Full Result 3.50 Chepstow | 11 October 2024

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 6 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)

(Class 2) (0-150, 10yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £15,609 2nd £7,176 3rd £3,588 4th £1,794 5th £897 6th £447

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Copperhead 5/1 Freddie Gingell ³ Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell ³ Joe Tizzard	10	105 tp	117	–	–	–
ch g Sulamani (IRE) - How's Business (Josr Algarhoud)
Prominent, jumped right and pushed along 4 out, challenging 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in (tchd 4/1)

2 3¼	1. Certainly Red 17/2 Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	10	120	137	–	–	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Venetian Lass (First Trump)
Midfield, headway and prominent 3rd, disputed lead 12th, led clearly 13th, faced challenge 4 out, headed and lost second 3 out, went second again approaching last, stayed on (op 13/2)

3 4½ [7¾]	2. Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 11/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	1110 p	133	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Princess Gaia (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Led, joined 8th, mistake 11th, headed 13th, disputed lead 4 out, lost position 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in (op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

4 4 [11¾]	9. Strictlyadancer (IRE) 20/1 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	10	1010	119	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Feale Dancer (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, left in fourth 5 out, mistake 2 out, weakened last (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

5 45 [56¾]	8. Wayfinder (IRE) 5/2F Ben Jones Rebecca Curtis	Ben Jones Rebecca Curtis	10	111 p	124	–	–	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Sibury (IRE) (Overbury)
In rear, some headway 12th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

6 21 [77¾]	11. Ballywood (FR) 150/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	10	913 6 t	111	–	–	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Miss Hollywood (FR) (True Brave)
Midfield, jumped right 6th, headway and prominent 8th, mistake and lost position 13th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

F	4. Francky Du Berlais (FR) 13/2 James Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	James Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	11	119 tp	132	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Legende Du Luy (FR) (Bonnet Rouge)
Prominent, disputed lead 8th, lost position 11th, 3 lengths third when fell 5 out, fatally injured (op 15/2)

PU	6. Amateur (IRE) 28/1 Connor Brace John & Rhys Flint	Connor Brace John & Rhys Flint	11	114 p	127	–	–	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Adja (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Midfield, good headway and prominent after 2nd, lost position 6th, eased and pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet had nothing to report) (op 22/1)

PU	5. Diol Ker (FR) 20/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	10	116	129	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Stiren Bleue (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
In rear, slow jump 5th, struggling 11th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out (op 16/1)

PU	3. Enrilo (FR) 11/1 Jay Tidball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Jay Tidball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	10	114 w¹ p	132	–	–	–
bl g Buck's Boum (FR) - Rock Treasure (FR) (Video Rock)
Prominent, lost position and mistake 3rd, mistake 9th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out (op 9/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:51:14 Winning time: 6m 2.71s (slow by 13.71s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: The Two Amigos (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs G C Pritchard (Copperhead) 1st breeder: R And J Micklethwait
2nd owner: The Venetian Lad Partnership (Certainly Red)
3rd owner: Dash Grange Stud (Good Boy Bobby)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £44.60 CSF: £44.09 Tricast: £141.05 Trifecta: £162.60

3:50 Chepstow 11 Oct 2024

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 6 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)