Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 3 Stayers' Vets' Chase Series)

Newbury

13:20

Date 2024-03-02

Distance 3m1f214y

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £19,511

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Copperhead Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	142	tp	226333	118	153	133	16d	—	—	+9	31.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Long time since he won but he's been running well of late against younger opposition
2	Fortescue Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Henry Daly	J:Harry Cobden T:Henry Daly	159	p	50-427	135	150	115	28d	—	—	+8	27	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has got himself back to a good mark; excuses last time and stable is going well
6	Commodore Grey J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	152	—	/5P95-	128	146	124	343d	—	—	+12	22.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Best run last season was on reappearance and he does to go well when fresh
3	Omar Maretti Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	156	p	F-6641	132	152	102	19d	—	—	+14	23.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Made it 4-4 at Catterick last time, albeit at the expense of just one other finisher
1	Highland Hunter Grey J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	168	tp	4/2U54	144	150	85	14d	—	—	+17	26.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Did well to hang around in Haydock's 3m4f National Trial; that was a hard race 14 days ago
5	Musical Slave Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	154	p	PP-204	130	151	106	73d	—	—	+14	22.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Respectable runs on either side of a heavy defeat on Cheltenham's cross-country course
8	Amateur Chestnut J:Connor Brace T:John & Rhys Flint	J:Connor Brace T:John & Rhys Flint	149	p	P3-10P	125	149	140	66d	—	—	+14	20.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Strong stayer on a handy mark; feasible that he might return to form after wind surgery
NR	Secret Reprieve Bay J:TBC T:Evan Williams	J: T:Evan Williams	154	—	/923P-	130	149	-	350d	—	—	—	23.1	—	—
Capable stayer on his day but record fresh would suggest he's best watched here
NR	Cyclop Bay J:TBC T:David Dennis	J: T:David Dennis	149	tp	233PP4	125	156	128	40d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Given a chance by the handicapper but 13 now and may struggle to get his mojo back

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Copperhead	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Fortescue	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Commodore	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Omar Maretti	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Highland Hunter	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Musical Slave	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Amateur	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Copperhead

31.3

OR: 17 Form: 7.6 Odds: 6.7

5/2

2nd

Fortescue

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

3rd

Highland Hunter

26.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Omar Maretti

23.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Secret Reprieve

23.1

OR: 20 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0

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Commodore

22.6

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Musical Slave

22.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Amateur

20.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Cyclop

18.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Highland Hunter	144	150	85
Fortescue	135	150	115
Omar Maretti	132	152	102
Musical Slave	130	151	106
Secret Reprieve	130	149	—
Commodore	128	146	124
Amateur	125	149	140
Cyclop	125	156	128
Copperhead	118	153	133

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Highland Hunter	14d ago	Fit
Copperhead	16d ago	Fit
Omar Maretti	19d ago	Fit
Fortescue	28d ago	Fit
Cyclop	40d ago	Fit
Amateur	66d ago	Fresh
Musical Slave	73d ago	Fresh
Commodore	343d ago	Long break
Secret Reprieve	350d ago	Long break