04 Jan 2020 15:00 Sandown
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £61,900); Distance: 3m 37y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Houblon Des Obeaux)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Jepeck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
162-121 / 14 |
Jump (28) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr J Pike |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 8th, led before 2 out, ridden clear when hampered by loose horse before last, hung right and strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| SHD |
Regal Flow (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
36-03F5 / 14 |
Jump (17) | Sean Houlihan | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn |
16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner and every chance run-in, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NK |
Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
022-635 / 14 |
Jump (45) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 15th, close 3rd bypassing omitted 3 out, went 3rd final 100 yards, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 2¾ L |
On Tour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
63P5-25 / 13 |
Jump (69) | R Johnson | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway chasing leaders when hampered 16th, plugged on in 3rd, no extra in 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 4½ L |
Dark Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
8624/2V / 12 |
Jump (28) | James Davies | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders when badly hampered 16th, outpaced on long run after 18th, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Smooth Stepper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0/75PP-2 / 13 |
Jump (45) | Kielan Woods | A M Hales Mr S Brackenbury |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 16th, plugged on | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
PP0-199 / 12 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, jumped slowly and lost place 13th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Carole's Destrier (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
14P1P-V / 12 |
Jump (28) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland Mrs C Skipworth |
20/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader until approaching 8th, chased leaders, ridden bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Shanroe Santos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
774-4V2 / 12 |
Jump (20) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr James Summers |
12/1 | |
| mistake 6th, always rear-division, never on terms | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Abolitionist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
0/15P-6P / 12 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland M Albon, J A Provan… |
25/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Wild West Wind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
RUP/P-43 / 11 |
Jump (27) | J J Burke | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, weakened before bypassing omitted 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Burtons Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4F27/17 / 12 |
Jump (42) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closer at 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off 18th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
King's Odyssey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2F6F-21 / 12 |
Jump (45) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
14 |
| - |
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
U3P5-11 / 13 |
Jump (22) | Chester Williams | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 16th | ||||||||||