13 Dec 2024 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Numitor (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | P/416-P1 / 11 | Jump (47) | James Bowen | H Main Mr Paul G Jacobs… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, hit next, led 3 out, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | NK | Copperhead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 44-1112 / 11 | Jump (33) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard | 14/1 | |
| headway chasing leaders before 3rd, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied gamely run-in, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4 L | Eldorado Allen (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | 345P0-2 / 11 | Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard J P Romans & Terry… | 12/1 | |
| led until before 3rd, chased leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, rallied on inside run-in, went 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | HD | Dashel Drasher (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 13487-3 / 12 | Jump (20) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mrs B Tully And… | 9/2 | |
| prominent, led before 3rd, headed 8th, chased leaders, hit 10th, jumped slowly 12th, hit 4 out, weakened next, 4th and struggling when mistake 2 out, kept on run-in, lost modest 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3 L | Seddon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/238-P / 12 | Flat (61), Jump (179) | Ben Harvey | J C McConnell Galaxy Horse Racing… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, outpaced 12th, rallied chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression before the last, weakened badly and lost two places run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Torn And Frayed (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 5604-51 / 11 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 9/2 | |
| off the pace in last trio, badly hampered by faller 6th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 25 L | Shan Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P/PP33-4 / 11 | Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon | 3/1 | |
| held up in last trio, slightly hampered by faller 6th, never really involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 8 L | Paint The Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 434133/ / 11 | Jump (650) | S Bowen | D Brace Mr David Brace | 50/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Raffle Ticket (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | F621P-1 / 11 | Jump (210) | H Cobden | Mrs M Rowley Countess Cathcart | 11/1 | |
| soon towards rear, slightly hampered by faller 6th, behind 11th, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Shakem Up'arry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 4/P6110- / 11 | Jump (245) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr Harry Redknapp | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 6th | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Eden Du Houx (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 1P2P/4-P / 11 | Jump (20) | Non Runner | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
