Chepstow
13:35
Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 Of The Veterans' Chase Series)
Chepstow Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.40 £1.80 £4.20 Exacta: £12.20 Tricast: £195.84 Trifecta: £162
Non-Runners: Court Master (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped right on occasions - led - not fluent 5 out - pushed along 4 out - headed when bad mistake 3 out - hung left from 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - led final strides - just prevailed(op 2/1)
11 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 150 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Raced in second - not fluent 12th - pressed leader 5 out - led 3 out - shaken up and went clear before 2 out - ridden approaching last - 9 lengths ahead and good jump last - idled run-in - weakened inside final 110yds - headed final strides(op 4/1)
N/A AVG Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 168 lbs 9/2 0.3
3rd
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - hampered by faller and dropped to midfield 3rd - prominent 8th - mistake 12th - pushed along and outpaced 5 out - stayed on from 3 out - kept on well run-in - no extra towards finish(op 16/1)
N/A Poor David Dennis 152 lbs 25/1 2
4th
Sweating - midfield - not fluent 8th - not fluent 12th - outpaced 5 out - stayed on from 3 out - weakened run-in(op 7/1)
N/A AVG Olly Murphy 167 lbs 11/2 8
5th
In touch with leaders - went third going easily 5 out - slowed dramatically 3 out - soon weakened(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
9 G Poor Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 7/1 15
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6th
Always behind - hampered by faller 3rd - outpaced 5 out - lost touch 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1)
10 G Poor Emma Lavelle 158 lbs 8/1 11
7th
Towards rear - brief headway 3rd - dropped to rear 11th - outpaced 5 out - lost touch 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
11 G AVG Christian Williams 146 lbs 14/1 1.25
99th
Prominent - bad mistake and fell heavily 3rd(op 14/1)
N/A Poor Neil Mulholland 145 lbs 12/1 -
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99th
Held up in rear - brief headway when rushed up on outer after 13th - pushed along and lost ground quickly before 5 out - dropped to last and struggling when pulled up before 4 out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
N/A Good Peter Bowen 155 lbs 10/1 -