20:30 Exeter 12 Feb 2023
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2 | 10YO plus
Winner £14,568 - 6 ran
held up behind leaders, closed before 11th, went 2nd and jumped left 2 out, switched left just after last, led flat, idled, did enough
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, driven before 2 out, a little slow last, headed flat, stayed on, just held
behind after slow jump 1st, closed a bit 8th, not fluent and pushed along 11th, went 4th before 4 out, no impression
chased leader until 4th, pushed along 8th, not fluent 10th, lost place before 14th, soon behind
held up behind leaders, closed before 11th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soft | 7 | Run To Milan | 10 | 10 11 | 132 | 61-3442 | 33 days | V Dartnall (42 miles) | Alan Johns | 10/ 3 | 6:36.22 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 7 | Band Of Blood | 10 | 10 5 | 119 | 753854 | 661 days | Dr R Newland (151 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/ 2 | 6:57.80 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 12 | Perfect Candidate | 10 | 11 12 | 150 | 101-02P | 15 days | F O'Brien (133 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 12/ 1 | 6:12.30 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 10 | Midnight Prayer | 11 | 11 12 | 139 | 2119-42 | 29 days | A King (110 miles) | Richard Johnson | EVENS | 7:26.12 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 14 | Soll | 10 | 10 8 | 130 | 54750-P | 266 days | D Pipe (30 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 9/ 4 | 6:02.10 |