16:15
David Keith Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 3m38y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 13.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Fluent early - travelled close to the pace before hitting the front after the 2nd - opened up a big advantage 3 out - kept finding to the line
Ellis Collier (5)
Seamus Mullins
Sat behind the front group early - moved up to second then slipped to third but couldn't threaten from three out - stayed on over the final furlong to finish second
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Went straight to front early - clipped one at the second and lost front spot soon after - sat in behind the main group - error three from home prompted urging - lost touch before the following fence and held on for third
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Broke to the right early - went in front briefly before giving up the lead after the 1st - sat behind the front pack - hampered at the 3rd - lost touch approaching the 13th and dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Alice Stevens (5)
Henry Daly
Struggled from the outset - knocked about at the 3rd and drifted to the back by the 9th - eased out of contention before the following fence
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.