Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

1st

Ladronne (FR) ^t

No. 2

12yo, 11-5, OR 114

J: Oscar Palmer (5) · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

12 11-5 114

Oscar Palmer (5)

Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

6:42.06 £5,281

Settled towards the back - jumped untidily at the 7th and made a serious error at the 11th where the jockey momentarily dropped a stirrup - gradually worked into contention - up challenging the front-runner 2 out - shared top spot under pressure on the run-in - pulled right away close home to win

2nd

Gold Emery (FR) ^p

No. 6

10yo, 10-12, OR 105

J: Charlie Maggs (3) · T: Donald McCain

10 10-12 105

Charlie Maggs (3)

Donald McCain

2¾ £2,430

Set the pace early - under pressure before 3 out - challenged approaching final furlongs and matched stride for stride - unable to find more and overtaken close home for second

3rd

My Bobby Dazzler (GB)

No. 4

11yo, 11-5, OR 109

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell · T: Mel Rowley

11 11-5 109

Toby McCain-Mitchell

Mel Rowley

4½ £1,215

Settled in the pack early - still handy 4 out - pushed along to fight for third near the last - stayed on but couldn't get to the front-runners

4th

Carrigeen Castle (IRE)

No. 5

10yo, 11-5, OR 109

J: Alice Stevens · T: Micky Hammond

10 11-5 109

Alice Stevens

Micky Hammond

2½ £608

Settled in the pack early - still off the pace 14th - improved to close on the front group 3 out - driven along and still competitive 2 out but blundered there - lost ground near the last then dropped away up the run-in

5th

Fern Hill (IRE) ^p

No. 3

11yo, 11-5, OR 109

J: Dylan Johnston · T: Ben Case

11 11-5 109

Dylan Johnston

Ben Case

1¼ £303

Settled handy early - not the cleanest jumper and erred again 12th - pressed for effort with 3 to jump - form fell away after finishing 5th