Try Racing TV For Free Now Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 6m 33.4s

Sharp Response³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-3| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 122| CD

11/4

Big prices and pulled up both starts this season having missed 2 years. Been successful twice over these fences and dangerous to rule out for yard among the winners having tumbled in the weights.

Form: 162V/PP

Indy Five¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Andrews| T: David Dennis| OR: 121

4/1

Benefited from return to positive tactics when running out 5-length winner of Doncaster veterans' event (3m) under this rider last month. Poor at Sandown since but shouldn't stay down for long.

Form: 23-651P

Manwell^t⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁶⁾| T: S England| OR: 117| C

11/2

Sedgefield winner last season and ran well in the Grand Sefton at Aintree in November. Poor run back at former track latest but has scored here from a similar mark in the past.

Form: 1R2-43P

Justforjames^p²⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105| CD

9/2

C&D winner who returned to form when third here over Christmas, plenty to do and losing second near finish. Takes on the veterans now.

Form: P-516P3

Ramonex^p,t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 103| C

7/2

Hard to catch right, not disgraced at Leicester a fortnight ago, though equally didn't shape like a winner waiting to happen. Dropped another 3 lb. Has scored here, but not sure to stay this far now.

Form: 44P-2P4

Twojayslad^p,t²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

11/1

Dual winner last season but showed little on first run for 8 months at Warwick on New Year's Eve in similar event.

Form: 1147-5P

Non-Runners

Late Date²⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: Micky Hammond J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Sharp Response (11/4), Ramonex (7/2), Indy Five (4/1), Justforjames (9/2), Manwell (11/2), Late Date (7/1), Twojayslad (11/1)

It could be worth chancing SHARP RESPONSE returned to Catterick. He won the North Yorkshire National on his last visit to the track 2 years ago and has been given a huge chance by the handicapper after 2 non-completions back from a long absence this term. All may not be lost with him and Sue Smith is among the winners. Manwell and Indy Five are a couple of others to consider.