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Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 2m5f89y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 36.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences 2 omitted
Result
Jack Hogan (3)
Gary Hanmer
Sat behind pace - improved into second by the 8th - hit front three out - pushed out under pressure and kept finding more to the line
Cameron Iles (7)
Tom Lacey
Settled around midpack - jumped awkwardly 9th - made ground before 3 out and pressed leader at 2 out - unable to threaten in final stretch finishing second
No. 7
10yo, 11-1, OR 129
J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Set the pace early before yielding it briefly - regained command soon after then lost front spot 3 out - held 3rd late without finding more
Jonathan Burke
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - made ground into 9th - up to 4th two out - unable to threaten leaders and held late finished 4th
Henry Brooke
Brian Ellison
Held up early - clipped 7th and lost momentum after the 9th - rallied from 2 out but never threatened - finished 5th
Dylan Johnston (3)
Ryan Potter
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward before 3 out - dropped back after error at 2 out - well held at the finish
Connor Brace
David Brace
Tracked front pack early - squeezed for space soon after the off and untidy at the 4th - lost touch before 3 out to finish well held
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - untidy over the 7th and drifted right - errored again behind at the 9th before being pulled up ahead of 3 out
Harry Bannister
Heather Main
Settled in the pack early - made progress into 8th before fading approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Handy early - went to front 3rd - overtaken shortly after - pressed for effort by 8th - dropped away and pulled up
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.