13:35 Chepstow

Friday 13 October 2023

All13:3514:1014:4815:2315:5816:3317:08

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 6m 12.30s

1^st

Good Boy Bobby

1010-10

9/4f

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

Jumped right, led until before 3 out where mistake, 7 lengths down last, stayed on flat, led close home op 2/1

2^nd

Aye Right

1012-0

9/2

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Ryan Mania

Tracked winner, switched left before 5th, not fluent 12th, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, caught close home op 4/1

3^rd

Cyclop

1210-12

25/1

T: David DennisJ: Theo Gillard

Chased leaders, hit 1st and lost place, hampered 3rd, closed after 7th, outpaced 5 out, stayed on flat and disputing 2nd, 3rd and held towards finish op 16/1

4^th

Thomas Darby

1011-13

11/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 12th, pushed along after next, effort from 5 out, 4th and no impression last op 7/1

5^th

Danny Kirwan

1010-11

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in touch, closed 5 out, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next op 6/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

De Rasher Counter

1111-4

8/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in rear, hampered 3rd, well beaten 5 out op 10/1

7^th

1 ¼

Cap Du Nord

1010-6

14/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up towards rear, closed before 3rd, not fluent next, lost place after 13th, well beaten from 5 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Landofsmiles

1011-1

10/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Towards rear, pushed along and headway after 13th, no impression, weakened 5 out, soon pulled up op 9/1 tchd 17/2

Chirico Vallis

1110-5

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, fell 3rd op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Court Master³⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: N P Mulholland J: Adam Wedge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £4.20EX:£12.20Trifecta:£162.00Tricast:£195.84SF:£13.34Swingers:£3.40, £11.00, £17.30

Forecasts

Good Boy Bobby (9/4), Aye Right (9/2), Thomas Darby (11/2), Danny Kirwan (7/1), De Rasher Counter (8/1), Court Master (10/1), Landofsmiles (10/1), Chirico Vallis (12/1), Cap Du Nord (14/1), Cyclop (25/1)

The highly admirable AYE RIGHT went winless in just a handful of starts last term, albeit not disgraced in face of a stiff task when fourth in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase on his final start. Given a chance by the assessor on return, he could be worth chancing to come out on top back in calmer waters. Nigel Twiston-Davies has his string in fine fettle and his Good Boy Bobby is a big threat on his seasonal bow. Landofsmiles and Cyclop complete the shortlist.

AYE RIGHT (IRE)
GOOD BOY BOBBY (IRE)
LANDOFSMILES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Some Chaos

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 11

J: Benjamin Poste | T: M Scudamore

5/2

Prize Money

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