15:20
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Final)
Class 2, 2m3f203y, Chase, 10yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 0.06s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early - lost front spot at the 9th and sat in behind - hit the front again 3 out and opened a gap - driven out after 2 out - kept finding under pressure to score
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - urged into contention after the 11th - responded to reach the finish well after 3 out - stayed on well down the straight to take second but couldn't get closer
Ciaran Gethings
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - gradual improvement by the 10th - vying for fourth with four to go - moved up into second three out - pressed before the last but couldn't get near the winner - edged back late on the run-in
No. 2
10yo, 11-7, OR 141
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sat close behind the front group early - asked for effort 4 out and couldn't close when up to third 3 out - kept on at one speed to finish fourth
Jonathan Burke
Hughie Morrison
Held a forward position early - urged forward approaching 4 out - couldn't find extra and stayed on at one level to finish fifth
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Held up at back of field - found extra energy from 11th - unable to threaten leaders - finished sixth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Settled midfield early - roused into effort 4f out - unable to find any headway thereafter - finished well held in 7th
Benjamin Macey (5)
Gary Hanmer
Settled around midfield - urged forward 4f out - failed to threaten - trailed home well beaten
Dylan Johnston
Joe Tizzard
Held up in the pack early - driven approaching 4 out - lost touch with the field - eventually well beaten in 9th
Rian Corcoran (7)
David Pipe
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort after 11th - found nothing - finished 10th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Up with the front group - dropped away and struggling from the 11th - well beaten and pulled up before 4 out
Richie McLernon
Heather Main
Settled just off the pace early - dropped towards the back before the 7th - toiling in 11th and pulled up before the following fence
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled towards the back of the pack - dropped away before 4 out - eased out of contention approaching 3 out
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Tracked front pack early - clumsy at 9th and dropped away before 11th - far adrift with four to jump - eased and pulled up
Charlie Maggs (3)
L J Morgan
Settled in the pack early - jumped poorly and lost ground at the 10th - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Tom Bellamy
Richard Hobson
Sat with front group early - moved into second at the 4th and into command by the 9th - blundered 3 out and lost rider
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up towards back - parted company with rider at the opening obstacle
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.