Download The At The Races App Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 6m 27.89s

Fidux¹⁰¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Oscar Palmer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A King| OR: 122

11/5

Winless since 2021 but still showed useful form when runner-up here in January. Slightly out of sorts when last seen in the form but mark has slipped a long way and he'd be foolish to discount on return from a break.

Form: 22-2453

Informateur⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Tom Midgley| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 121

10/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser at best and showed he retains some ability when fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 41 days ago on return from a 20-month absence. This will reveal more.

Form: 5PP32/4

Innisfree Lad^t1,v³¹

4/1

Won a veterans event at Hereford in February but 3 runs after summer break have been underwhelming. Now 10 lb below last winning mark and has visor reapplied alongside first-time tongue tie, so possible he could bounce back.

Form: 35P-705

The Ferry Master^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Dobb⁽³⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 110| D

14/1

Finally took advantage of a plummeting mark under an inspired ride at Kelso (21.6f) in May but pulled up both starts since 5 months apart. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8P-61PP

Light Flicker^p³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert| T: R Potter| OR: 110| D

5/1

Encouraging effort when seventh of 19 in a Cheltenham handicap on his reappearance. Probably found race coming too soon at Sedgefield next time and could bounce back after more of a break.

Form: 8226-76

Whatsdastory^b³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Cillin Leonard| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 109| D

11/2

Runner-up 3 times in small-field contests in the spring and wasn't disgraced on return when third of 8 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, good, 11/1) 39 days ago. Player.

Form: 4222-53

Tango Boy^p¹⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Hogan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 108| D

11/2

Dual chase winner (second success in match) but poor efforts at Southwell last 2 starts in the summer. On a tempting mark if ready to go.

Form: 2/171-3F

Forecasts

Fidux (11/5), Innisfree Lad (4/1), Light Flicker (5/1), Whatsdastory (11/2), Tango Boy (11/2), Informateur (10/1), The Ferry Master (14/1)

A chance is taken that FIDUX will prove too well handicapped after a break, carrying 19 lb less here (including rider's claim) than when runner-up in a similar contest at the track in February. Whatsdastory made a sound return to action at Hereford last time and is also respected, with Light Flicker well worth another chance to build on encouraging show at Cheltenham.