17:05
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m7f214y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-125, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 21.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
No. 9
11yo, 10-12, OR 112
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace from the start - pushed along after 3 out then edged away after 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line
Jack Power (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled mid-pack early - still in contention 11th - closed on leader 13th - pressed for effort and dropped back into third 3 out - couldn't close approaching last but rallied to reclaim second close home
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Settled off the pace in the pack - still there 4 out - asked for effort but lost ground 3 out - improved into fourth approaching the last - stayed on to take third close home
Kielan Woods
Nick Kent
Handy in the early stages - close up on the leader 3 out - pushed along and maintained effort into the last - unable to quicken and gave way late to finish fourth
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack - down in seventh with little pace - improved into contention three out then pushed along in fourth - lost ground before the final fence to finish fifth
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 6th fence - blundered at the 13th and dropped back - still competitive with three left - asked for effort soon after then weakened from two out
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack early - hit a fence 3rd but stayed handy into the closing stages - pressed for effort and lost ground - dropped away after the second-last to finish seventh
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled midway through the pack early - jumped awkwardly at the 5th and again at the 12th after being niggled along - dropped towards the back soon after - well adrift approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Wayward over obstacles with a right-hand drift - settled among the pack early then niggled along nearing the 7th - unable to close before 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Magna Sam (withdrawn)
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.