14:50 Carlisle

Sunday 8 March 2026

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First Past The Post At CopyBet Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 110y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 6m 25.77s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Tommy's Oscarp36
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR:  139| C| D
6/4
On a losing run but signalled he is ready to strike again when a keeping-on second of 8 in 2m4f handicap chase at Musselburgh 36 days ago. This course winner merits serious consideration stepping back up in trip.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Empire Steel23
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR:  128| CD
13/2
Not the force of old as a 12-y-o and he failed to build on an encouraging reappearance Musselburgh fourth when beating only one in 23f Kelso handicap chase 23 days ago. Still not out of things if back on his A-game with Brian Hughes up.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Credot,v22
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  127| CD
11/2
Won 2 veteran events last season (one over C&D) and acquitted herself well on her first 2 starts this term. Not so good since though, tried in different headgear when eighth at Ascot (3m) 22 days ago. Has a bit to prove.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Blackjack Magict,v136
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  127| D
7/1
Winner of the Badger Beers at Wincanton in 2023 but lightly raced and mainly below par since, coming in a remote fourth of 6 in 3m Sandown handicap chase in January. Visor is reached for now.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Hillcrestv43
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR:  123| D
9/4
A useful novice hurdler in 2021/22 season but off for over 2 years subsequently and hasn't hit the same heights over fences. Fared better than of late in a first-time visor when second of 8 in 3m2f handicap at Uttoxeter last time and needs to back it up now with the headgear again fitted.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Tommy's Oscar (6/4), Hillcrest (9/4), Credo (11/2), Empire Steel (13/2), Blackjack Magic (7/1)

Verdict

Course winner TOMMY'S OSCAR comes here on the back of a good Musselburgh second and is fancied to go one better in this veterans' event now he goes back up in distance. Empire Steel could emerge as the main danger if shugging off a lesser effort at Kelso, although Uttoxeter runner-up Hillcrest could also have a say if the visor works the oracle for a second time.

  1. Tommy's Oscar6/4
  2. Empire Steel13/2
  3. Hillcrest9/4

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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