Creevytennant Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 13.77s

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Thomas Todd^h,t²⁶⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Patrick Cowley| T: L Morgan| OR: 120| CD

7/2

Fairly useful chaser who returned from 5 months off to win this race last year and at Fakenham. Below form last 2 starts but has been dropped 4 lb in the weights since. Off 8 months and hood back on.

Form: 421-144

Gardefort⁹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-7| J: Hugh Nugent| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120

7/2

Smart chaser at best. Off 10 months, showed that plenty of ability remains when second of 6 in handicap at Ludlow (20f) in January. Needs to back that up.

Form: P/2P33-2

Chic Name^p,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 118| C

7/2

Offered little back from a lengthy absence in handicap at Newbury (16.4f) last month and fared no better at the same course (22.4f) 20 days ago. Enough to prove at present.

Form: 342P/49

Midnight Moss^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Andrews| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 113| D

11/8

Off mark over fences at second attempt at Doncaster in February 2020. Off 2 years subsequently but proved he retains ability both starts this year, third at Wetherby (24.2f) last month. Can win again.

Form: 2321/P3

Forecasts

Midnight Moss (11/8), Gardefort (7/2), Chic Name (7/2), Thomas Todd (7/2)

MIDNIGHT MOSS remains lightly-raced for his age, having had only the 4 starts over fences. He quickly made up into a better chaser when winning at the second attempt and could be working his way back to full fitness. He can return to winning ways. Gardefort ran well when last seen and last year's winner Thomas Todd has dropped in the weights ahead of his return.