15:15 Haydock

Saturday 19 April 2025

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Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 59.10s

Eldorado Allen^p,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 143

14/1

One-time very smart chaser but on long losing run (including in veteran events). Placed in handicaps at Warwick and Cheltenham on first 2 starts of this season. Below par since but this represents a drop in class now on a career-low mark.

Form: 0-23470

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Numitor²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: James Bowen| T: H Main| OR: 142| CD

4/1

Enhanced healthy strike rate over fences at Wincanton on return and as good as ever when defying a 3 lb rise at Cheltenham in December. Quickly resumed winning ways when better than ever at Ascot and should make another bold bid (won this last year).

Form: 6-P11P1

Le Milos^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 141| D

9/2

First win since 2022 Coral Gold Cup when taking advantage of reduced mark in Warwick veterans event in February. Struggled back in open company at Newbury and Aintree since but should make more of an impact here.

Form: 543167

Glynn^t¹⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 137

15/2

Lightly raced for his age and really got the hang of this game last summer, completing hat-trick in Newton Abbot novice. Posted another solid effort when runner-up in Wincanton handicap before finding Grade 2 there to demanding. This more his bag back from a break.

Form: 311124

Flic Ou Voyou^p¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 133| D

6/1

Has found his form again for present yard, making it 3 wins from his last 4 starts at Newcastle back from a break 2 weeks ago, cruising clear. The manner of that win makes him of interest again despite a 9 lb hike.

Form: 221141

Dubai Days^h,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 127| CD

6/1

Ended last term in top form (second in this) and picked up where he left off after 11 months off when taking 6-runner veterans handicap over C&D in February. Creditable second at Carlisle since and still a fresh horse for this time of year.

Form: 4212-12

Spyglass Hill^p,t³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: F Brennan| OR: 126| C| D

20/1

Useful 2m4f chase winner for Henry de Bromhead. Lightly raced since but showed plenty of ability remains on second start for this yard when ½-length second of 4 to The Widdow Maker at Exeter last month and entitled to come on again.

Form: 03/1P-P2

The Flier Begley⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 125| BF| D

5/1

Resurgent for this yard, successful twice in the autumn and confirmed promise of C&D second when resuming winning ways at Market Rasen. Didn't travel or jump with anything like the same fluency back here 9 weeks ago but type to bounce back freshened up by a break.

Form: 1P3213

The Widdow Maker^t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: J Tizzard| OR: 122

10/1

Outpaced both starts over hurdles after a 2-year absence but bounced back with a bang returned to fences and back up in trip when winning veterans event at Exeter by ½ length from Spyglass Hill. Remains well treated on old form up 2 lb.

Form: 3FP/661

Non-Runners

Whistleinthedark⁶³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: L Morgan J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Numitor (4/1), Le Milos (9/2), The Flier Begley (5/1), Flic Ou Voyou (6/1), Dubai Days (6/1), Glynn (15/2), The Widdow Maker (10/1), Whistleinthedark (12/1), Eldorado Allen (14/1), Spyglass Hill (20/1)

This looks wide open with the vote going to late-bloomer GLYNN, who was progressing well in this sphere until running in a Grade 2 when last seen in November. Eldorado Allen often keeps much better company than this so can't be dismissed from a career-low mark, while last year's 1-2 Numitor and Dubai Days should go well again.