14:45 Haydock

Wednesday 4 December 2024

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trustatrader.com Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 1f 125y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 7m 3.63s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
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1
Horse silk
Empire Steel201
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR:  143
13/2
Excuses in Topham at Aintree last season but had returned to winning ways at Kelso (21.6f) previously and was a respectable fourth back at Aintree when last seen in May. Can go well fresh so needs considering.
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2
Horse silk
Cloudy Glen265
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  138| C| D
11/8
Hard to predict but talented on his day and returns on a good mark with his stable firing, so worth taking a chance on.
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3
Horse silk
Good Boy Bobbyp24
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  132
6/1
Back-to-back winner in 3m veterans' handicap chases this time last year and wasn't discredited when third of 4 at Sandown last time. Looks a big player.
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4
Horse silk
Omar Marettip224
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR:  129
6/1
Landed a gamble when capitalising on further drop in the weights at Catterick (25.2f) in February. Run of form ended when last seen 7 months ago and may come on for this return.
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5
Horse silk
Smarty Wild690
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  127
13/2
Useful handicap chaser, placed all 3 starts in 2022/23. Absent since but has been given chance by the handicapper and yard going well at present.
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6
Horse silk
The Two Amigos627
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Nicky Martin| OR:  125| D
14/1
Capitalised on a reduced mark when gaining his first win since 2019 in 2022 Welsh National. Did too much too soon in the Midlands National 3 months later and off the track since. Interesting what the market makes of him.
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7
Horse silk
Up Helly Aa Kingt233
Age: 13|  Weight: 10-10| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR:  125
12/1
Likeable chaser who landed 3m Ayr handicap in January and was back to winning ways at Kelso 7 months ago. Returns needing a career best but has gone well in this before.
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Forecasts

Cloudy Glen (11/8), Good Boy Bobby (6/1), Omar Maretti (6/1), Empire Steel (13/2), Smarty Wild (13/2), Up Helly Aa King (12/1), The Two Amigos (14/1)

Verdict

CLOUDY GLEN has been given a chance by the handicapper and returns with his stable in excellent form, so he gets the nod ahead of Good Boy Bobby, who boasts a solid record in these events. The Two Amigos returns from a lengthy absence on a good mark under optimum conditions, so he also needs considering.

  1. Cloudy Glen11/8
  2. Good Boy Bobby6/1
  3. The Two Amigos14/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,707.002nd: £5,382.003rd: £2,691.004th: £1,346.005th: £673.006th: £335.00

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