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13:20 Southwell

Bet At toals.com Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 129y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,700 added
  • Winner: £7,343
  • 2nd: £2,156
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £539
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 10.10s
  • Off Time: 13:24:25
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Thomas Crapper

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Azure Fly (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Vino Griego (FR)

      9 v
      7/2
      • Form 54U65-8
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 119

      chased leaders, not fluent 10th, went 2nd 14th, led next, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

      2
      Silk - Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, hooped cap

      Mont Royale

      31 t C
      11/4
      • Form 7914P5
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 119

      held up, shaken up 7th, outpaced before 17th, weakened 4 out, well behind when jumped left 3 out, soon pulled up

      3
      Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves

      Valleyofmilan (IRE)

      445 p
      9/2
      • Form 5/23315-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 118

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

      4
      Silk - Yellow, red stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Azure Fly (IRE)

      7 t D
      5/2
      • Form 16PP-44
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 117

      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

      5
      Silk - Maroon, yellow braces, maroon sleeves, yellow stars, maroon cap, yellow star

      Thomas Crapper

      12 p
      7/1
      • Form 4U/P9-60
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 116

      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

      In depth

      Verdict

      This drop in class may bring an improved effort from Vino Griego though he last won in 2015 and AZURE FLY is preferred. The latter will need to improve on last week’s fourth at Huntingdon but he’s back on a winning mark and Charlie Longsdon’s charge may well do so. Mont Royale won a lower grade chase at Uttoxteter back in July but has struggled for form recently while the returning Valleyofmilan has been of the track for over a year now but is still preferred to Thomas Crapper.

      Formwatch

      Vino Griego (FR) 14-1 (10-4) Held up, closed 9th, lost place before 3 out, 8th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Loose Chips (11-1) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.

      Mont Royale 5-1 (12-2) Held up off the pace, ridden 10th, no impression, well beaten normal 2 out, 5th of 6, 35l behind One Forty Seven (11-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Valleyofmilan (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, lost place 5 out, soon behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 36 1/2l behind Cernunnos (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Azure Fly (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led, hit and headed 3rd, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, beaten when bumped last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind By The Boardwalk (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

      Thomas Crapper 16-1 (10-12) Mistakes, towards rear of mid-division, mistake and struggling 10th, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Siruh Du Lac (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.