Bet At toals.com Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 7m 10.10s

1^st

Thomas Crapper

1111-0

7/1

T: R DickinJ: C Poste

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 13th, mistake lost momentum and reminders next, closed before 15th, 2nd 3 out, challenged next, soon led, clear towards finish tchd 6/1

2^nd

Azure Fly

1011-1

5/2f

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Close 2nd, led after 7th, headed 11th, led before next, headed 15th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner from last op 11/4

3^rd

Valleyofmilan

1111-2

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led until after 7th, led 11th, headed before next, lost place before 15th, well behind next, stayed on from 3 out, went after next op 10/3

Also Ran

Vino Griego

1311-3

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, went 2nd 14th, led next, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 10/3 tchd 4/1

Mont Royale

1011-3

11/4

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (5)

Held up, shaken up 7th, outpaced before 17th, weakened 4 out, well behind when jumped left 3 out, soon pulled up op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£3.00, £1.80EX:£24.30Trifecta:£104.90SF:£23.94

Forecasts

Azure Fly (5/2), Mont Royale (11/4), Vino Griego (7/2), Valleyofmilan (9/2), Thomas Crapper (7/1)

Always a sight to gladden the heart to see these veterans and this race does give all of them a better chance than they have had of late but all of them come with question marks against them. Thomas Crapper for instance is 12lb below his last winning mark but despite the handicapper showing him some love he continues to struggle. Azure Fly isn’t one to trust particularly with Vino Griego needing to find his form although the reappearance of the visor may help. Mont Royale should get his ground but VALLEYOFMILAN looks the default selection back from a break and with the chance of a soft lead.

Valleyofmilan
Vino Griego
Azure Fly

Prize Money

1st: £7,343.002nd: £2,156.003rd: £1,078.004th: £539.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00