Sodexo Live! Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2) (10YO plus)
2m 7f 180y Good (Good to Firm in places)
prominent early, pushed along 4 out, headway on outside 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well flat
slow to start, held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from last
chased leader, led 12th, headed 14th, regained lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon headed, weakened last
led, headed 12th, regained lead 14th, not fluent and reheaded 4 out, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last
held up behind leaders on outside, not fluent 8th, pushed along and made no impression 4 out
held up towards rear, not fluent throughout, struggling from 10th, pulled up before 3 out
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £34.19 (3, 1) |
| Win | £6.50 (3) |
| Place | £3.10 (3), £2.50 (1) |
| Swinger | £6.60 (1, 2), £4.20 (1, 3), £6.50 (2, 3) |
| Exacta | £30.30 (3, 1) |
| Trifecta | £164.40 (3, 1, 2) |
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 8 | Sam Brown | 12 | 12 1 | 151 | F-P5145 | 29 days | A J Honeyball (120 miles) | Freddie Gingell | 3/ 1 | 6:07.22 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 6 | Two For Gold | 10 | 12 0 | 150 | 112P-50 | 17 days | K Bailey & M Nicholls (85 miles) | David Bass | 10/ 3 | 6:04.48 | |
| 2022 | Good | 6 | Elegant Escape | 10 | 11 10 | 140 | 0-7P3PU | 10 days | C L Tizzard (100 miles) | Harry Cobden | 4/ 1 | 6:07.38 | |
| 2021 | Good | 7 | Singlefarmpayment | 11 | 10 6 | 130 | 447-455 | 22 days | Henry Oliver (131 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 9/ 4 | 6:01.67 | |
| 2019 | Good | 10 | Rathlin Rose | 11 | 10 5 | 127 | FP-40U7 | 23 days | D Pipe (140 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 4/ 1 | 5:54.10 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 8 | Rathlin Rose | 10 | 10 5 | 128 | 3P6P12 | 16 days | D Pipe (140 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 7/ 2 | 6:13.80 | |
| 2017 | Good | 9 | Loose Chips | 11 | 11 1 | 138 | 217325 | 29 days | C E Longsdon (66 miles) | G Watters | 12/ 1 | 5:54.20 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 14 | Forgotten Gold | 10 | 11 2 | 132 | 443-146 | 113 days | T R George (83 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 13/ 2 | 5:59.10 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 8 | Creevytennant | 11 | 11 12 | 138 | 1-1P1P4 | 49 days | F O'Brien (85 miles) | Conor Shoemark | 9/ 2 | 6:14.80 | |
| 2014 | Good | 12 | Hey Big Spender | 11 | 11 12 | 143 | P-41PP0 | 18 days | C L Tizzard (100 miles) | Brendan Powell | 22/ 1 | 5:57.90 | |
| 2013 | Good | 13 | Pigeon Island | 10 | 10 8 | 127 | 123556 | 8 days | N A Twiston-Davies (85 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/ 1 | 6:02.35 | |
| 2012 | Good | 6 | Knighton Combe | 12 | 11 12 | 127 | 714846 | 37 days | Jamie Snowden (27 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 5/ 2 | 6:06.50 | |
| 2011 | Good | 7 | Magic Sky | 11 | 10 9 | 118 | 3PPU48 | 36 days | M F Harris (81 miles) | J Derham | 12/ 1 | 5:53.71 | |
| 2010 | Good | 7 | Briery Fox | 12 | 10 10 | 124 | 22-7746 | 43 days | H D Daly (137 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 11/ 4 | 6:04.10 | |
| 2009 | Good | 12 | Briery Fox | 11 | 10 7 | 126 | 22-5373 | 37 days | H D Daly (137 miles) | M Bradburne | 5/ 1 | 6:06.60 | |
| 2008 | Good | 13 | Out The Black | 10 | 11 4 | 127 | 441-P4U | 35 days | P Hobbs & J White (144 miles) | Richard Johnson | 20/ 1 | 6:00.10 |
