13:45
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 2m4f44y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 22.14s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Fenced cleanly early - shared front spot before clear at the 2nd - matched for a stride approaching the 8th - travelling comfortably 2 out - pushed along soon after - stayed on strongly to the line
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled towards back early - improved into contention 2 out - pushed along and closed on front group - stayed on well - moved into second close home - unable to get to winner
Brian Hughes
Evan Williams
Settled in a handy spot travelling well - shadowed the leader two out before needing urging - stayed on at one gear up the run-in - edged out of second close home to finish third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack early - improved before the 8th - eased back under pressure before 2 out - stayed on at one gait to finish fourth
Charlie Maggs (5)
Richard Hobson
Settled mid-pack - pushed along before two out and briefly went third - soon dropped away finishing fifth
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - lost touch before the 11th and pushed along soon after - unable to close before the last two furlongs
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Shared the pace early - gave way at the 2nd - under pressure approaching the 13th and fading - retired before 2 out
James Bowen
Heather Main
Shared the running early - lost place after 2nd and slipped towards the back before the 13th - eased out of contention soon after and retired from the contest
Non-runners: Lord Baddesley (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.