26 Dec 2023 12:30 Aintree
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,609); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft.
Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Mac Tottie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
FP631/P- / 11 |
Jump (430) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Steve & Jackie… |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, went 3rd at 11th, headway to chase leader approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and led 110 yards out on run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Top Ville Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
53P0-FP / 12 |
Flat (2293), Jump (11) |
R T Dunne | P A Kirby Harbour Rose Partnership |
10/3 | |
| led, jumped well, pushed along before last, ridden and headed final 110 yards on flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 29 L |
Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
0/10772- / 11 |
Jump (243) | B S Hughes | R Hobson Carl Hinchy And… |
7/5 | |
| handy in 2nd, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out and dropped away | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 37 L |
Ibleo (FR) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
221138/ / 10 |
Flat (2991), Jump (991) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
5/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 8th, hit 9th and 10th, soon pushed along and dropped to rear next, reminders and struggling 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||