14:05
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 2m5f89y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 42.23s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Hughie Morrison
Handy early - hit front for a moment 2nd - settled into third - looking good when hit front 3 out - slightly untidy 2 out - edged ahead before the last - powered away up the run-in to win comfortably
Lee Edwards
Dylan Cunha
Close to pace early - shared front spot at the 4th - urged along before 3 out - lost placings to the front two before 2 out - regrouped after the last and edged into second close home
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 8th - joined the front group approaching 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - pushed out on the run-in but couldn't find more - eased back to third close home
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Sent to front early - just pressed into second - fought back to share command 4th - pushed along after being overtaken before 3 out - lost place approaching 2 out - dropped away after the last
Harry Bannister
Warren Greatrex
Held up close to the front - lost touch and pressed for effort after the 9th - well beaten before 3 out - finished 5th
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Handy in the early stages - faded to the back around the 8th finding little - error at the 10th - well behind and beaten from 4 out to the finish - well held in 6th
Jack Hogan
Gary Hanmer
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch before 4 out - well beaten from 3 out - eventually finished 7th
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up at the back early under pressure to keep in contention - moved into a leading group by the 5th - lost momentum from the 8th - slipped back through the field after 4 out - eased out of contention before 3 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.