Lord Sparky Veterans' Handicap Chase

1st

The Wolf (FR) ^tvb

No. 1

10yo, 12-0, OR 120

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

10 12-0 120

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

5:57.70 £5,413

Settled behind the pace - moved into second before dropping to fourth - hit a couple of obstacles untidily around the ninth and tenth - hit the front four out - stretched away up the straight to score with ease

2nd

Special Acceptance (GB) ^b

No. 4

11yo, 11-2, OR 108

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Billy Aprahamian

11 11-2 108

Gavin Sheehan

Billy Aprahamian

12 £2,491

Drifted left occasionally early - in front briefly then settled second until 4th - error four out - bigger blunder three out - moved up into second turning for home - unable to close before the last

3rd

Super Citizen (GB) ^p

No. 3

10yo, 11-3, OR 109

J: Brian Hughes · T: Lucinda Hughes

10 11-3 109

Brian Hughes

Lucinda Hughes

16 £1,245

Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly at the 12th - moved into 4th before 3 out then 3rd 2 out - unable to close and held for 3rd

4th

Ballywood (FR) ^tp

No. 6

10yo, 10-5, OR 100

J: Tabitha Worsley (3) · T: Georgie Howell

10 10-5 100

Tabitha Worsley (3)

Georgie Howell

9½ £623

Went clear from the 1st - blundered at the 15th before losing the advantage approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out

5th

Innisfree Lad (IRE) ^tv

No. 5

12yo, 11-2, OR 108

J: Theo Gillard · T: David Dennis

12 11-2 108

Theo Gillard

David Dennis

6½ £311

Pushed early - sat 4th and adrift of the front group - dropped away steadily from 4 out - finished a distant 5th

PU

Breaking Waves (IRE) ^b

No. 2

10yo, 11-6, OR 112

J: Bryan Carver · T: Alex Hales

10 11-6 112

Bryan Carver

Alex Hales

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Held up towards back - given a nudge along after 3rd - lost touch with rivals soon after - well adrift by 6th and pulled up