Cheltenham

Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier)

Distance: 2m4f127y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £20,812
Runners: 10
Winning time: 5m 16.51s (slow by 8.51s)
Age: 10yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:James Bowen T:Heather Main
Age:10 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:135 SP:10/1
Prominent - joined leader 12th - not fluent 5 out - led 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2 nk
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Joe Tizzard
Age:10 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:131 SP:14/1
Prominent - pressed leader 5th - led narrowly 10th - headed 2 out - soon ridden - 2 lengths down last - stayed on - just held(op 18/1)
3 4
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:150 SP:12/1
(op 17/2)
4 hd
J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott
Age:11 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:149 SP:9/2
(op 11/2)
5 3
J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell
Age:11 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:146 SP:13/2
In touch with leaders - headway and challenging on outer 3 out(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
6
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:10 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:131 SP:9/2
In rear - hampered by faller 6th - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 5/1)
7 25 33¾
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:10 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:141 SP:3/1F
Towards rear - some headway on outer before 3 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 10/3)
8 8 41¾
J:Sean Bowen T:David Brace
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:150 SP:50/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
F
J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling
Age:10 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:149 SP:10/1
In touch with leaders - fell 6th(op 8/1)
PU
J:Harry Cobden T:Mel Rowley
Age:10 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:145 SP:11/1
In rear - mistake 2nd - detached after 11th(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
NR
jockey silk Eden Du Houx
J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe
Age:10 Weight:10st 3lbs
OR:125 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11.60
Tote place: £3.30 £3.60 £3.20
Exacta: £142.60
Trifecta: £913.70
Tricast: £1700.04
CSF: £134.43