25 Mar 2018 16:20 Ascot
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft.
grandnational.fans Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Rathlin Rose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
3P6P12 / 13 |
Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Somerset Racing |
7/2 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, held up in rear, gained a place 10th, closer 15th, 3rd going well 4 out, led 2 out, 4 lengths ahead when not fluent last, pushed out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
No Duffer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
P25-PP5 / 12 |
Jump (32) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr A Lake |
20/1 | |
| pressed leader, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner, kept on same pace, no impression last | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0-1663P / 12 |
Jump (29) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
8/1 | |
| chased leading pair, jumped slowly 5th, outpaced 4 out, rallied from 2 out, driven into 3rd between last 2, one pace and well held when not fluent last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
4252FP / 12 |
Jump (32) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
10/1 | |
| hampered 1st, in touch until blundered and dropped to last pair 6th, last at 10th, headway 4 out, driven along and one pace in 4th before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Loose Chips (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P34530 / 14 |
Jump (29) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Barrels Of Courage |
8/1 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Band Of Blood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
854/110 / 12 |
Jump (10) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Mr I P Crane |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened on long run before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Sego Success (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
5F-2733 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Tim Leadbeater |
11/2 | |
| held up in 5th, lost place slightly after 14th, rallied 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
383-36P / 14 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
5/1 | |
| tracking leaders when fell 1st | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Seeyouatmidnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
73/1P2-3 / 13 |
Jump (1) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||