CopyBet Early Payout On Top Football Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 6m 49.17s

Elvis Mail^t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 145| D

16/1

Veteran who landed 3m2f handicap chase at Kelso last autumn. Only twice raced since but not all discredited back over hurdles when fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (24.3f, soft) 32 days ago. Needs considering reverted to fences.

Form: 71P/1P-5

Does He Know^p²³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 141| D

11/4

Smart chaser who took the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster in 2024. Ended last term not in the same form but handily weighted for his return and no surprise to see him bounce back with yard well among the winners.

Form: 444P33-

Dunboyne¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 137

6/4

In fine form for his current yard since the spring, bagging Ulster National at Downpatrick (3m4f) in March. Posted another good effort when third of 19 in 3m Navan handicap 17 days ago so must enter calculations.

Form: P114-53

Digby^t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 129

6/1

Scored over hurdles and fences in the spring but below par since, tongue strap back on when sixth of 14 in 2m4f Naas handicap hurdle 24 days ago. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 2U3006

Ilikedwayurthinkin^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 125

7/2

Added to his tally when awarded a veterans' race at Cartmel (29.4f) in May. Not disgraced when third of 5 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Back up in trip now and no forlorn hope.

Form: 2P-1453

Non-Runners

Pats Fancy³⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 10

T: Miss R Curtis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dunboyne (6/4), Does He Know (11/4), Ilikedwayurthinkin (7/2), Pats Fancy (5/1), Digby (6/1), Elvis Mail (16/1)

DOES HE KNOW has slipped to an attractive mark and hails from a yard firmly among the winners so he is taken to make a winning return in this open-looking veterans' handicap. Irish challenger Dunboyne has been in excellent nick for his current yard though so rates a big threat, while Elvis Mail could also have a say if on his A-game.