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13:20 Newbury
Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 214y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £37,500 added
- Winner: £19,511
- 2nd: £8,970
- 3rd: £4,485
- 4th: £2,242
- Form 24/2U54
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, led 8th, went clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly
- Form PF-6641
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Bryan Carver
raced in 5th, closer in 3rd 10th, went 2nd before 13th until 5 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, no chance with winner
- Form 1PP-204
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
off the pace in last pair, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 10/5P95-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led until 8th, chased winner until before 13th, weakened and behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
- Form 6P3-10P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
held up in last pair, closer out wide before 12th, reminders before next, driven before 16th, weakened and struggling in 4th before 5 out, tailing off when pulled up before next
- Form 226333
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
tracked leaders until lost place and not fluent 11th (water), struggling in before 5 out, went modest 4th after 5 out
- Form 5P/923P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
NonRunner
- Form 233PP4
- Age 13
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
NonRunner
Formwatch
Highland Hunter (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 8th, headed 9th, lost place 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, 3rd briefly last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Yeah Man (10-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Fortescue 12-1 (11-12) Jumped slowly 1st, soon towards rear, dropped to last at 16th, mistake next, tailed off, 7th of 8, 25l behind Java Point (11-1) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Omar Maretti (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 11th, led 13th, clear after 4 out, easily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Minella Trump (12-0) by 35l, 4 ran.
Musical Slave (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in midfield, headway in 5th before 4 out, ridden before 2 out where kept on same pace, kept on into modest 4th approaching last, no further impression run-in, 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Tide Times (10-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Commodore (FR) 9-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders at 13th, went left and slightly hampered 3 out, plugging on but no chance when went left last, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Cyclop (11-11) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Amateur (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Led, pushed along and headed 18th, ridden and dropped away home turn, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Copperhead 4-1 (11-2) Chased leading trio, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind Bretney (10-3) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Secret Reprieve (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, in mid-division when not fluent 7th, jumped right and not fluent 9th, outpaced 19th, pulled up after 21st, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Cyclop (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leader, ridden before 3 out where lost position, soon dropped to last, no impression 2 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 22 3/4l behind Larry (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.