13 Jan 2024 15:35 Warwick
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £38,580); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft.
Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2023 Veterans' Chase Series Final)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Sam Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P5FF-P5 / 13 | Jump (29) | J J Burke | A J Honeyball The Exors of T… | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead final 110 yards, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Aye Right (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2P44-23 / 11 | Jump (52) | Dylan Johnston | H Graham & G Rutherford Geoff And Elspeth… | 6/1 | |
| raced wide, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 8th, ridden between last 2, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 12 L | Mill Green (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3/333-02 / 12 | Jump (52) | R T Dunne | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, 3rd and hit 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4 L | Ramses De Teillee (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 4/12345- / 12 | Jump (278) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe John White & Anne… | 8/1 | |
| led until 5th, chased leader until after next, chased leaders, went 2nd again 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 12 L | Nestor Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3P2-337 / 11 | Jump (28) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs S P Davis | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2722-52 / 12 | Jump (29) | Lily Pinchin | R Hobson Mr David Maxwell | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders when mistake 3rd, weakened and hit 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Good Boy Bobby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P04-511 / 12 | Jump (62) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Dash Grange Stud | 9/1 | |
| jumped right at times, chased leader, led 5th, headed 8th, chased leader until 4 out, weakened home turn | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 16 L | The Galloping Bear (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | D/3F2P-P / 11 | Jump (17) | Sean Houlihan | Ben Clarke Mr Adrian Paterson | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 38 L | Two For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P/501-2P / 12 | Jump (35) | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls May We Never Be… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Boldmere (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 7121-P4 / 11 | Jump (35) | Bryan Carver | A M Hales The Bold & The… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 440/7-41 / 12 | Jump (29) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 12/1 | |
| never going in rear, blundered badly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Cyclop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | FP-233P / 13 | Jump (35) | Ned Fox | David Dennis Dd Racing & Professor… | 22/1 | |
| never going in rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Landofsmiles (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | F511P2 / 11 | Jump (76) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | P & M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | De Rasher Counter (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 20F4-62 / 12 | Jump (62) | 2nd Preference | Miss E C Lavelle Makin' Bacon Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Celebre D'allen (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 3408-14 / 13 | Jump (35) | Non Runner | P Hobbs & J White Mr Allan Stennett | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Thomas Darby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3615-41 / 11 | Jump (52) | Harry Skelton | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley | 15/2 | |
| soon towards rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Top Ville Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 3P0-FP2 / 12 | Flat (2311), Jump (18) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby Harbour Rose Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
