Fakenham

David Keith Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 5 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series Qual')

Distance: 3m38y
Going: Good
Prize: £15,609
Runners: 5
Winning time: 6m 13.40s (slow by 9.40s)
Age: 10yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:10 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:140 SP:9/4F
Pressed leader - led before 3rd - shaken up and went clear after 3 out - kept on run-in - comfortably(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
2
J:Ellis Collier(5) T:Seamus Mullins
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:141 SP:9/2
Prominent - raced in second before 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied approaching last - no extra run-in(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
3 41 46½
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball
Age:11 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:137 SP:5/2
Led - headed before 3rd - soon lost ground but in touch with leaders - headway before 14th - raced in third and weakening when hit 3 out(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
4 27 73½
J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen
Age:11 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:122 SP:5/2
Prominent - jumped right and bumped rival 3rd - soon lost ground - not fluent 10th - struggling before 14th - tailed off(op 10/3 tchd 9/4)
PU
J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Henry Daly
Age:10 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:125 SP:18/1
Raced lazily - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - dropped to last 2nd - bumped 3rd - detached when pulled up before 10th(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Tote place: £1.60 £2.30
Exacta: £12.70
Trifecta: £23
CSF: £12.43