15:00 Exeter

Sunday 9 February 2025

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3316:0816:43

TrustATrader Apply Today Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 22.81s

1^st

Credo

1010-2

5/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: H Cobden

Detached towards rear, closer after 11th, went 4th after 5 out, shaken up into 3rd 2 out, eased into lead before last, ridden run-in and won going away op 9/2

2^nd

4 ½

Gustavian

1010-5

4/1f

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, kept on, no match for winner op 7/2

3^rd

4 ¾

Dashel Drasher

1211-12

9/2

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Chased leaders, pressed front pair from 11th, pushed along home turn, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra run-in op 4/1

4^th

1 ¾

Copperhead

1111-0

5/1

T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (3)

Tracked leaders, nodded on landing 11th, ridden in 2nd home turn, jumped right 3 out and gradually faded op 7/2

5^th

Cloudy Glen

1211-6

18/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Bowen

Detached towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and in rear 4th, reminders after 6th, some headway after 14th, no progress from next tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Does He Know

1012-0

9/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Wore red hood and went early to post, handy, dropped away 13th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out op 6/1

Blackjack Magic

1011-0

10/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey

Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position after 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out op 16/1

Ask Me Early

1110-7

12/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Detached towards rear, never involved, pulled up before 4 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £1.70EX:£25.00Trifecta:£122.70Tricast:£93.65SF:£24.69Swingers:£4.20, £4.80, £4.40

Forecasts

Gustavian (4/1), Dashel Drasher (9/2), Does He Know (9/2), Credo (5/1), Copperhead (5/1), Blackjack Magic (10/1), Ask Me Early (12/1), Cloudy Glen (18/1)

GUSTAVIAN is potentially well handicapped dropped into veteran company for the first time so should make a bold bid if over his heavy fall at Sandown last week. Copperhead is an obvious threat having won the Series Final at Market Rasen, with Dashel Drasher and Does He Know also considered.

GUSTAVIAN (IRE)
COPPERHEAD
DASHEL DRASHER

Previous Winners

2024

Ask Me Early

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 10

J: J J Burke | T: H Fry

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £19,771.002nd: £9,090.003rd: £4,545.004th: £2,272.005th: £1,136.006th: £566.00