Sodexo Live! Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 4 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)

Ascot

16:50

Date 2026-03-29

Distance 2m7f185y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £18,211

Weather Clear

Temp 1.8°C

Wind 7mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Gabbys Cross Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Nick Scholfield	J:Sean Bowen T:Nick Scholfield	162	p	-043P2	132	140	117	29d	—	—	+1	37.7	—	5/4 44%
No win since 2022 but nearly put that right in cheekpieces against Copperhead last time
1	Copperhead Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	168	tp	14-7U1	138	139	105	29d	—	—	+2	30.9	—	2/1 33%
Battled back to pip Gabbys Cross at Newbury; highest mark since 2022 but major respect
4	Hold Your Fort Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Debra Hamer	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Debra Hamer	152	—	F3314U	122	145	134	20d	—	—	+6	30.3	—	11/4 27%
Unseated three weeks ago but he's a big player judged on his autumn form on good to firm
NR	Certainly Red Chestnut J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	167	p	/21P-3	137	140	131	22d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Missed 2025 but ran encouragingly on return at Newbury (3m, soft; 50-1) three weeks ago

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Gabbys Cross	5/4	6/5	5/4
Copperhead	15/8	15/8	2/1
Hold Your Fort	11/4	5/2	5/2
Certainly Red	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Gabbys Cross

37.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 11.8

5/4

2nd

Copperhead

30.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Hold Your Fort

30.3

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Certainly Red

24.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Copperhead	138	139	105
Certainly Red	137	140	131
Gabbys Cross	132	140	117
Hold Your Fort	122	145	134

Last Run