Racecards
14:25 Cheltenham
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,784
- 2nd: £10,036
- 3rd: £5,016
- 4th: £2,512
- Form 34705-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
pressed leader, led 9th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last
- Form 53608-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
chased leaders, mid-division by 4th, pushed along in fourth after 3 out, no impression, held before 2 out
- Form 674-15P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, no response
- Form 3232U2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
mid-division, prominent 3rd, chased leaders 5th, lost position 10th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on same pace
- Form 112214-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no progress
- Form 26-1461
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, mid-division 6th, went fourth at 10th, losing ground and ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 169-312
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, headed 9th, tracked leader, pushed along and led narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 0522-73
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Ben Jones
prominent, closed after 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led after 2 out and pushed along, ridden out flat and readily cleared away
- Form P5309-F
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Alex Harvey
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Eldorado Allen (FR) 13-2 (11-11) Jumped well, disputed lead, led outright 2nd, briefly joined before 8th, going okay 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov beating Mister Coffey (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fugitif (FR) 7-2jfav (12-0) Midfield, ridden before 2 out, joined for third 2 out, soon faded, 5th of 8, 36 3/4l behind Eldorado Allen (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Le Milos 17-2 (12-0) Prominent, led 5th, headed 3 out, pushed along and dropped away home turn, pulled up before last, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Courtland (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Led, soon pestered, headed and tracked leaders after 11th, regained lead 18th, headed 2 out and pushed along, battled on, ridden and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Twig (12-0) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Copperhead 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, nodded on landing 11th, ridden in 2nd home turn, jumped right 3 out and gradually faded, 4th of 8, 11l behind Credo (10-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating The Widdow Maker (11-2) by 8l, 5 ran.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 7-4fav (11-10) Led, faced challenge home turn, headed after 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Nocte Volatus (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Can You Call 11-2 (10-2) Prominent, going okay and chased winner 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace run-in, lost second near finish, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Eldorado Allen (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Seddon (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, fell 3rd (chair), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.