Sky Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase (For The David Keith Memorial Cup)

Ended 2021/22 campaign with success in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival. Disappointed last season but firmly back on track this time around, winning Becher at Aintree (heavy) under this rider. Easy to forgive latest run in Welsh National at Chepstow since.

Cruised clear in a 25f Aintree veterans' event under this rider on reappearance in October. Shaped much better than distance beaten suggests (failed to stay under gruelling conditions) when remote fourth in the Becher back at Aintree (National fences) since. Player.

Won the 2022 Summer Plate at Market Rasen and some good efforts since, including when runner-up in cross country at Cheltenham 5 weeks ago. Should go well again.

Useful chaser for Tom Taaffe who was able to defy a lay-off of fully 32 months to win selling handicap hurdle on the bridle at Huntingdon in November. Respectable run in much tougher race back chasing at Newbury following month and big shout up against fellow veterans this time.

Back to form after another wind operation when making a successful reappearance at Warwick. Not in same form at Haydock since, however, and headgear now applied.