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18:20 Haydock 04 Apr 2026

Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase

Series Final | Class 2 | 10YO plus

Winner £51,440 - 17 ran

2m 3f 203y

Good (Good to Soft in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
9/1
10 11-5 t p1
134

led, headed 9th, remained close up, regained lead 3 out and left clear, pushed along after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well

2
10/1
10 10-10
125

towards rear, pushed along after 11th, ridden and kept on after 3 out, ran on run-in and went second closing stages, never nearer

3
25/1
11 11-1 t
130

towards rear, steady headway 10th, disputed fourth 4 out, left in second 3 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner, lost a place closing stages run-in

4
11/4 Fav
10 11-7 t
141

tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, no impression when left in third 3 out, stayed on one pace

5
17/2
10 11-0
129

prominent, pushed along before 4 out, no headway and plugged on same pace

6
1
22/1
12 10-11 t h
126

in rear, stayed on from after 11th, never a danger

7
18/1
11 10-10 t
125

mid-division, pushed along 4 out, no progress

8
10/1
11 10-12
132

mid-division, pushed along 4 out, never involved

9
22/1
12 10-5 t
120

front mid-division, pushed along 4 out, dropped away

10
16/1
10 10-8 t b
130

mid-division, pushed along after 11th, no response

PU
12/1
11 12-0 t
143

wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU
12/1
11 11-10 p
139

chased leaders, lost ground before 8th, pushed along 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

PU
33/1
12 11-5
134 WS2

front mid-division, towards rear before 7th, struggling 11th, pulled up before next

U
14/1
11 11-5 t v1
134

chased leaders, went second at 4th, led 9th, mistake 3 out and headed when unseated rider

PU
18/1
11 11-4
133

chased leaders, not fluent 9th, lost ground before 11th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up

PU
33/1
11 11-0 p
132

mid-division, bad mistake 10th and dropped away, pulled up before 4 out

U
11/2 2Fav
10 11-1
130

towards rear, unseated rider 1st

Future Form

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 9 The Flier Begley 10 10 10 125 1P3213 63 days G Hanmer (41 miles) Jack Hogan 5/ 1 4:59.10
2024 Soft 9 Numitor 10 11 7 129 3P32P-4 11 days H Main (166 miles) Sean Bowen 10/ 3 5:29.50