Haydock
15:15
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Final)
Haydock Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2 £2.30 £2.20 Exacta: £29.50 Tricast: £223.65 Trifecta: £268.50
Non-Runners: Whistleinthedark (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pressed leader - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - led narrowly before 4 out - led clearly after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 9/2)
9 G AVG Gary Hanmer 147 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - pressed leader before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - no extra and no chance with winner after 2 out(tchd 13/2)
10 G AVG Henry Hogarth 158 lbs 6/1 6
3rd
In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - went third 4 out - no extra after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
10 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 162 lbs 15/2 0.3
4th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 1st - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - hit 2 out - weakening when mistake last
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 166 lbs 9/2 7.5
5th
Led narrowly - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - headed before 4 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
10 G AVG Joe Tizzard 168 lbs 14/1 1.75
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - headway before 4 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 9/1)
11 G AVG Joe Tizzard 147 lbs 10/1 1.25
99th
Prominent - hampered by loose horse on turn before 6th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(tchd 9/2)
11 G AVG Heather Main 167 lbs 4/1F -
99th
Disputed lead - saddle slipped and unseated 1st (jockey said his saddle slipped jumping the 1st resulting in him being unseated)(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
12 G AVG Barry Brennan 151 lbs 20/1 -
99th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse and unseated on turn after 6th(tchd 11/2)
11 G AVG N W Alexander 152 lbs 6/1 -