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Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase
Class 2, 2m4f127y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 16.51s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
James Bowen
Heather Main
Sat behind the front pack early - moved into second by the 12th - clipped an obstacle soon after - hit the front three out - edged home under pressure at the line
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Joe Tizzard
Progress made into contenders before 3rd - hit front at 8th - pressed and lost advantage 2 out - fought back on run-in but denied close home
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held the front early before giving it up approaching the 3rd - tracked the pace on the inner - lost touch with the pair up front 3 out - found renewed energy late to snatch third close home
Rex Dingle
Jeremy Scott
Up with the pace early - took up the lead approaching the 3rd - relinquished it at the 8th - tracked the front group before errors at the 10th and 12th - hit 4 out and faltered at the following fence - in 4th and in trouble when blundering 2 out - rallied along the flat to run on - just denied a minor placing in the final st
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Handy early - dropped away 12th before finding a second wind to close on the front group before 3 out - up to 3rd approaching the following fence - unable to threaten before the last - faded sharply and dropped back on the run-in to finish 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Held up at back of field - suffered interference when rival went down at the 6th - unable to build any momentum thereafter - well held in 6th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the rear - hampered by a fallen rival at the 6th - dropped away without threatening and finished well behind
Sean Bowen
David Brace
Held up at the rear from the start - unable to challenge - well beaten in eighth
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled around midfield - came down at the 6th
Harry Cobden
Mel Rowley
Settled near the back early - lost momentum after brushing a fallen rival at the 6th and dropped further behind by the 11th - well beaten and eased out of contention before the following fence
Non-runners: Eden Du Houx (self certificate)
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.