Racecards
15:35 Warwick
Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2023 Veterans' Chase Series Final) (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £38,580
- 2nd: £17,738
- 3rd: £8,872
- 4th: £4,432
- Form P/501-2P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 3615-41
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Harry Skelton
soon towards rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 2P44-23
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
raced wide, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 8th, ridden between last 2, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra final 110 yards
- Form P5FF-P5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead final 110 yards, stayed on strongly
- Form D/3F2P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 12th, tailed off
- Form 2722-52
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
mid-division, headway chasing leaders when mistake 3rd, weakened and hit 4 out
- Form 440/7-41
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
never going in rear, blundered badly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
Mill Green
52- Form 3/333-02
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, 3rd and hit 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace
- Form P04-511
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right at times, chased leader, led 5th, headed 8th, chased leader until 4 out, weakened home turn
- Form 4/12345-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led until 5th, chased leader until after next, chased leaders, went 2nd again 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 4th
- Form F511P2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
- Form FP-233P
- Age 13
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Ned Fox
never going in rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 7121-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Bryan Carver
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3P2-337
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 132
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 3408-14
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 20F4-62
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey 2nd Preference
NonRunner
- Form 3P0-FP2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
NonRunner
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.
The Galloping Bear 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 8th and lost ground, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) hvy 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.
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.
Landofsmiles (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led before 12th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden next, headed 2 out, ran on but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top Ville Ben (IRE) 10-3 (10-8) Led, jumped well, pushed along before last, ridden and headed final 110 yards on flat, no extra, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Mac Tottie (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.