16 Jan 2026 14:05 Market Rasen
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £23,414); Distance: 2m 5f 89y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Filanderer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
U111-15 / 10 |
Jump (49) | J J Burke | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison |
7/2 | |
| prominent, briefly led 2nd, soon raced in third, travelling well when led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, asserted before last, went clear run-in, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 11 L |
Mahons Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
12-2245 / 10 |
Jump (41) | Lee Edwards | Dylan Cunha C Nightingale &… |
5/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, disputed lead 4th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, rallied after last, stayed on and went second towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4¼ L |
Doyen Du Bar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1121-32 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Callum Bewley | N G Richards Mr Eric A Elliott |
11/4 | |
| wore hood to start, towards rear, headway after 8th, travelling well and disputed lead 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, ridden run-in, no extra and dropped to third towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Minella Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1P9P-3P / 11 |
Jump (21) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing |
16/1 | |
| wore hood to start, led, narrowly headed 2nd, disputed lead again 4th, ridden when headed before 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Bill Baxter (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
5U41-26 / 10 |
Jump (41) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex Glassex Ltd |
11/2 | |
| prominent, outpaced and ridden after 9th, tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| NK |
Stratagem (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
144/4P-4 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Shane Fenelon | M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
28/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to rear when outpaced and struggling 8th, mistake 10th, outpaced and tailed off after 4 out, lost a non-slip pad approaching winning post, rider weighed in within the parameter, (stewards ordered sample to be taken) | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 31 L |
The Flier Begley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2131-1P / 11 |
Jump (181) | Jack Hogan | G Hanmer Mr J M Tomlinson |
12/1 | |
| always in rear, outpaced before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Two For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
6/4P2-6P / 13 |
Jump (27) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls May We Never Be… |
20/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along to stay in touch early, headway to race prominently 5th, outpaced again after 8th, dropped to rear again after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||