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15:00 Sandown Park
Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,440
- 2nd: £23,650
- 3rd: £11,830
- 4th: £5,910
- Form P/501-2P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
- Form 2P44-23
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
- Form 2722-52
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 144
- Form P04-511
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Two For Gold (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Prominent, led before 5 out, soon headed, losing place when mistake 4 out, well beaten after, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Thomas Darby (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Raced wide tracking leaders, led 5 out, 3 lengths ahead jumping 2 out, good jump to assert last, driven out, won at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov beating Mill Green (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Aye Right (IRE) 2-1fav (12-2) Raced on inside, led until before 2nd, led again next until 5th, chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd home turn, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Thomas Darby (11-11) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Sam Brown 8-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, lost place 10th, pushed along next, mistake 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 15l behind Cepage (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 4-1fav (11-9) Towards rear, headway 6 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Cepage (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cepage (FR) 11-2 (11-1) In touch, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Lord Du Mesnil (11-9) by 7l, 9 ran.
Mill Green 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, angled out before 4 out, went 2nd home turn, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Thomas Darby (11-11) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Celebre D'Allen (FR) 7-1 (10-6) Towards rear, steady headway from 16th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 12, dist behind Chambard (10-6) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Prominent, led 2nd, slow 3rd, led 14th, clear flat, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov beating De Rasher Counter (11-3) by 2l, 6 ran.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 12-1 (12-2) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 5 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Ballinsker (10-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
De Rasher Counter 10-1 (11-3) Led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed 14th, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Good Boy Bobby (11-2) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Cyclop (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Soon chasing leaders, lost place when mistake 6th, bad mistake and lost place 12th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Larry 16-1 (11-5) In touch, bumped 5th, headway 4 out, every chance next, ridden and weakened flat, 8th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Victtorino (12-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Dec.
Boldmere 33-1 (11-9) Led, hit 6th, headed after 3 out and pushed along, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Truckers Lodge (11-11) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Nestor Park (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders until lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after, 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Forward Plan (10-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.