Sandown Park Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 9 of The Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 37y
Going: Good

Runners: 10
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

w¹

Gold Present

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (33%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (28%)

On a competitive mark even with top weight and he's very able when fresh.

9F2/9-

Age: 10

Weight: 11-12

OR: 148

Days: 337

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 19	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	2HcCh	11-12	9/14	Hogan's Height (142L)	12/1	152	-
27 Apr 19	San Sandown	23f Gd	ChG2	11-4	2/7	Black Corton (11L)	10/1	152	158
12 Apr 19	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Gd	HcChL	11-12	F/13	Born Survivor ()	9/1	152	158
22 Dec 18	Asc Ascot	24f Sft	HcChL	11-7	9/12	Valtor (37L)	6/1	152	125
24 Nov 18	Asc Ascot	21f GS	ChG2	11-5	3/6	Politologue (10½L)	15/2	152	155
21 Apr 18	Ayr Ayr	32f Gd	HcChG3	11-12	PU/29	Joe Farrell ()	20/1	155	-

Smooth Stepper

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Under these conditions can see him getting outpaced before keeping on too late.

P/261-

Age: 11

Weight: 11-8

OR: 144

Days: 267

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 20	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	HcChG3	10-0	1/10	Lord Du Mesnil (1½L)	33/1	136	145
4 Jan 20	San Sandown	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-3	6/14	Jepeck (8¾L)	16/1	135	133
20 Nov 19	War Warwick	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-5	2/6	King's Odyssey (½L)	8/1	132	137
6 Apr 19	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	HcChG3	11-2	PU/18	Kildisart ()	50/1	138	-
16 Mar 19	Utt Uttoxeter	34f Hy	HcChL	10-12	PU/19	Potters Corner ()	50/1	140	-
16 Feb 19	Asc Ascot	24f GS	HcChL	10-9	5/8	Calipto (23L)	33/1	144	132

Crosspark

J: Harry Skelton

T: Caroline Bailey

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 48 in the last 14 days (27%)

Welcome return to form at Chepstow and assured stamina will come in handy.

/P8P-2

Age: 10

Weight: 11-7

OR: 143

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Oct 20	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-7	2/12	Present Man (nse)	14/1	142	146
11 Jan 20	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-8	PU/13	Kimberlite Candy ()	20/1	144	-
21 Dec 19	Hay Haydock	25.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-13	8/9	Lord Du Mesnil (74L)	9/1	146	94
26 Oct 19	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	2HcCh	11-5	PU/15	The Conditional ()	16/1	146	-
13 Apr 19	Ayr Ayr	32f Gd	HcChG3	10-8	2/23	Takingrisks (4L)	10/1	142	151
23 Feb 19	Ncs Newcastle	32.5f GS	2HcCh	10-13	1/16	Mysteree (nk)	12/1	135	145

Step Back ^p

J: Jack Tudor ⁵

T: Mark Bradstock

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Recent Wincanton winner, his first success since winning a major handicap here in 2018.

3/V-51

Age: 10

Weight: 11-6

OR: 142

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 20	Wcn Wincanton	26.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-2 p	1/3	Beau Du Brizais (3L)	5/2	139	146
16 Aug 20	Mar Market Rasen	24f Gd	2HcCh	11-12 tp	5/8	Potterman (58L)	10/1	144	99
27 Apr 19	San Sandown	29f Gd	HcChG3	10-11 tp¹	3/15	Talkischeap (19L)	10/1	145	142
6 Apr 19	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	10-7 p	PU/40	Tiger Roll ()	25/1	147	-
12 Jan 19	War Warwick	29.5f Gd	HcChG3	11-3 p	6/12	Impulsive Star (28L)	6/1	149	135
13 Oct 18	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-11	7/12	The Young Master (24L)	8/1	149	138

Sametegal ^tp ¹

J: Bryan Carver ⁵

T: Paul Nicholls

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Plenty of back-class and ran a nice comeback race at Aintree on ground soft enough.

/243-3

Age: 11

Weight: 11-5

OR: 141

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 20	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	2HcCh	11-5 t	3/12	Minellacelebration (14½L)	7/2F	142	140
22 Feb 20	Kem Kempton	24f GS	HcChG3	10-3 t	3/14	Mister Malarky (2½L)	9/1	141	149
27 Dec 19	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-8 t	4/11	Just A Sting (2L)	13/2	141	146
30 Nov 19	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	2HcCh	11-4 t	2/16	Bennys King (6L)	7/1	137	146
3 Feb 18	San Sandown	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-9 t	8/12	Ballydine (24L)	7/1	143	124
1 Jan 18	Chl Cheltenham	21f Hy	HcChG3	11-2 t	3/9	Ballyhill (7¾L)	5/1	144	144

Singlefarmpayment

J: A P Heskin

T: Henry Oliver

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Player judged on any number of good runs in defeat during recent seasons; changed stables.

