4th 3.00pm The Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Veterans’ Handicap Chase

for ten yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £23000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £9290, 2nd £4644, 3rd £2323, 4th £1162, 5th £580. (Penalty Value £12146.30)

FOURTH RACE 3.00 3m 1f 152y

Leading course trainer (17-22): S Mullins (20 wins from 129 runners, 16%) runs I SEE YOU WELL Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): E Williams (3 wins from 41 runners, 7%) runs ALMINAR Weightwatcher: POTTERS LEGEND won off a handicap mark of 133, his rating is now down 8lb to 125. Longest Traveller: ALMINAR trained by E Williams, Llancarfan, 280 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

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age st-lb 1 INNISFREE LAD (IRE) (23) P4-62P0 CD 11 12-2

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Tasmani (FR) Toby Wynne (5) J

O Lorna Hardwick & Bob Allum

David Dennis, Banbury T B John Fallon DD Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Useful form at best last year (third in Eider Chase at Newcastle) and all the better for reappearance run when second at Carlisle (26f) in October. However, last 2 starts have been below par. TFR###!! BHA127 2 I SEE YOU WELL (FR) (16) 10-3414 CD 10 12-1

Br B g Air Chief Marshal (IRE) - Bonne Mere (FR) Micheal Nolan J

O Philippa Downing, Clive Dunning & S Pitt

Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T B Mr Michael Bauduin & Mr Francois Mell We Do Vans S TIMEFORM VIEW Enjoyed a productive 2021/22 campaign, gaining his third win and his first away from Plumpton in 3 seasons at Fontwell (26f) in April. Back to best when scoring at Sandown last month and left with a lot to do back here latest. Player. TFR####! BHA126 3 POTTERS LEGEND (GB) (61) 422-542 D 13 12-0

Br B g Midnight Legend - Loose Morals (IRE) Jack Quinlan J

O Mrs J. May

Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T B F. S. and Mrs May Merribelle Stable Llc S TIMEFORM VIEW Not the force of old but ran better than for a while from a slipping mark on second start for this yard at Catterick last time, beaten only by one who’s on a roll. Big shout back against the veterans. TFR##### BHA125 4 ADMIRAL BARRATRY (FR) (66) P524P-P 10 11-11

Br B g Soldier of Fortune (IRE) - Haskilclara (FR) Bryony Frost J

O Forster, Pepper and Summers

Lucy Wadham, Newmarket T B S.A.R.L. Haras Du Logis Saint Germain Weatherbys Hamilton LLP S TIMEFORM VIEW Scored at Fakenham in December but well held last 3 starts, including on return. TFR###!! BHA122

5 SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE (GB) (667) 3122P3/- CD 10 11-3

Br B g Malinas (GER) - Doubly Guest Sam Twiston-Davies J

O The Syndicators 2

Paul Webber, Banbury T B Dr G. W. Guy Paul Webber Racing, Fairfax Saddles S TIMEFORM VIEW Successful over C&D in December 2020 and though absent since misfiring at that course a few months later, he resumes on a winning mark and it’ll be interesting to see what the market has to say. TFR###!! BHA114 6 PUTDECASHONTHEDASH (IRE) (23) 3/P51-PF CD 10 11-3

Br B g Doyen (IRE) - Be My Adelina (IRE) Tom Bellamy J

O Goodfellers Racing

Keiran Burke, Whitcombe T B Michael P. Keane Planning Base Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Capitalised on easing mark to score over C&D 12 months ago and, having possibly needed run when pulled up on return, he was still disputing the lead when falling ninth at Wincanton (25f) on Boxing Day. Blinkers again the headgear of choice. TFR####! BHA114 7 TRIXSTER (IRE) (28) 312-202

Br B g Beneficial - Our Trick (IRE) O The Pant Wilkin Partnership

10 11-3

Charlie Price (3) J Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge T B J. Fitzgerald Dragonbet S TIMEFORM VIEW Opened chase account in good style at Southwell last term and good runner-up efforts 2 of 3 starts this season. Enters calculations. TFR####! BHA114 8 ALMINAR (IRE) (23) F/63-10P

Br B g Arakan (USA) - Classic Magic (IRE) O Mr Mark J. Phillips

10 11-2

Adam Wedge J Evan Williams, Llancarfan T B Daniel Fogarty Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Defied a long absence when making a winning yard debut at Ffos Las (23.8f) in November. Consistency never been his strong suit, though, and he’s not scaled same heights either outing since. Headgear back on. TFR###!! BHA113

