21 Mar 2021 15:25 Carlisle
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £11,574); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft.
Aglionby Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Smooth Stepper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
261-555 / 13 |
Jump (57) | Harry Bannister | A M Hales Mr S Brackenbury |
9/1 | |
| led, lost position 2nd, pushed along and led again 2 out, under pressure approaching last, ran clear flat, impressively | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4¾ L |
My Old Gold (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
42-P1F2 / 11 |
Jump (28) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Tor Side Racing |
10/3 | |
| held up in midfield, travelled well 12th, disputed lead 2 out, ridden and every chance on approach to last, tired on the run-in, not match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Gardefort (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P2/P-2P3 / 13 |
Flat (3204), Jump (43) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams'… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leader, close up after 7th, led before 3 out, headed on approach to next, lost further ground before last, cajoled along and kept on well again flat, up again for 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Captain Chaos (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1-PP041 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mike and Eileen… |
9/4 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, soon came under a drive, lost position 3 out, weakened after last, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 28 L |
Late Romantic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21-P153 / 13 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | O Greenall & J Guerriero Spitalized Racing… |
4/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 10th, well behind before 3 out, never a danger | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Duke Debarry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
715PP/1- / 10 |
Jump (514) | Henry Brooke | B Ellison Middleham Park… |
22/1 | |
| in rear, struggling before 4 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||