bet365 Auld Yin Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 16.0s

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Cyclop^p,t²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: David Dennis| OR: 125| D

8/1

Multiple winner over hurdles/fences during 2020/21. Seen just once last season but some decent efforts in defeat this term. Stays very well so needs a good test at this trip.

Form: 5-233P4

Didero Vallis^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Ned Fox⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 123

2/1

Useful chaser at his best (third in last season's Kim Muir) and good placed efforts both completed starts this term. Big shout in this company.

Form: 43P-3U3

Mr Muldoon^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Luke Scott⁽⁶⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 123| D

5/2

Dual scorer over fences in 2020/21. Mainly struggled after, but with yard in better heart, he capitalised on a much-reduced hurdles mark to score under hands and heels at Chepstow (19.5f) 27 days ago. Remains on a potentially good mark back in this sphere.

Form: 57P6-P1

Stylish Moment^t⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser at best for Eoin Doyle. Shaped as if as good as ever on third start for present yard when third over fences at Carlisle (24.5f) in October but hasn't gone on from that in 2 subsequent starts, running poorly at Newcastle latest.

Form: 02F-34P

Nick Lost^p⁷⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 118| D

11/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018 but hinted at a revival in this headgear when sixth of 20 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to soft, 20/1) in October, doing too much too soon. Stiff task at Punchestown since so not dismissed back in calmer waters.

Form: 346560

Jack Devine^v⁷¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 117| D

6/1

Yet to hit top form this term, only fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f) 71 days ago, finishing rather tamely having briefly looked a threat. Returns to chasing with something to prove.

Form: 22/6254

Juge Et Parti^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Edward Austin| T: J Ewart| OR: 115| D

11/1

Did well in handicap chases last season, winning twice over 3m. Respectable hurdling return at Wetherby but ran poorly reverted to chasing at Kelso 37 days ago. Type to bounce back given his overall profile.

Form: 3434-4P

Forecasts

Didero Vallis (2/1), Mr Muldoon (5/2), Nick Lost (11/2), Jack Devine (6/1), Cyclop (8/1), Juge Et Parti (11/1), Stylish Moment (20/1)

With his yard in better form, MR MULDOON bounced back with a bang off his much-reduced mark at Chepstow last month and remains potentially well treated back over fences. Didero Vallis was placed in last season's Kim Muir and wasn't beaten far in a better race that this at Ludlow last month, so rates a huge threat. Irish-raider Nick Lost shouldn't be taken lightly, either.