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William Hill Each Way Extra Veterans' Handicap

Distance: 5f212y
Going: Good
Prize: £6,281
Runners: 10
Winning time: 1m 14.92s (slow by 4.72s)
Age: 6yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 72
SP: 9/2C
Dwelt start - soon pressed leader - took keen hold after 1f - led 2f out - soon ridden - kept on gamely - all out(op 5/1)
2 nk
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 73
SP: 9/2C
In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 2f out - soon switched left and headway - kept on well and went second final strides
3 nk ½
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 78
SP: 7/1
In rear - steady headway over 2f out - briefly went second towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
4 ½ 1
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 73
SP: 17/2
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield home turn - headway up the centre over 1f out - kept on well and went fourth post(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
5 hd
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 72
SP: 9/2C
Midfield - headway over 1f out - jockey dropped rein and became unbalanced towards finish - lost position post (jockey said he dropped his rein and became briefly unbalanced approaching the line)(op 11/2)
6 nk
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 72
SP: 8/1
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
7
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 76
SP: 13/2
Led early - soon pressed leader - against rail when led again over 3f out - headed 2f out - jockey dropped whip over 1f out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
8 ½
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 78
SP: 20/1
Towards rear - some headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
9 2
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 79
SP: 9/1
Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
10 18 23¾
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 77
SP: 50/1
Pressed leader on outer early - soon led - headed over 3f out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50
Tote place: £1.90 £1.40 £2.70
Exacta: £34.50
Trifecta: £204.90
Tricast: £145.33
CSF: £24.59