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13:22 Aintree
Every Race Live On Racing TV Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 210y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £24,000 added
- Winner: £15,014
- 2nd: £4,435
- 3rd: £2,218
- 4th: £1,109
- Form 5P3158-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, slow and reminder 3rd, behind 14th
- Form P0/1997-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led 2nd until 5th, led after 7th, headed 11th, led before next, soon headed, weakened 2 out
Activial (FR)
229- Form 60/3U6P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place after 11th, behind 4 out, fell 3 out
- Form 338/243-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
- Form U6072-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in mid-division, closed 8th, went 2nd after 15th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before last, easily
- Form PP/373-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, lost place before 9th, closed and ridden 12th, weakened 15th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1523P/F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
rear of mid-division, mistake 12th, behind 14th
- Form 2/6353-7
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up in rear, headway after 15th, no extra from 3 out
- Form 5/44122-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear on outside, not fluent 13th or 14th, soon behind
- Form 11/111F-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led until 2nd, led 5th, headed after 7th, led again 11th, headed before next, soon led again, headed 14th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 30/P110-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, led 14th, headed after 3 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd and weakened flat
- Form 1/24863-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, modest 6th 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
Brother Tedd
346- Form 21223/2-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A winner over course and distance on similar going last year, MINELLACELEBRATION looked as good as ever when cutting down Bandsman on the run-in at Uttoxeter in June. The handicapper has only raised him a pound and the 10-year-old is having a first run in a race of this nature. It’s a long time since Sametegal got his head in front but he wasn’t beaten far in a Grade 3 at Kempton in February and has been lightly raced in recent years. Vieux Lion Rouge won a veterans’ chase at Chepstow on his reappearance last year and races off the same mark and Vintage Clouds has a touch of class but the weight to match. Theatre Guide travelled strongly for a long way on his reappearance but has 12 lengths to find with Joe Farrell on that run.
Formwatch
Vintage Clouds (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Prominent on outside, led 5th (water), headed after 8th, remained in touch, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next, 8th of 23, 15 1/2l behind The Conditional (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, jumped slowly and lost place 13th, never on terms after, 7th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Jepeck (11-0) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Activial (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 12th, behind from next, lost touch when pulled up after 16th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Sametegal (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, steady progress on inside approaching 10th, pushed along to chase winner 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Mister Malarky (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost a few places after 4th, closed 14th, went 2nd 3 out, still 5 lengths down last, stayed on, led close home, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul beating Bandsman (10-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Joe Farrell (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 12th, pushed along before 5 out, outpaced when mistake 5 out, no chance after, 6th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Present Man (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ballydine (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, fell 2nd, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Theatre Guide (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Prominent in chasing group, weakened 5 out, 7th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Present Man (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, no extra last, 2nd of 14, 8 1/2l behind Christmas In April (11-6) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
One Style (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Led or disputed lead and clear of rest to 11th, definate leader next, headed when fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Don Poli (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 21, dist behind It Came To Pass (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gs in Mar.
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In rear and in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on and no impression on front pair, 3rd of 6, 16 1/2l behind Seaston Spirit (10-2) at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Brother Tedd 6-1 (11-9) In touch in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and every chance from 2 out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Walt (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.