18:12 Chepstow 10 Oct 2025
DragonBet Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2 | 10YO plus
Winner £15,609 - 7 ran
in rear, mistake 2nd, closed up home turn, pushed along into 2nd before 3 out, pressed leader approaching 2 out, ridden before last, led final 120 yards run-in, won going away
chased front pair, led after 4 out, pushed along and faced challenge approaching 2 out, ridden before last, headed final 120 yards on flat, not pace of winner
close up, untidy 1st, led after 2nd, mistake and blundered badly 4 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th with rider regaining irons, pushed along and rallied before 2 out, no impression on front duo
led, headed after 2nd, tracked leader, hit 7th, pushed along 4 out, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, mid-division 2nd, weakened 4 out
mid-division, lost position and nudged along after 7th, lost touch 11th, pulled up after 13th
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Replay: 18:12 Chepstow 10th Oct 2025 -
Post-Race Reaction: 10th Oct 2025
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 10 | Copperhead | 10 | 10 8 | 117 | 33344-1 | 152 days | J Tizzard (60 miles) | Freddie Gingell | 5/ 1 | 6:02.71 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 9 | Good Boy Bobby | 10 | 10 10 | 132 | 74P04-5 | 165 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (38 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/ 4 | 6:12.30 | |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 6 | Some Chaos | 11 | 11 8 | 138 | PPP23P | 172 days | M Scudamore (29 miles) | Benjamin Poste | 5/ 2 | 6:02.50 | |
| 2021 | Good | 10 | Some Chaos | 10 | 11 4 | 140 | 31543P | 173 days | M Scudamore (29 miles) | Benjamin Poste | 9/ 2 | 6:04.90 | |
| 2020 | Good | 12 | Present Man | 10 | 11 9 | 144 | 3184P-P | 335 days | P F Nicholls (43 miles) | Bryony Frost | 12/ 1 | 5:47.95 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 9 | Vieux Lion Rouge | 10 | 11 9 | 142 | 49-2PP0 | 188 days | D Pipe (65 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 9/ 2 | 6:15.00 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 13 | Kings Lad | 11 | 10 12 | 131 | 656-112 | 34 days | C L Tizzard (60 miles) | Harry Cobden | 8/ 1 | 6:04.70 | |
| 2017 | Good | 14 | Bob Ford | 10 | 10 0 | 122 | P-47P4P | 210 days | A Ralph (79 miles) | Sean Bowen | 5/ 1 | 6:05.03 | |
| 2016 | Good | 8 | Double Ross | 10 | 11 10 | 147 | 24599P | 183 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (38 miles) | R Hatch | 3/ 1 | 5:58.30 | |
| 2015 | Good | 9 | Danimix | 10 | 10 9 | 127 | 6F4P-31 | 9 days | P & M Bowen (123 miles) | Noel Fehily | 11/ 2 | 5:51.27 |