Racecards
13:45 Cheltenham
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 44y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,784
- 2nd: £10,036
- 3rd: £5,016
- 4th: £2,512
- Form 31/FP14-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
wore hood to post, held up in midfield, headway before 8th, ridden and lost position before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form P/53608-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
midfield, ridden before 2 out, joined for third 2 out, soon faded
- Form 234705-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
jumped well, disputed lead, led outright 2nd, briefly joined before 8th, going okay 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in
- Form 263/225-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
wore earplugs to start, held up in rear, headway to dispute third 2 out, soon ridden and chased leaders, kept on, went second near finish, not reach winner
- Form 11P1P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey James Bowen
disputed lead, headed 2nd, dropped to rear before 13th, soon pulled up
- Form 6-76124
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Tiernan Power Roche
held up in rear, detached before 11th, ridden before 13th, no impression before 2 out
- Form P4480-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Freddie Keighley
disputed lead, headed 2nd, pushed along before 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/0522-7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, going okay and chased winner 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace run-in, lost second near finish
- Form 4/6483-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
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In depth
Formwatch
Gunsight Ridge 28-1 (11-7) Led 1st until 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 7th, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Sans Bruit (10-6) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Fugitif (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened flat, 8th of 10, 12l behind Riskintheground (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Eldorado Allen (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Led, hampered by loose horse after 6th, headed 11th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind The Flier Begley (10-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Mister Coffey (FR) 11-2 (10-10) Towards rear on inside, left in lead after 3rd, headed 17th, stayed handy, 5th and outpaced before last, plugged on, 5th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Stumptown (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Numitor 16-1 (11-13) In rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, pushed along after 11th, behind 13th, pulled up after 4 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Dreal Deal (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Rear, not fluent 3rd, 8th after 5th, headway on inner approaching straight, not fluent in 4th 2 out, no impression on principals before last, one paced run-in, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Grann's Boy (11-0) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Escaria Ten (FR) 80-1 (10-10) Mistake 1st when on outside, rear of mid-division, closed from 12th, close up after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Can You Call 9-2 (10-9) In rear, hit 10th, lost touch 4 out, last of 7, 33l behind Twinjets (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Lord Baddesley (IRE) 6-4 (10-9) Soon led, raced with enthusiasm and jumped well, drew steadily clear from 3 out, eased run in, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Marvel De Cerisy (11-8) by 18l, 3 ran.