15:12
DragonBet Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 2m7f131y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 55.31s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Emma Lavelle
Held up at the back - stumbled at 2nd - made progress into contention entering home turn - improved into 2nd before 3 out - upsides the front-runner approaching 2 out - driven before the last - hit the front inside the final furlong and drew clear
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Tracked leading duo - went forward after 4 out - driven when rivals loomed approaching 2 out - urged before the last - overtaken close home and outrun by winner's finishing speed
No. 8
11yo, 10-9, OR 128
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Up with the pace - jumped poorly at the 1st - took up the running after the 2nd - blundered at 4 out and lost the stirrups before being overtaken and falling back to 4th - recovered and made ground going to 2 out - unable to peg back the pair ahead and finished 3rd
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Set the pace early - overtaken approaching 2nd then sat in behind - clipped 7th fence - urged forward 4 out - dropped back 3 out - faded out 2 out to finish 4th
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - urged along and dropped away 4 out - well held at the finish
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield - dropped away 4 out - well held at the finish
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack early - dropped away and pushed for effort after the 7th then fell further behind by the 11th - pulled up after the 13th
Non-runners: Latenightpass (unsuitable ground), Le Milos (unsuitable ground)
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.