M1 Agency Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 6m 9.90s

Le Breuil^b,t¹⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 122| C

8/13

Useful hurdler who gained first win since 2019 in 4-runner hunter chase here (30.7f) back in May. Pulled up in much stronger company at Stratford later that month but he returns with yard in good form and he's a player from much-reduced mark.

Form: 3234-1P

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Mr Mafia²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-13| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 121| D

9/2

Regained winning thread in refitted cheekpieces at Ludlow (25.5f) in May and filled runners-up spot on 2 of his 5 starts since, latterly at Newton Abbot (25.7f) in August. Disappointed when pulled up at Exeter 3 weeks ago but bounce back distinctly possible.

Form: 1P242P

Ornua^b1,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: G Howell| OR: 112| D

12/1

One-time smart chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead but not so good nowadays and he never figured on return/following breathing op at Stratford (21f) 24 days ago. Blinkers enlisted now.

Form: 99-3564

Ballinslea Bridge¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 105| D

4/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when runner-up over hurdles at Southwell in March. However, merely added to what has become a patchy record with a couple of poor efforts thereafter, latterly over fences at Bangor (20.3f) in May.

Form: P/PP2-84

Forecasts

Le Breuil (8/13), Ballinslea Bridge (4/1), Mr Mafia (9/2), Ornua (12/1)

LE BREUIL was below his best in hunter chase company at Stratford in the spring but he holds sound claims on the balance of his form and, with his yard in good nick, he can make a winning return. Mr Mafia, if shrugging off a lesser display at Exeter 3 weeks ago, can give him most to think about.