Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase

1st

The Flier Begley (IRE)

No. 8

10yo, 10-7, OR 125

J: Jack Hogan (3) · T: Gary Hanmer

10 10-7 125

Jack Hogan (3)

Gary Hanmer

4:59.10 £51,625

Settled close to the pace early - hit trouble after the 6th - hit the front approaching 11th - opened up a big advantage and coasted home unchallenged

2nd

Flic Ou Voyou (FR) ^p

No. 5

11yo, 11-4, OR 133

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Henry Hogarth

11 11-4 133

Danny McMenamin

Henry Hogarth

6 £23,835

Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th but hampered after the 6th - pressed the leader by the 11th - stumbled 3 out - couldn't get on terms with winner despite keeping on late

3rd

Glynn (IRE) ^t

No. 4

11yo, 11-8, OR 137

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Anthony Honeyball

11 11-8 137

Sam Twiston-Davies

Anthony Honeyball

0.3 £12,015

Settled midfield early - bumped mildly then made ground after the 6th - up to 3rd three out and chasing the front pair two out - unable to challenge the leader in the closing stages

4th

Le Milos (GB) ^p

No. 3

10yo, 11-12, OR 141

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

10 11-12 141

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

7½ £6,095

Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 1st - hampered after the 6th - made progress into the pack by the 10th - unable to find more from 3 out and blundered the last

5th

Eldorado Allen (FR) ^tp

No. 1

11yo, 12-0, OR 143

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

11 12-0 143

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

1¾ £3,145

Set the pace early - bumped by a loose horse after the 6th before losing top spot at the 11th - dropped away steadily from 4 out to finish 5th

6th

The Widdow Maker (GB) ^t

No. 9

11yo, 10-7, OR 122

J: Jack Tudor · T: Joe Tizzard

11 10-7 122

Jack Tudor

Joe Tizzard

1¼ £1,655

Settled towards the back early - squeezed for space at the 1st and awkward at the 2nd - knocked sideways after the 6th - pushed along four out - drifted left with little room three out - unable to threaten leaders approaching two out and beaten home in 6th

PU

Numitor (GB)

No. 2

11yo, 11-13, OR 142

J: James Bowen · T: Heather Main

11 11-13 142

James Bowen

Heather Main

-

Held a forward spot early - tucked behind the front group - baulked after the 6th - scratchy over the 9th - dropped back at the 11th - dropped away readily before being eased and pulled up ahead of the second last

UR

Spyglass Hill (IRE) ^tp

No. 7

12yo, 10-11, OR 126

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Barry Brennan

12 10-11 126

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Barry Brennan

-

Bumped and unseated at 1st

UR

Dubai Days (IRE) ^ht

No. 6

11yo, 10-12, OR 127

J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander

11 10-12 127

Bruce Lynn

N W Alexander

-

Held up at the back - blundered at the first and again at the second - jinked in traffic and lost rider after the 6th