15:40
Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m3f, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-140, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 0.98s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards back early - made progress from 4 out to track leaders by 3 out - hit a rough one 2 out - pushed along after the last - stayed on strongly to score close home
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled handy early in third - closed on the pace before 4 out - pushed through to lead after 2 out - fully extended when overtaken close home to finish second
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Sent to front early and opened a big advantage before the 8th - margin shortened turning into the straight before being overtaken 4 out - pressed for effort 2 out - responded and finished well after the last to take third
James Bowen
Heather Main
Handy early - tracking the pace in second - hit the front 3 out under pressure - lost that advantage 2 out and faded after the last
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up at the back - crept into contention before 4 out - found little from 3 out - lost more ground after the final fence
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention approaching 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - lost ground after the last to finish sixth
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Syd Hosie
Settled in the pack - pressed the front group before four out then lost touch after three out - dropped away approaching two out to finish well beaten
Ben Jones
Evan Williams
Settled in the pack early - lost touch after the 7th and needed urging before 4 out - well beaten from 2 out home
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Towards the back - serious blunder and unseated rider 7th
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.