2025-02-09 Exeter 15:00
Exeter

TrustATrader Apply Today Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qual') (Leg 1 of Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)

Distance: 3m54y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £19,771

Runners: 8

Winning time: 6m 22.81s (slow by 38.81s)

Age: 10yo+

Class: Class 2

8 Credo

J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:10 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:123 SP:5/1

Held up in rear - steady headway from 11th - went fourth before 4 out - shaken up and went third 2 out - pressed leader going easily approaching last - led narrowly last - pushed along and went clear run-in - readily(op 9/2)

2 4½

7 Gustavian

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:10 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:126 SP:4/1F

Jumped well - led but pestered - going easily 4 out - not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - soon rallied - outpaced run-in - did well in the circumstances(op 7/2)

3 4¾ 9¼

2 Dashel Drasher

J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott

Age:12 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:147 SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - went third 11th - pressed leader 2 out - briefly led approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)

4 1¾ 11

5 Copperhead

J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard

Age:11 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:135 SP:5/1

Pressed leaders - raced in second 4th - pecked on landing 11th - jumped right and lost position gradually from 3 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 7/2)

5 22 33

3 Cloudy Glen

J:Sean Bowen T:Venetia Williams

Age:12 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:141 SP:18/1

Outpaced in rear - not fluent 1st - mistake 4th - headway 14th - no impression 4 out - weakened gradually from 3 out(tchd 20/1)

1 Does He Know

J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:149 SP:9/2

Pressed leader - prominent 4th - lost position gradually from 9th - weakened 14th - pulled up before 4 out(op 6/1)

6 Ask Me Early

J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry

Age:11 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:128 SP:12/1

Never going well - outpaced in rear - not fluent 3rd - awkward jump and pushed along briefly 5th - lost touch 14th - pulled up before 4 out

4 Blackjack Magic

J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:135 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - slow jump and lost ground 12th - weakened 13th - pulled up before 4 out(op 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6

Tote place: £1.90 £1.70 £1.70

Exacta: £25

Trifecta: £122.70

Tricast: £93.65

CSF: £24.69