15 Dec 2023 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £26,015); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft.
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1440/7-4 / 12 |
Jump (23) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
11/2 | |
| in touch, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 7 L |
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P2722-5 / 11 |
Jump (33) | G Sheehan | R Hobson The Porters Mike… |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 6 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Le Ligerien (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
1142-P1 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mr D R Churches |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Go Steady (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3612-72 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Popham, Rogers |
8/1 | |
| in rear, headway 3 out, stumbled on landing 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Sam Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5P5FF-P / 12 |
Jump (34) | J J Burke | A J Honeyball Mr T C Frost |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 10th, pushed along next, mistake 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 25 L |
Up Helly Aa King (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
P1/4242- / 13 |
Jump (287) | Danny McMenamin | N W Alexander Jean Matterson… |
12/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Storm Control (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
PP/3584- / 11 |
Jump (351) | Richard Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
9/2 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Duc De Beauchene (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
21-214P / 11 |
Jump (47) | David Noonan | D Pipe Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| always in rear, outpaced 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Top Ville Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
353P0-F / 12 |
Flat (2282), Jump (47) |
H Cobden | P A Kirby Harbour Rose Partnership |
6/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up last | ||||||||||