8/447-

Age: 10

Weight: 11-3

OR: 139

Days: 312

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 20	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-9 p¹	7/10	Doing Fine (29L)	7/2F	140	121
13 Dec 19	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	4/11	Cogry (3L)	7/1	140	145
23 Nov 19	Hay Haydock	25.5f GS	2HcCh	11-9	4/10	Crievehill (22L)	7/1	142	135
6 Apr 19	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	10-6 h	8/40	Tiger Roll (28L)	50/1	146	132
12 Mar 19	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	HcChG3	11-3 h	13/24	Beware The Bear (42L)	10/1	146	124
14 Dec 18	Chl Cheltenham	26f Gd	HcChG3	11-5 h	2/9	Cogry (hd)	5/1	146	152

Jepeck

J: Rex Dingle ³

T: Anthony Honeyball

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (44%)

Won the final of this last season; dangerous when fresh but he's on a tough mark.

21144-

Age: 11

Weight: 11-1

OR: 137

Days: 238

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Mar 20	Crl Carlisle	24.5f Hy	2HcCh	10-11	4/6	Seeyouatmidnight (15L)	3/1	138	128
15 Feb 20	Asc Ascot	24f Sft	HcChL	10-3	4/8	Ballyoptic (17½L)	8/1	139	134
4 Jan 20	San Sandown	24f Sft	2HcCh	10-11	1/14	Regal Flow (shd)	3/1F	132	139
7 Dec 19	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Sft	4NvH	11-2	1/8	Blackjack Kentucky (1¼L)	3/1	129	130
15 Nov 19	Sth Southwell	24f Hy	4NvH	11-4	2/5	The Mulcair (11L)	10/11F	129	130
13 Nov 19	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Hy	4NvH	10-7	1/4	Dino Boy (19L)	2/1	129	133

Brother Tedd

J: Richard Johnson

T: Philip Hobbs

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Very lightly raced in recent seasons; still capable, but stamina for 3m not guaranteed.

/23/2-

Age: 11

Weight: 10-12

OR: 134

Days: 360

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Nov 19	Tau Taunton	23f Gd	3HcCh	11-9	2/8	Walt (nk)	6/1	132	137
16 Mar 19	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	2HcCh	11-8	3/9	Forth Bridge (9¾L)	4/1	133	137
6 Feb 19	Lud Ludlow	20f GS	3HcCh	11-12	2/9	Gortroe Joe (7L)	5/1	134	137
16 Jun 17	Nab Newton Abbot	21f GF	2HcCh	10-5	2/6	Alcala (4½L)	2/1F	134	144
28 May 17	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	3Ch	11-2	1/3	Beat That (½L)	10/11J	134	143
29 Apr 17	San Sandown	20f Gd	2NvHcCh	10-7	2/10	Shantou Village (nk)	7/1	133	138

Regal Flow

J: Sean Houlihan ³

T: Bob Buckler

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

On a losing run but he very nearly won off this mark here in January.

F52P6-

Age: 13

Weight: 10-5

OR: 127

Days: 261

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Feb 20	Exe Exeter	30.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-4	6/14	Christmas In April (36L)	28/1	130	103
18 Jan 20	Tau Taunton	28.5f Hy	2Ch	11-0	PU/6	Yala Enki ()	33/1	130	-
4 Jan 20	San Sandown	24f Sft	2HcCh	10-6	2/14	Jepeck (shd)	16/1	127	133
18 Dec 19	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	3HcCh	10-12	5/9	Roll Again (17½L)	16/1	128	120
7 Dec 19	Ain Aintree	26f Sft	HcChG3	9-11	F/18	Walk In The Mill ()	50/1	133	-
20 Nov 19	War Warwick	24f Sft	2HcCh	10-11	3/6	King's Odyssey (2¼L)	8/1	127	130

Horatio Hornblower ^p

J: Bryony Frost

T: Nick Williams

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Chance on some of last season's form but his Chepstow return was very flat.

/11U-0

Age: 12

Weight: 10-0

OR: 122

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Oct 20	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Gd	2HcCh	10-4 p	10/12	Present Man (59L)	22/1	125	76
4 Jan 20	San Sandown	24f Sft	2HcCh	10-2 p	UR/14	Jepeck ()	11/1	125	-
13 Dec 19	Don Doncaster	24f GS	3HcCh	11-12 p	1/5	Chase The Wind (1¼L)	13/8J	121	128
10 Nov 19	Ffo Ffos Las	24f Sft	4HcCh	11-7 p	1/9	Frankly Speaking (8L)	5/1	115	127
7 Apr 19	Ffo Ffos Las	24f Sft	3HcCh	10-8 p	5/12	Achille (9½L)	8/1	117	117
31 Mar 19	Asc Ascot	24f Gd	2HcCh	10-0 p	PU/10	Rathlin Rose ()	9/2	122	-