Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 32-5571
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, set strong pace, briefly went three lengths clear after 10th, quickened 3 out, reduced lead before last, all out and headed inside final 110yds run-in, no extra towards finish
- Form 4724-13
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced in close third, not fluent 4 out, took second 2 out, chased winner before not fluent last, rallied run-in, led towards finish
- Form 522-731
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in rear but in touch, outpaced from 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 0952/41-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
raced in close second, not fluent 12th, outpaced by leading pair after 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 1P1P-PP
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey James Bowen
NonRunner
- Form 61-P125
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Jet Plane (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Disputed lead, ridden and led outright 3 out, 2 lengths clear 2 out, kept on approaching last, went further clear run-in, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Moonshine Man (10-7) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.
Triple Trade 7-2 (10-3) Mid-division, went fourth at 9th, pushed along and chased front pair after 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10l behind David's Well (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Can You Call 7-2 (10-2) Prominent, closed after 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led after 2 out and pushed along, ridden out flat and readily cleared away, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Torn And Frayed (10-13) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Minella Trump (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Handy on inner, led after 14th, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 5f (5) gd in Mar beating Saint Calvados (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Numitor 12-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, headed 2nd, dropped to rear before 13th, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Hurricane Bay 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, challenged when jumped right 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 33 3/4l behind Docpickedme (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.