9 MISTER MURCHAN (IRE) (29) 34/62-5P C 10 10-13

Br B g Westerner - So Supreme (IRE) Niall Houlihan (3) J

O The Winterlee Partnership

Richard Rowe, Pulborough T B Grange Stud Southern Cranes & Access Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Has dipped below last winning mark but very lightly-raced in recent times and no show both starts this term. TFR###!! BHA110

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE

Visor worn by No. 1. Tongue Strap worn by No. 7. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4, 5, 8.

Stewards Note:

POTTERS LEGEND: Following its run on 18/11/2022 it was reported that the horse hung left-handed throughout. SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE: Following its run on 22/3/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too freely. Probable S.P’s: 10-3 Potters Legend (GB), 7-2 Trixster (IRE), 9-2 I See You Well (FR), 9-1 Putdecashonthedash (IRE), 12-1 Special Acceptance (GB), 16-1 Innisfree Lad (IRE), Alminar (IRE), 18-1 Admiral Barratry (FR), Mister Murchan (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER POTTERS LEGEND ran his best race for a while on his second start for this yard when beaten only by one who’s on a roll at Catterick last time and can go one better back against the veterans. In-form pair Trixster and I See You Well head the dangers.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.POTTERS LEGEND 2.TRIXSTER (IRE) 3.I SEE YOU WELL (FR) RACE RESULT TIME DISTANCE 1st 3rd 2nd 4th

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The feature race on today’s six-race card is the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Veterans’ Handicap Chase, a race which was won 12 months ago by Innisfree Lad, who is back to defend his crown. A conditional jockeys’ race in 2022, David Dennis’ runner carried top-weight to success under Jack Andrews, from a mark of 127. He went on to finish third in the Eider Chase at Newcastle, but having been out of form since, has dropped back down to the exact same rating. Toby Wynne takes off a valuable 5lbs, although the ground would have to be a concern, with it likely riding a lot more testing than it was a year ago. There are another trio of course-and-distance winners in the lineup, starting with the Seamus Mullins-trained I See You Well, who is another who would, ideally, prefer a sounder surface. A winner on good ground at Sandown on his penultimate start, he finished fourth in the Sussex National at this track last time and his overall course form reads 11F41116134. Six of his 10 career wins have been gained here at Plumpton. Special Acceptance, who has been off the track for 667 days, and Putdecashonthedash are the other pair of course-and-distance winners, with the latter having won a competitive 0-115 contest here last January. That is the only time that he has raced at Plumpton previously and having failed to complete in his two starts this season, is now just 2lbs higher. As for Special Acceptance, he won a similar 0-115 in December 2020 – perhaps, crucially, on soft ground – and returned to finish runner-up in the 2021 Sussex National, when he was beaten by an in-form rival in Seaston Spirit, who was completing a hat-trick. Well-beaten when last seen in March 2021, he has dropped to his last winning mark and if you go right back through his form, you will see that Paul Webber’s 10-year-old finished behind Epatante and Brewin’upastorm on his first two starts over hurdles. He remains lightly-raced for his age and would have to be taken very seriously on old form. Potters Legend is a teenager now and will be having his third start for trainer Charlie Longsdon, who has enjoyed a fine season to date. He has shaped well in a couple of races so far this season and wasn’t too far behind Wishing And Hoping (50-1 winner at Sandown recently) at Aintree on his reappearance. Runner-up at Catterick last time, he is versatile in terms of ground and remains competitive, despite his age. Admiral Barratry, Alminar and Mister Murchan all arrive here on the back of being pulled-up last time. The latter, who handles heavy ground, is a course winner and is well-weighted with I See You Well from their meeting in December 2021, whilst Alminar was successful at Ffos Las back in November. Admiral Barratry represents the Lucy Wadham stable and the Newmarket-based trainer saddled a double at Huntingdon on Friday. Finally, Trixster completes the line-up for Tim Vaughan and Charlie Price. The son of Beneficial remains lightly-raced as a chaser and has been in quite consistent form this term. Despite a lot of that recent form coming on good ground, he won a novice hurdle at Chepstow on heavy ground, way back in December 2018. Paul Ferguson Weatherbys

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