Annual Membership Fantastic Value At leicesterraces Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 7.00s

Le Patriote^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 137| D

11/8

Smart hurdler on his day who landed pair of small-field novice chases in 2020. Struggled in Clarence House at Ascot and unseated at Warwick in 2021 but eased in class, he shaped very well on last month's return at Ascot. Big player back in trip.

Form: 1316U/8

Gortroe Joe⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129| D

1/1

Kempton winner from this mark a year ago and fair return from a break when second of 6 at that venue last month. Likely to give it another good go.

Form: 2414-42

Al Roc^b,t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 113| D

13/2

Being kept very busy this season and looks to have completely lost his form. This is a slight drop in class, at least.

Form: 5433PP

Non-Runners

Magic Dancer¹⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: Kerry Lee J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Magic Dancer (5/6), Gortroe Joe (1/1), Le Patriote (11/8), Al Roc (13/2)

At the forecast prices, the interesting one here is LE PATRIOTE given how well he shaped on reappearance at Aintree last month. He's back over the right trip and is a very tempting alternative to in-form pair Magic Dancer and Gortroe Joe.