09 Oct 2020 16:55 Chepstow
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 7f 131y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good.
Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports Heroic Jumpers Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3184P/P- / 11 | Jump (335) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse | 12/1 | |
| tracked clear leader until 11th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 4 out, strong challenge run-in, led post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NS | Crosspark (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 312/P8P- / 14 | Jump (272) | S Bowen | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs Wendy Wesley | 14/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway after 13th, chased leaders next, stayed on strongly between horses run-in, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | NS | Dancing Shadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 44/25P3- / 13 | Jump (215) | James Best | V R A Dartnall The Dancing Shadows | 28/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead before 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, kept on gamely until headed and lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Shantou Village (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | UPP0-35 / 11 | Jump (53) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse | 5/2 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, closer at 5th, chased leaders 5 out, 3rd before 3 out, hit next, ridden and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Pingshou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 122FF-5 / 11 | Jump (11) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in chasing group after 7th, went 2nd 11th until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 8½ L | Joe Farrell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2PP/373- / 12 | Jump (209) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Miss R Curtis M Sherwood, N Morris… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 12th, pushed along before 5 out, outpaced when mistake 5 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 12 L | Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 22/6353- / 14 | Jump (279) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 18/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 5 L | What A Moment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | PP1/9P6- / 13 | Jump (301) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Bryan Drew & Steve… | 15/2 | |
| held up in last pair, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 6 L | Double Shuffle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P0/857- / 12 | Jump (230) | J J Burke | T R George Crossed Fingers… | 7/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group until lost place 11th, tailed off before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 19 L | Horatio Hornblower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3P5/11U- / 13 | Jump (279) | David Noonan | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… | 22/1 | |
| held up off the pace in mid-division, towards rear and struggling 12th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | On Tour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3P5/254- / 13 | Jump (279) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Don Poli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 30/P110- / 11 | Jump (210) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Darren & Annaley… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Strong Pursuit (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | P213P/6- / 11 | Jump (286) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Tim Syder | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Virgilio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 113P/8P- / 11 | Jump (209) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton C J Edwards, D… | 40/1 | |
| hit 1st, never going in rear, reminders and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up in back straight | ||||||||||
