CopyBet Early Payout On Top Football Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 10 Of Stayers' Veterans' Series)

Haydock

14:08

Date 2025-12-03

Distance 3m1f125y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £11,875

Winning Time 6m 49.17s (slow by 16.17s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Does He Know (GB) Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	11/4	Won
2nd	Dunboyne (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Ian Patrick Donoghue	6/4F	17
3rd	Elvis Mail (FR) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	16/1	3.5
4th	Digby (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Dermot A McLoughlin	6/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	7/2

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Dunboyne Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	160	—	114-53	137	149	132	17d	—	—	-3	33.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Spectacular turnaround in fortunes for new yard and he looks in the mood for a bold show
2	Does He Know Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	164	p	44P33-	141	154	132	231d	—	—	+11	33.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Thrown in if judged even on the form shown on his first three outings last term
5	Ilikedwayurthinkin Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	148	p	P-1453	125	152	142	23d	—	—	+5	24.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Carlisle run on latest start was creditable considering it was over only 2m4f
4	Digby Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	152	t	2U3006	129	150	120	24d	—	—	+12	23.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Not so hot lately but respected given what he did on two forays from Ireland in April/June
1	Elvis Mail Grey J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	168	t	P/1P-5	145	148	101	32d	—	—	+20	25.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Off 1lb lower than for latest win (October 2024) he needs a close look
NR	Pats Fancy Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Rebecca Curtis	J:NON-RUNNER T:Rebecca Curtis	143	p	/6PP-4	120	147	-	36d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Fourth at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) five weeks ago was easily his most positive display lately

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dunboyne	5/4	5/4	11/8
Does He Know	3/1	3/1	3/1
Ilikedwayurthinkin	4/1	7/2	7/2
Digby	6/1	6/1	11/2
Elvis Mail	16/1	16/1	16/1
Pats Fancy	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Does He Know

33.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 4.4 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Dunboyne

33.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Elvis Mail

25.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ilikedwayurthinkin

24.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Digby

23.7

OR: 19.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Pats Fancy

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Elvis Mail	145	148	101
Does He Know	141	154	132
Dunboyne	137	149	132
Digby	129	150	120
Ilikedwayurthinkin	125	152	142
Pats Fancy	120	147	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dunboyne	17d ago	Fit
Ilikedwayurthinkin	23d ago	Fit
Digby	24d ago	Fit
Elvis Mail	32d ago	Fit
Pats Fancy	36d ago	Fit
Does He Know	231d ago	Long break