15:05
Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 3m42y, Chase, 10yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 26.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack early - made smooth progress from the 10th - moved into second three out - going nicely and reeled in the front-runner after the second-last - hit the front at the last - stayed on strongly to draw clear near the line - won going away
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - made ground on the front group approaching 3 out - moved into second after the final flight - stayed on strongly but couldn't find more close home
James Bowen
Nick Scholfield
Settled at the back early - made progress from three out - found little when losing touch after two out - fought back to close strongly and grabbed third close home
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Settled second early - stumbled sixth while contesting front spot - errors two fences following - sole front-runner from twelfth - advantage narrowed two out - overtaken at the last and edged out to finish fourth
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Handy early - edged nearer before fading approaching three out - found renewed effort after the last but unable to close in the closing stages
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - stumbled 6th - made progress approaching 3 out - lost touch with leaders after 2 out and faded after the last
Harry Cobden
Anthony Honeyball
Settled off the pace early - hampered by faller at the 12th and soon under pressure - dropped away after two out to finish seventh
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Evan Williams
Jumped to the front - built up a commanding lead alongside one companion and three lengths to the good when coming down hard at the 12th
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to the pace early - drifted right at obstacles as the race wore on - unseated after a heavy blunder three out
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.