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14:20 Haydock Park

My Odds Boost On Betfair Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 125y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £14,076
  • 2nd: £4,158
  • 3rd: £2,079
  • 4th: £1,040
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 10.00s
  • Off Time: 14:20:51
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Late Romantic (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Dutchman (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Whisper (FR)

      417
      16/1
      • Form 2125/70-
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 150

      held up, unseated rider 5th

      2
      Silk - White, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, white cap, orange star

      The Dutchman (IRE)

      32 CD
      8/1
      • Form 261PU/6
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 140

      always prominent, led after 10th, blundered 12th, reached for 4 out, 3 lengths ahead last, idled/tired badly run-in, headed near finish

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron, yellow and dark blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap

      Burtons Well (IRE)

      287
      11/2
      • Form 27/17P1-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 140

      chased leaders, mistake and behind 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 9th

      4
      Silk - Black, yellow sash, white cap

      Seeyouatmidnight

      262 C
      4/1
      • Form P230/41-
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 140

      led until after 10th and dropped to 3rd, blundered and weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, white triple diamond, red sleeves, red cap, white diamond

      Fingerontheswitch (IRE)

      265 p
      20/1
      • Form 32212P-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 137

      soon chasing leaders, weakened 5 out

      6
      Silk - Red and royal blue (quartered), hooped sleeves, royal blue and red quartered cap

      Late Romantic (IRE)

      31 pt
      10/1
      • Form 15421-P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 132

      soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 5 out, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths down last, closed on idling/tiring leader to lead near finish

      7
      Silk - White, Dark Blue hoops, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap

      Indy Five (IRE)

      18 BF
      6/5
      • Form PPF44-2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 124

      chased leaders, went 2nd after 10th, hit 11th, lost 2nd 5 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out where mistake and weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Indy Five is well treated on past form and attracted market support when second on his reappearance at Uttoxeter. He may enjoy a fitness advantage over a few of these but Late Romantic is better than he showed at Carlisle and The Dutchman is a course and distance winner who loves the mud. SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT won one of these at Carlisle in March and Sandy Thomson’s stable is on a high so he’s preferred to Burtons Well, who showed he was no back number last season, and the others.

      Formwatch

      Whisper (FR) 20-1 (11-12) In touch, weakening when mistake 11th, last of 10, 26l behind The Bay Birch (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

      The Dutchman (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Led, headed narrowly 3rd, led before 8th, not fluent 4 out, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, dist behind Roksana (10-7) at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Oct.

      Burtons Well (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Led to 2nd, led 3rd to 4th, led 8th to 12th, led 13th to 2 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead close home, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb beating Minellacelebration (10-12) by nk, 8 ran.

      Seeyouatmidnight 9-2 (11-0) Made all, hard driven after 3 out, held on gamely (2 fences omitted), won at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar beating My Old Gold (11-6) by hd, 6 ran.

      Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Never better than mid-division, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.

      Late Romantic (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Prominent, hit 13th and lost ground, ridden before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

      Indy Five (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-1) Prominent, mistake 8th, led after 15th, extended advantage before 2 out, jumped last well, tired flat, just headed final strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Just Your Type (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.