12 Dec 2025 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,784); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Can You Call (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
0522-73 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Ben Jones | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
7/2 | |
| prominent, closed after 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led after 2 out and pushed along, ridden out flat and readily cleared away | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Torn And Frayed (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
169-312 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
15/2 | |
| led, headed 9th, tracked leader, pushed along and led narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Eldorado Allen (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
34705-1 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard J P Romans & Terry… |
11/4 | |
| pressed leader, led 9th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Courtland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3232U2 / 10 |
Jump (33) | S Bowen | M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, prominent 3rd, chased leaders 5th, lost position 10th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Fugitif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
53608-5 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Maggs | R Hobson Mr Carl Hinchy… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, mid-division by 4th, pushed along in fourth after 3 out, no impression, held before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Le Milos (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
674-15P / 10 |
Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Jolly Good… |
15/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 3 out, no response | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Copperhead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
112214- / 11 |
Jump (306) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no progress | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Whistleinthedark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
26-1461 / 10 |
Jump (32) | R P McLernon | L Morgan The Stagger Inn |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, mid-division 6th, went fourth at 10th, losing ground and ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Seddon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P5309-F / 12 |
Flat (62), Jump (34) |
Alex Harvey | J C McConnell Galaxy Horse Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||