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Sunday 3 March 2024

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Download The Raceday Ready App Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 22.2s

Storm Control^p,t⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Joe Anderson| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 126| C| D

9/2

Winless in 4 starts last term and well held on return to action in veteran company at Cheltenham despite being prominent in the betting. However, mark continues to tumble and this represents a drop in class.

Form: P/3584-7

Enqarde^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 123| D

18/1

Back to form after another wind operation when making a successful reappearance at Warwick. Poor efforts next 2 starts, however, tried in headgear last time.

Form: 67P-15P

Iconic Muddle²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120

11/8

Relatively low-mileage 11-y-o who resumed from 9 months off with a good second at Wincanton (20.2f, heavy) and backed that up when filling same position at Kempton (24f, soft), seeing out the extra distance well. Unexposed at this trip so needs considering.

Form: 2534-22

Shanty Alley^p³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Alice Stevens| T: B I Case| OR: 115| BF| C| D

5/1

Losing run stretches back to January 2021 but better than bare result last 2 starts and mark continues to ease. Not dismissed.

Form: PP-2543

Ladronne^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 110

5/2

Ran his best race for a while when second from 3 lb higher mark at Newcastle (20f) in December. Unsuitable trip next 2 starts so expected to bounce back.

Form: 3442P3

Non-Runners

Crosspark⁶⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 14

T: N Kent J: Non Runner

First Lord De Cuet²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: D Pipe J: Gearoid Harney

Cyclop⁴¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 13

T: David Dennis J: Fergus Gillard

Risk And Roll³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: H J Evans J: Tabitha Worsley

Fidux³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: A King J: Oscar Palmer

Forecasts

Iconic Muddle (11/8), Ladronne (5/2), Fidux (4/1), Storm Control (9/2), Crosspark (5/1), Shanty Alley (5/1), First Lord De Cuet (6/1), Risk And Roll (8/1), Cyclop (16/1), Enqarde (18/1)

Plenty to consider but STORM CONTROL is worth another chance in veteran company off a tempting mark down in class with his yard bang in form. Iconic Muddle ran a cracker on his first go at this trip when second at Kempton and is another to consider along with admirable 14-y-o Crosspark.