Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Final)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Minella Drama (G) Pulled Up T Successful in last season's Old Roan at Aintree and creditable third in the latest renewal of that Grade 2 handicap in October. Chased home the long odds-on Protektorat in a 4-runner listed event at …	P-3P42P	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	11	76.2kg	13 12/1
4th	2	—	Guard Your Dreams (G) FAV T Smart hurdler who notched second success over fences in a qualifier for this (first run in veterans company) at Warwick (2½m, soft) where he readily brushed aside 4 of these rivals, headed by Fugitif…	74F-21B	Toby McCain-Mitchell N & W Twiston-Davies	10	75.3kg	3.75 11/4
—	3	—	Le Milos (G) Pulled Up P Twice successful in veterans handicaps last term and was fourth of 9 off a 2 lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago. However, he was seemingly beaten fair and square when third to Guard Your Dream…	15P623	Harry Skelton D Skelton	11	74.4kg	13 12/1
—	4	—	Numitor (G) Pulled Up Won 3 veterans' events last term but pulled up in this race on final start of that campaign and also failed to complete first 2 starts of this season. Better effort following another breathing operat…	P/PP4P1-	R P McLernon H Main	12	72.1kg	34 33/1
—	5	—	Fugitif (G) Unseated Rider VT Useful performer whose most notable success came in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham in 2023. Winless since but his mark has dipped significantly as a consequence and posted best effort for a whil…	8-5542U	Thomas Bellamy R Hobson	11	72.1kg	15 14/1
1st	6	—	Outlaw Peter (G) TP Enjoyed fruitful first campaign over fences in 2023/24, winning 3 times. Below that level in a light career since but gradually back on track this season, showing more of his old spark when a length …	5-38421	H Cobden P F Nicholls	10	72.1kg	10 9/1
—	7	—	Courtland (G) Pulled Up Missed all of last season but resumed with a couple of solid efforts during the summer and has remained in good heart since, notably just touched off by Twig at Sandown in November. However, latest b…	32U24P-	James Bowen M Bowen	11	71.7kg	19 18/1
8th	8	—	The Flier Begley (G) Healthy strike rate over fences, with the 2025 renewal of this race among the half-a-dozen races he has won from his 22 chase starts. Warmed up for a repeat bid with a creditable effort over hurdles …	1P728-7	Benjamin Macey G Hanmer	11	71.2kg	11 10/1
—	9	—	Whistleinthedark (G) Pulled Up P Wide-margin winner of a Perth handicap last spring and struck again when proving 8 lengths too strong for The Widdow Maker back from a break at Carlisle (2½m, good to soft) in November. Failed to fir…	14618P	Charlie Maggs L Morgan	11	71.2kg	34 33/1
3rd	10	—	Dreal Deal (G) T Fairly useful hurdler who registered his third success over the larger obstacles at Killarney last summer. No real impact in a couple of strong Leopardstown handicaps since returning from a break but…	60037-2	C Gethings P J Rothwell	11	70.3kg	26 25/1
10th	11	—	Neon Moon (G) BT Regained the winning thread at Ascot in November but, commensurate with his up-and-down profile, he hasn't been in the same form since, most recently beaten the best part of 17 lengths in the Exeter …	4514F5	Rian Corcoran D Pipe	10	70.3kg	17 16/1
—	12	—	Triple Trade (G) Unseated Rider Winner of 2 of his first 3 starts of this season prior to finishing a good third in a valuable Cheltenham handicap in January. Failed to get involved in a meaningful way when fourth of 11 at Newbury …	13134U	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	10	70.3kg	6.50 11/2
5th	13	—	Filanderer (G) Continued progression from last term when landing a 4-timer by a wide margin at Ffos Las in October. Delivered another stylish display at Market Rasen in January and, though he struggled at the Chelt…	11-151P	J J Burke H Morrison	10	69.9kg	9.50 17/2
6th	14	—	Dubai Days (G) HT Enhanced terrific strike rate at Ayr when bagging a 7-runner handicap chase over 20.5f in February. Knows his way round here, too, having scored over C&D last February but 4 lb rise for that last-tim…	U2-4816	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	12	68.5kg	23 22/1
7th	15	—	Lord Baddesley (G) T Winning return in 3-runner handicap chase at Newbury in November but has found things tougher since, most recently tailed off in the qualifier for this won by Guard Your Dreams at Warwick.	13657-6	Sam Twiston-Davies A J Honeyball	11	68kg	19 18/1
2nd	16	—	Genois (G) Form dipped following a very positive start to last season (winner of Grade 3 Wetherby handicap on second run of that campaign) but firmly back on track in recent months, accounting for several of th…	6/51212-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	10	68kg	11 10/1
9th	17	—	The Widdow Maker (G) T Winner of a 4-runner veterans' race at Exeter (19f, good) last spring and placed both starts this time round, latterly beaten 8 lengths by Whistleinthedark at Carlisle in November. 6 lb better off th…	6616-32	Dylan Johnston J Tizzard	12	65.8kg	23 22/1

Position	Prize
P1	51440.0 GBP
P2	23650.0 GBP
P3	11830.0 GBP
P4	5910.0 GBP
P5	2960.0 GBP
P6	1470.0 GBP
P7	740.0 GBP
P8	370.0 GBP