15:00 Exeter

Sunday 9 February 2025

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TrustATrader Apply Today Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 54y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 22.81s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Does He Knowp57
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  149| D
9/2
Smart chaser who returned to form when landing the Grimthorpe in first-time headgear at Doncaster in the spring. Best effort since when fourth there 8 weeks ago and very much strikes as the type to do well in veterans company.
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2
Horse silk
Dashel Drasher58
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR:  147| D
9/2
Tough and likeable sort who has won some very good races over hurdles/fences over the years. First run over fences for almost 2 years when third in the 1965 Chase at Ascot and built on that when fourth in veterans event at Cheltenham. Return to further will suit and he's very much a player.
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3
Horse silk
Cloudy Glen23
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  141
18/1
Hard to predict but talented on his day, as he proved when making a winning return in veterans event at Haydock in December. Below par next 2 starts, though, and others more solid.
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4
Horse silk
Blackjack Magicb,t71
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  135| CD
10/1
Returned with success in the Badger Beer at Wincanton last season though has plenty to prove now having shaped as if amiss both starts this term.
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5
Horse silk
Copperheadt,p23
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gingell(3)| T: J Tizzard| OR:  135| C| D
5/1
Is having an excellent season and recorded his fourth win of the campaign in veterans event (Series Final) at Market Rasen last month, keeping on gamely. Only 2 lb higher here so likely to make another bold bid.
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6
Horse silk
Ask Me Earlyt,p24
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR:  128| CD
12/1
Won this race off same mark last year but has struggled since, including both starts this season.
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7
Horse silk
Gustaviant8
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  126| CD
4/1
Losing run is mounting up but he posted a very good close second at Aintree on Boxing Day. Got no further than the second at Sandown last week but claims if over that heavy fall.
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8
Horse silk
Credov1,t24
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-2| J: H Cobden| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  122| C| D
5/1
Just respectable efforts at best this season but she's on a winning mark and is tacking veterans company for the first time, so not taken lightly in a change of headgear.
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Forecasts

Gustavian (4/1), Dashel Drasher (9/2), Does He Know (9/2), Credo (5/1), Copperhead (5/1), Blackjack Magic (10/1), Ask Me Early (12/1), Cloudy Glen (18/1)

Verdict

GUSTAVIAN is potentially well handicapped dropped into veteran company for the first time so should make a bold bid if over his heavy fall at Sandown last week. Copperhead is an obvious threat having won the Series Final at Market Rasen, with Dashel Drasher and Does He Know also considered.

Previous Winners

2024
Ask Me Early
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 10
J: J J Burke  |  T: H Fry
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £19,771.002nd: £9,090.003rd: £4,545.004th: £2,272.005th: £1,136.006th: £566.00

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