Sandown stages a veterans chase series final and Creevytennant looks the best value having beaten the in-form Aachen at Ascot in MarchVeterans’ chases have become one of the most positive developments in the recent history of British racing and the benefits will be seen when a series final of such races is held at Sandown on Saturday. Sixteen very familiar sorts are due to line up in pursuit of a £61900 first prize,in what will hopefully become a keenly anticipated annual event.
Aachen would count as the most in-form of this field, the youngest of which is 11. Venetia Williams’s charge has hacked up at Wincanton and Cheltenham already this winter but he has been raised a total of 23lb for those efforts to a career-tall impress and this looks tougher.
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Source: theguardian.com