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15:15 Sandown Park

Oddschecker Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 37y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,609
  • 2nd: £7,176
  • 3rd: £3,588
  • 4th: £1,794
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 28.07s
  • Off Time: 15:15:22
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
9/4

    1
    Silk - Beige, dark green hoop and armlets, maroon cap

    Twig

    218 D
    9/4
    • Form 5/2P770-
    • Age 10
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 142

    prominent, soon pressed leader, led after 11th, headed 18th, remained close up, led again narrowly 2 out and pushed along, ridden run-in, kept on gamely, just prevailed

    2
    Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow diamond
    • Form 0/3232U
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 134

    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

    4
    Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap
    16/5
    • Form PPP/P-31
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 130

    tracked leaders, went close 2nd after 11th, nodded on landing 17th, lost position next and pushed along, kept on, rallied run-in, not quite reach leaders

    6
    Silk - Royal blue and orange check, royal blue sleeves, orange stars, orange cap
    11/2
    • Form P2PP23-
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 124

    held up in rear, not fluent 1st, lost ground and ridden after 4 out, soon beaten

    3
    NR

    Credo (IRE)

    1 t D
    5/1
    • Form 41415-3
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 133

    NonRunner

    5
    NR
    9/2
    • Form P2F27-1
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 127

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Formwatch

    Twig 50-1 (10-5) Wore hood to post, never better than mid-division, plugged on through beaten rivals from 3 out, 10th of 34, dist behind Nick Rockett (11-8) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

    Courtland (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Led until 3rd, led next, headed 5th, led 6th until 9th, mistake and unseated rider 10th, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.

    Only The Bold (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Mid-division, briefly outpaced bypassing damaged fence 16th, headway from 3 out, hung left and went second last, ran on well run-in, all out when led towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Digby (10-2) by nk, 15 ran.

    The Big Breakaway (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders out wide, tracked leader 2nd, led briefly 4th, lost 2nd at 7th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied out wide before 2 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Northern Poet (11-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in Mar.

    Credo (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Held up behind leaders on outside, not fluent 8th, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, 5th of 6, 37 1/2l behind Numitor (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.

    Gustavian (IRE) 3-1fav (10-5) Led, mistake 5th, headed and not fluent 10th, led 11th, headed and pecked 14th, mistake next, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Sam Brown (12-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.