Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
14:25
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.60
Place: £3.30 £3.60 £3.20
Exacta: £142.60
Tricast: £1700.04
Trifecta: £913.70
Non-Runners: Eden Du Houx (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Numitor (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Heather Main | 153 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Prominent - went second 12th - not fluent 5 out - led 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Copperhead (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 149 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 5th - led 10th - ridden when not fluent and headed 2 out - 2 lengths down last - stayed on - just held(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Eldorado Allen (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 168 lbs | 12/1 | 4 | Led narrowly - headed and pressed leader before 4th - outpaced 4 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on and went third final strides(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Dashel Drasher (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 167 lbs | 9/2 | 0.2 | Pressed leader - led narrowly before 4th - not fluent and headed 10th - pushed along after 5 out - hit 4 out - soon outpaced - mistake 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Seddon (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 3 | In touch with leaders - switched right and headway on outer 4 out - challenging 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - 5 lengths third last - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Torn And Frayed (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 149 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | In rear - hampered by faller 6th - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Shan Blue (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 159 lbs | 3/1F | 25 | Towards rear - some headway on outer before 3 out - weakened after 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the undulating nature of Cheltenham and would prefer a return to a flatter track)(tchd 10/3) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Paint The Dream (GB) | 11 G | Poor | David Brace | 168 lbs | 50/1 | 8 | Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Shakem Up'arry (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 167 lbs | 10/1 | - | In touch with leaders - fell 6th(op 8/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Raffle Ticket (GB) | 10 G | Good | Mel Rowley | 163 lbs | 11/1 | - | Held up in midfield - mistake 2nd - soon towards rear - not fluent 10th - soon dropped to last and struggling - pulled up before 12th(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1) |