, 3 chase). Bounced back to form sporting first-time cheekpieces when third over marathon trip at Kelso but never involved at Newbury. Visor now tried.

Form: 10-7638

Al Roc^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Armson⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 125

33/1

Smart chaser in France but well below par in 3 runs for Dr Richard Newland and offered nothing in the Sussex National here 17 days ago. This is easier in veterans' company but has a lot to prove.

Form: 125-80P

Top And Drop²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120

9/2

Returned from 10 months off right on her game to land 3m handicap at Wetherby in December. Value for extra in the process so seems sure to go well up 5 lb.

Form: 423/52-1

Cheque En Blanc^b²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115| C| D

3/1

Twice a winner at Fontwell last season and probably exceeded expectations when third on last month's C&D reappearance. No surprise were he to step up on that.

Form: 52106-3

Uallrightharry^p⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan| T: K Jewell| OR: 106| CD

2/1

Course regular who was strong in the betting when finding only one too good in a 28.5f handicap here in November. Acquitted himself well in a better race at Exeter and has to be taken seriously.

Form: P64-325

Tzar De L'Elfe^t²⁹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: R Rowe| OR: 95| CD

20/1

C&D winner in December 2019. Not seen much since and 4 lb out of the weights here but not totally out of it if returning on his game in re-fitted tongue tie.

Form: 313/834-

Forecasts

Uallrightharry (2/1), Cheque En Blanc (3/1), Innisfree Lad (7/2), Top And Drop (9/2), Rocky's Treasure (12/1), Tzar De L'Elfe (20/1), Al Roc (33/1)

TOP AND DROP was expertly prepared to make a winning reappearance at Wetherby 3 weeks ago and given he idled close home, a 5 lb rise could prove generous. Course regular Uallrightharry seems very likely to go close with a talented conditional booked, while Cheque en Blanc needs considering, too.