28 Oct 2018 13:50 Aintree
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good.
Rewards4Racing Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Exitas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 234122 / 13 | Jump (6) | Lorcan Williams | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge on inside after 4 out, led going well before next, clear 2 out, kept on, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 11 L | Beat That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 330-114 / 10 | Jump (14) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 12th, soon pushed along, rallied into 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 17 L | Bishops Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2P77-U6 / 13 | Jump (14) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Six Star Racing | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, soon ridden, well held from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 21 L | Pendra (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1502/0P- / 10 | Jump (197) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 5 out, ridden after next, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Brandon Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4/23204- / 11 | Jump (186) | C Gethings | T R George Mr N T Griffith… | 10/1 | |
| led, driven and headed before 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 5 L | Buywise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/8610U- / 12 | Jump (197) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 18/1 | |
| held up, always in rear, struggling before 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 17/21PU / 10 | Jump (32) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Paul & Clare Rooney | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, fell 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | P84P-5F / 13 | Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place before 14th, behind 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
