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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
Whisper (FR)
417- Form 2125/70-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, unseated rider 5th
- Form 261PU/6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
always prominent, led after 10th, blundered 12th, reached for 4 out, 3 lengths ahead last, idled/tired badly run-in, headed near finish
- Form 27/17P1-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, mistake and behind 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
- Form P230/41-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led until after 10th and dropped to 3rd, blundered and weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 32212P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Millie Wonnacott
soon chasing leaders, weakened 5 out
- Form 15421-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 5 out, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths down last, closed on idling/tiring leader to lead near finish
- Form PPF44-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey B S Hughes
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.