29 Oct 2017 13:50 Aintree
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Play Betting At 188Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | The Romford Pele (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 214PPP- / 11 | Jump (228) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Racing Ventures… | 4/1 | |
| in touch when blundered and dropped to mid-division 3rd, headway on outside 5 out, 7 lengths down when left in lead 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 2¾ L | Bob Tucker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 572P-49 / 10 | Jump (18) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Mr Nigel M Davies | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, left disputing lead next, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on under pressure in clear 2nd from 2 out, held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 10 L | Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | 19284-P / 13 | Jump (169) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow | 12/1 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, chased leaders under pressure 4 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Call Me Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 24F12-6 / 14 | Jump (163) | C Gethings | T R George Mrs Jane Tufnell | 20/1 | |
| with leader, mistake 14th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, 7 lengths down when left disputing lead briefly next, no impression with front pair from 2 out, lost modest 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Potters Cross (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21PPP-5 / 10 | Jump (14) | Jonathan Moore | Miss R Curtis Conyers, O'Reilly,… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 14th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, left disputing lead briefly next, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 7 L | Katkeau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/1PFP6- / 10 | Flat (2232), Jump (259) | David Noonan | D Pipe Prof C Tisdall,… | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, kept on same pace from next, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 7 L | Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 058/P34- / 13 | Jump (183) | Mr Zac Baker | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 6/1 | |
| blundered 3rd, always towards | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 3½ L | No Planning (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3416-26 / 11 | Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | NK | Baileys Concerto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 24-4423 / 12 | Flat (454), Jump (48) | B S Hughes | Mrs Dianne Sayer United Five Racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, hit 13th, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 12 L | Masters Hill (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 6F2327- / 11 | Jump (210) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard K S B, Mr M Doughty… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, reminder after 10th, struggling 5 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 14 L | Cloudy Too (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 12543-6 / 12 | Jump (10) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Formulated Polymer… | 14/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Shuil Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 21P9-P7 / 12 | Jump (14) | Ben Godfrey | H Fry Mr Phil Fry | 20/1 | |
| mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Alderbrook Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 8-212PU / 14 | Jump (10) | Miss Becky Smith | Micky Hammond Ian Barran, Rita… | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders to after 11th, behind when mistake 13th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Gas Line Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 431445- / 12 | Jump (204) | R T Dunne | Ian Williams The Three Graces | 6/1 | |
| made most, went on after 4 out, 7 lengths clear and staying on when fell next | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Mister First (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 2-33889 / 12 | Jump (11) | R Johnson | R Hennessy Robert Alan Hennessy | 33/1 | |
| always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Theatrical Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 32548-6 / 12 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, close up when fell 5 out | ||||||||||
