Cheltenham

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

Distance: 2m4f127y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £21,784

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 12.45s (slow by 1.45s)

Age: 10yo+

Class: Class 2

9 Can You Call

J: Ben Jones

T: Evan Williams

Age: 10

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 121

SP: 7/2

Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead before 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in

2 7½

8 Torn And Frayed

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Age: 11

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 132

SP: 15/2

Soon led - headed 8th - disputed lead before 2 out - outpaced approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

3 7 14½

1 Eldorado Allen

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Age: 11

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 147

SP: 11/4F

Jumped left on occasions - prominent - led 8th - headed before 2 out - soon no extra(op 7/2)

4 2¼ 16¾

5 Courtland

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 134

SP: 7/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - not fluent and towards rear 10th - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 13/2)

5 4 20¾

2 Fugitif

J: Charlie Maggs(5)

T: Richard Hobson

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 143

SP: 11/2

In touch with leaders - some headway after 3 out - carried head awkwardly and weakened before last(op 9/2)

6 3¼ 24

3 Le Milos

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 141

SP: 15/2

Never on terms(op 8/1)

7 1¼ 25¼

6 Copperhead

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Age: 11

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 134

SP: 14/1

In rear - struggling from 3 out

8 7 32¼

7 Whistleinthedark

J: Richie McLernon

T: L J Morgan

Age: 10

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 132

SP: 9/1

In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(tchd 17/2)

Seddon

J: Alex Harvey(3)

T: John C McConnell

Age: 12

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 138

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.70

Tote place: £1.70 £2.10 £1.50

Exacta: £32.30

Trifecta: £111.40

Tricast: £82.41

CSF: £30.17