14:05
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m3f203y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-135, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 6.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled at back early - stumbled 7th - made progress from 11th - moved left approaching 3 out - second 2 out - fought back to lead near finish
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Broke a touch to the right early - went straight to the front and kicked clear - pressed for effort late as a rival drew alongside and edged in front close home - held for second beaten a length and a quarter
Jack Hogan (3)
Gary Hanmer
Held up towards the back - made progress from outside before a mistake dropped back at the 4th - shaken up and behind halfway - fought back 2 out - held third with nothing left to give at the finish
Ned Fox (3)
Tom Lacey
Tracked front runner - stumbled 4th and driven 4 out - unable to quicken 2 out - finished fourth well beaten
Liam Harrison
Kerry Lee
Settled towards the rear early - made ground and moved right approaching 5th - dropped away before 3 out - finished well beaten in 5th
Harry Reed
L J Morgan
Sat behind the pace - blundered 8th - up to second 4 out then errored 2 out and had little left
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.