Market Rasen
14:05
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase (Unibet Mid Dist Veterans Chase Series)
Off Time: 14:05 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf Prize: £23,414
3/1 Doyen Du Bar, 7/2 Mahons Glory, 9/2 Bill Baxter, 5/1 Filanderer, 8/1 Minella Drama, 10/1 Two For Gold, The Flier Begley, 20/1 Stratagem
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Minella Drama (IRE)
Still capable of smart form but has become too inconsistent to rely upon
9 G AVG Donald McCain 168 145 11/1
Open: 11/1
2
Two For Gold (IRE)
Pulled up at Ascot last time but ran pretty well in valuable 3m handicap there in November
11 G Good Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 165 142 25/1
Open: 25/1
3
Bill Baxter (IRE)
Ended 2025 with two good efforts, the latter over the big Aintree fences; respected
8 G AVG Warren Greatrex 161 138 4/1
Open: 4/1
4
The Flier Begley (IRE)
Won final of this series and two C&D races last year; absent since pulled up here in July
9 G AVG Gary Hanmer 158 135 9/1
Open: 9/1
5
Mahons Glory (IRE)
Generally in very good form for this stable since last spring and current mark is workable
8 G AVG Dylan Cunha 157 134 7/2
Open: 7/2
6
Doyen Du Bar (IRE)
Placed on both starts for new stable this season (2m/1m7f); big player if new trip suits
8 G Good Nicky Richards 155 132 9/4
Open: 9/4
7
Filanderer (GB)
Didn't jump well enough last time but still has good strike-rate over fences (4-9)
8 G AVG Hughie Morrison 143 120 5/1
Open: 5/1
8
Stratagem (FR)
Made just a mildly encouraging seasonal/stable debut last month and is 3lb wrong here
9 G AVG Mickey Bowen 142 119 22/1
Open: 22/1