15:25
Sandown Park Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 3m37y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 23.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Marc Goldstein
Lydia Richards
Sat close to pace early - moved into second at the 12th - hit the front 14th and stayed there - matched by rival two out - asserted approaching last - pushed out to score
Freddie Gingell (3)
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to pace early - hit front 12th - lost lead 14th and slipped to 3rd - regained 2nd after 4 out - still in with hope 2 out - couldn't find more on run-in finishing 2nd
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sent to front early - lost momentum and slipped back through the field to last by the 12th - unable to challenge thereafter - moved into a distant third before 3 out - held on to finish third
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Settled in 4th early - needed encouragement and reluctant approaching the home turn first time - found a second wind to move up to 3rd by the 12th - briefly took 2nd from the 14th before fading after 4 out - dropped away steadily from the home turn and finished well beaten
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.