16:15 Ascot

Sunday 2 April 2017

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

grandnational2017.com Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 5 of The Veterans Chase Series)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 54.20s

1^st

Loose Chips

1111-1

12/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G B Watters (3)

Jumped well, made all, ridden before 2 out, strongly pressed near finish, held on gamely, all out

2^nd

Bob Tucker

1010-0

5/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, went left 2nd, 3rd going well 3 out, 2nd before next,driven upsides last, strong challenge near finish, just held tchd 9/2

3^rd

Forgotten Gold

1111-5

10/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)

Chased leaders, ridden hung right and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in, went 3rd post op 9/1

4^th

Court By Surprise

1210-0

10/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: T Scudamore

Held up, dropped to last pair after 10th, rallied before 4 out, 4th next, modest 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd post

5^th

No Duffer

1011-8

6/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until ridden before 2 out, chased leading pair, no impression when lost 3rd last, weakened run-in op 5/1

6^th

2 ¼

Fox Appeal

1011-5

9/2f

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Edgy, held up in last pair, never on terms op 4/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

Masters Hill

1111-0

11/2

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Chased winner, hit 2nd, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, hit next, weakened 3 out op 6/1

8^th

nse

Theatrical Star

1110-8

15/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Raced wide, held up towards rear, never involved op 8/1

9^th

Shuil Royale

1211-12

10/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up and always last, never involved tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Vino Griego⁵¹¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Al Alfa³¹⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Astracad³⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.10Pl:£3.40, £1.90, £2.90EX:£83.00Trifecta:£750.80Tricast:£609.87SF:£68.29Swingers:£13.60, £18.20, £14.70

Forecasts

Fox Appeal (9/2), Bob Tucker (5/1), Al Alfa (5/1), Masters Hill (11/2), Vino Griego (11/2), No Duffer (6/1), Theatrical Star (15/2), Forgotten Gold (10/1), Court By Surprise (10/1), Shuil Royale (10/1), Astracad (10/1), Loose Chips (12/1)

This looks competitive, but FOX APPEAL will appreciate the switch to veterans' company having faced smart rivals in a Cheltenham Grade 3 last time, and gets the nod ahead of No Duffer, whose second to Just A Par at Newbury reads well. Forgotten Gold took this last year, and is another who will appreciate the easier task after running at the Cheltenham Festival.

Fox Appeal
No Duffer
Forgotten Gold

Prize Money

1st: £18,768.002nd: £5,544.003rd: £2,772.004th: £1,386.005th: £693.006th: £348.00