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Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier)

(Class 2) (0-150, 10yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good To Soft 17 fences
1st £20,812 2nd £9,568 3rd £4,784 4th £2,392 5th £1,196 6th £596
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Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier), 2m4½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 10yo+
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier), 2m4½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 10yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
10 1013 135 95 138 right
gr g Schiaparelli (GER) right - Just Popsy right (Turgeon) right
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)
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2  nk
10 109 tp 131 90 133 right
ch g Sulamani (IRE) right - How's Business right (Josr Algarhoud) right
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)
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3  4 [4¼]
10 120 w2 t 150 106 147 right
gr g Khalkevi (IRE) right - Hesmeralda (FR) right (Royal Charter) right
Led narrowly, headed and pressed leader before 4th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on and went third final strides (op 17/2)
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4  hd [4½]
11 1113 149 104 148 right
b g Passing Glance right - So Long right (Nomadic Way) right
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)
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5  3 [7½]
11 1110 146 98 141 right
b g Stowaway right - Andreas Benefit (IRE) right (Beneficial) right
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)
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6  [8¾]
10 109 131 82 124 right
b g Califet (FR) right - Chic Et Zen (FR) right (Chichicastenango) right
In rear, hampered by faller 6th, stayed on run-in, never dangerous (op 5/1)
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7  25 [33¾]
10 115 p 141 67 112 right
b g Shantou (USA) right - Lady Roberta (IRE) right (Bob Back) right
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)
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8  8 [41¾]
10 120 t 150 68 118 right
b g Brian Boru right - Vineuil (FR) right (Muhtathir) right
Midfield, weakened after 2 out (op 40/1)
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F   
10 1113 t 149 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Nun Better (IRE) right (Presenting) right
In touch with leaders, fell 6th (op 8/1)
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PU   
10 119 145 right
b g Fair Mix (IRE) right - Halo Flora right (Alflora) right
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)
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