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

Exeter

15:00

Date 2025-02-09

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £19,885

Runners (8)

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
7	Gustavian Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	145	t	3-3P2F	126	156	116	8d	—	—	+9	26.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Poor chase strike-rate & fell last time, but previous close 2nd represents appealing form
5	Copperhead Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	154	tp	111221	135	154	126	23d	—	—	+30	47.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won Veterans' Series Final last month and is up just 2lb; could play another leading role
2	Dashel Drasher Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	166	—	487-34	147	156	111	58d	—	—	+13	28.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Now 12 but creditable 4th at Cheltenham last time and this step back up in trip is a plus
8	Credo Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Honeyball	142	tv	-53444	123	158	121	24d	—	—	+8	23.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Respectable fourth behind younger, progressive rivals at Wincanton last time; a possible
1	Does He Know Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	168	p	1P-444	149	156	128	57d	—	—	+16	28.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Fourth in warm handicap at Doncaster latest and has solid claims in first veterans' chase
6	Ask Me Early Grey J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	147	tp	185-5P	128	158	107	24d	—	—	+15	21.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Same mark as for 9l win in this last year but hasn't shone on either run this season
4	Blackjack Magic Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	154	tb	45F-PP	135	155	-	71d	—	—	+17	22.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Pulled up the last twice but on a competitive mark for his first veterans' chase
3	Cloudy Glen Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Venetia Williams	J:Sean Bowen T:Venetia Williams	160	—	3P-15F	141	155	129	23d	—	—	+20	24	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Has excellent reappearance record and won at Haydock in December, but 2 lesser runs since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gustavian	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Copperhead	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
Dashel Drasher	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Credo	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Does He Know	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Ask Me Early	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Blackjack Magic	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Cloudy Glen	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Copperhead

47.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 21 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Dashel Drasher

28.7

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Does He Know

28.1

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Gustavian

26.1

OR: 19 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

7/2

Cloudy Glen

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Credo

23.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Blackjack Magic

22.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ask Me Early

21.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Does He Know	149	156	128
Dashel Drasher	147	156	111
Cloudy Glen	141	155	129
Copperhead	135	154	126
Blackjack Magic	135	155	—
Ask Me Early	128	158	107
Gustavian	126	156	116
Credo	123	158	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gustavian	8d ago	Quick return
Copperhead	23d ago	Fit
Cloudy Glen	23d ago	Fit
Credo	24d ago	Fit
Ask Me Early	24d ago	Fit
Does He Know	57d ago	Fresh
Dashel Drasher	58d ago	Fresh
Blackjack Magic	71d ago	Fresh