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9 February 2025
Sunday 9th February

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TrustATrader Apply Today Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qual') (Leg 1 of Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 54y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Exeter
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Does He Know silk
D
Does He Know p
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Fourth in warm handicap at Doncaster latest and has solid claims in first veterans' chase
1P-444
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 149
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 12-0 p 4/14 Charlie Uberalles (2¼L) 15/2 149 152
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 27.5f Gd HcChG3 11-8 p 4/10 Abuffalosoldier (12½L) 9/2 150 148
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 p 4/14 Senior Chief (15½L) 12/1 152 151
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 11-12 p PU/20 Minella Cocooner () 33/1 154 -
2 Mar 24 Don Doncaster 26f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 p1 1/10 Some Scope (3¼L) 20/1 149 156
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f Hy ChG2 11-6 5/5 Shishkin (23L) 33/1 152 151
2
Dashel Drasher silk
D
Dashel Drasher
J: Rex Dingle
T: Jeremy Scott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Now 12 but creditable 4th at Cheltenham last time and this step back up in trip is a plus
487-34
Age: 12
Weight: 11-12
OR: 147
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-13 4/10 Numitor (4½L) 9/2 149 148
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 21f Gd ChG2 11-4 3/4 Pic D'Orhy (3¾L) 5/2 153 135
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HG1 11-10 7/10 Strong Leader (39L) 11/1 156 121
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 8/12 Teahupoo (12½L) 16/1 156 152
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HG2 11-8 4/7 Noble Yeats (3¼L) 4/1 157 154
23 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 24.5f Gd HG1 11-7 3/10 Crambo (6L) 17/2 159 151
3
Cloudy Glen silk
Cloudy Glen
J: Sean Bowen
T: Venetia Williams
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Has excellent reappearance record and won at Haydock in December, but 2 lesser runs since
3P-15F
Age: 12
Weight: 11-6
OR: 141
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 2HcCh 11-4 F/8 Copperhead () 14/1 143 -
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-9 5/5 Chantry House (39L) 9/1 145 115
4 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-9 1/7 Good Boy Bobby (7½L) 11/8F 138 147
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 PU/22 Inothewayurthinkin () 33/1 142 -
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f Hy 2HcCh 11-12 3/5 Stumptown (12L) 4/1 143 135
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-2 5/20 Datsalrightgino (19L) 20/1 143 138
4
Blackjack Magic silk
CD
D
Blackjack Magic tb
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Anthony Honeyball
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Pulled up the last twice but on a competitive mark for his first veterans' chase
45F-PP
Age: 10
Weight: 11-0
OR: 135
Days: 71
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd HcChG3 11-4 t PU/13 Frero Banbou () 28/1 136 -
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft HcChL 10-11 t PU/12 Minella Crooner () 13/2 135 -
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 24f Sft HcChG3 11-0 tb1 F/12 Forward Plan () 4/1J 138 141
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 5/8 Java Point (11L) 3/1F 139 137
23 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 24f Gd HcChG3 11-10 t 4/10 Victtorino (5½L) 7/2F 138 144
11 Nov 23 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS HcChG3 10-2 t 1/11 Threeunderthrufive (3L) 5/1 132 141
5
Copperhead silk
C
D
Copperhead tp
J: Freddie Gingell 3
T: Joe Tizzard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Won Veterans' Series Final last month and is up just 2lb; could play another leading role
111221
Age: 11
Weight: 11-0
OR: 135
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 2HcCh 10-5 tp 1/8 Sam Brown (1¼L) 7/2J 133 140
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-9 tp 2/10 Numitor (nk) 14/1 131 133
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-2 tp 2/4 Certainly Red (1¾L) 2/1 130 130
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 25f Gd 2HcCh 10-10 tp 1/7 Fortescue (14L) 11/5 122 130
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 2HcCh 10-5 tp 1/10 Certainly Red (3¼L) 5/1 117 124
12 May 24 Plu Plumpton 25.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-1 tp 1/4 Northern Poet (2½L) 7/2 114 122
6
Ask Me Early silk
CD
C
D
Ask Me Early tp
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Same mark as for 9l win in this last year but hasn't shone on either run this season
185-5P
Age: 11
Weight: 10-7
OR: 128
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f GS 3HcCh 11-5 tp PU/10 Collectors Item () 28/1 130 -
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-3 tp 5/10 Celebre d'Allen (22L) 6/1 131 116
7 Apr 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-11 tp 5/6 Elvis Mail (9¾L) 4/1 133 130
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 34f Hy HcChG3 10-13 tp 8/12 Beauport (24L) 12/1 135 115
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-6 tp1 1/13 Run To Milan (9L) 15/2 128 137
10 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-7 t 9/12 Make Me A Believer (21L) 12/1 130 121
7
Gustavian silk
CD
C
Gustavian t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Poor chase strike-rate & fell last time, but previous close 2nd represents appealing form
3-3P2F
Age: 10
Weight: 10-5
OR: 126
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 24f Hy 2HcCh 10-13 t F/9 O'Connell () 9/2 126 -
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 25f Sft 3HcCh 11-9 t 2/7 Fortunate Man (nk) 4/1 122 133
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd HcChG3 10-6 t PU/13 Frero Banbou () 5/1 124 -
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f Gd HcChG3 10-2 t 3/10 Al Dancer (17½L) 9/1 128 124
8 Apr 24 Wcn Wincanton 15.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-1 t 3/5 Royal Mer (6¾L) 100/30 126 124
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 10-8 t 4/6 Heltenham (20L) 15/2 129 121
8
Credo silk
C
D
Credo tv 1
J: Harry Cobden
T: Anthony Honeyball
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Respectable fourth behind younger, progressive rivals at Wincanton last time; a possible
-53444
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 122
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f GS 3HcCh 10-12 tb1 4/10 Collectors Item (6L) 10/1 123 124
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-6 t 4/9 Egbert (14½L) 7/1 125 121
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-12 4/9 Fontaine Collonges (51L) 7/2 128 98
27 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 3/8 Remastered (7L) 7/4F 128 129
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 31.5f Sft HcCh 11-2 5/21 The Gradual Slope (22L) 14/1 128 109
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Hy HcChG3 10-11 6/10 Yeah Man (21L) 10/1 132 122
Verdict

10yos have won the last five runnings and this can go to the topweight DOES HE KNOW, who tackles his first veterans' chase.

Verdict silk image
Does He Know

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Copperhead,

4/1 Does He Know,

Gustavian,

9/2 Dashel Drasher,

13/2 Credo,

10/1 Ask Me Early,

14/1 Cloudy Glen,

16/1 Blackjack Magic

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