Full Result 3.00 Sandown | 8 January 2022

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (The Final Of The 2021 Veterans Chase Series)

(Class 2) (10yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Heavy 22 fences

1st £51,956 2nd £24,166 3rd £12,346 4th £6,426 5th £3,476

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Prime Venture (IRE) 18/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	11	107 p	130	78	142	–
br g Primary (USA) - Next Venture (IRE) (Zaffaran)
In rear, headway into midfield halfway, prominent in chasing group and switched left 3 out, ridden and made challenge approaching last, led last, soon went clear, kept on

2 9	4. Final Nudge (IRE) 100/30F Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	13	110 t	137	76	140	–
b g Kayf Tara - Another Shot (IRE) (Master Willie)
Midfield, headway from 16th, went third just before 3 out, went second after 3 out, ridden and keeping on when jumped left 2 out, switched right and led approaching last, headed last, soon outpaced, edged right run-in, no match for winner

3 4 [13]	2. Sir Ivan 22/1 Lorcan Murtagh ³ Harry Fry	Lorcan Murtagh ³ Harry Fry	12	110 tp	140	75	140	–
b g Midnight Legend - Tisho (Sir Harry Lewis)
Midfield, headway and prominent in chasing group 7th, went third after 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra last, weakened final 110yds (op 16/1)

4 6 [19]	7. Dashing Perk 18/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	11	107	130	59	122	–
b g Kayf Tara - Dashing Executive (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Prominent in chasing group, went second 19th, ridden and lost two places after 3 out, lost fourth and not fluent 2 out, well held when jumped right last (op 16/1)

5 3¾ [22¾]	11. Valadom (FR) 22/1 Lilly Pinchin ⁵ Richard Hobson	Lilly Pinchin ⁵ Richard Hobson	13	100 tp	128	54	120	–
gr g Dadarissime (FR) - Laurana I (FR) (Badolato)
Disputed lead, led clearly after 1st, went clear from 7th, went further clear halfway, pushed along and much reduced lead when mistake 2 out, headed and lost position approaching last, weakened and dropped to last run-in (tchd 25/1)

PU	13. Dancing Shadow (IRE) 22/1 Alan Johns Victor Dartnall	Alan Johns Victor Dartnall	13	100 2 b	123	–	–	–
br g Craigsteel - Be My Shadow (IRE) (Torus)
Midfield, lost position and ridden when dropped to last halfway, lost touch and pulled up 12th

PU	1. Aso (FR) 7/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	12	1112	149	–	–	–
bb g Goldneyev (USA) - Odyssee Du Cellier (FR) (Dear Doctor)
Always towards rear, mistake 11th, well behind from 16th, tailed off when pulled up last, lost shoe (trainer could offer no explanation for geldings performance; vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe) (op 4/1)

PU	6. Gwencily Berbas (FR) 8/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	11	109 tp	132	–	–	–
b g Nickname (FR) - Lesorial (FR) (Lesotho)
Never better than mid-division, lost position and in rear when mistake 15th, soon pulled up (op 15/2)

PU	12. Indy Five (IRE) 7/1 Gavin Sheehan David Dennis	Gavin Sheehan David Dennis	12	100 1	123	–	–	–
b g Vertical Speed (FR) - Beesplease (IRE) (Snurge)
Mounted in chute, always towards rear, slow jump 3rd, detached and well behind 15th, pulled up before 3 out (op 15/2)

PU	5. The Kings Writ (IRE) 9/1 Mr Joshua Newman ⁷ Kayley Woollacott	Mr Joshua Newman ⁷ Kayley Woollacott	11	103 t	133	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Letterwoman (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Never better than mid-division, mistake and pecked on landing 12th, no impression before 3 out, pulled up last (op 11/1)

PU	9. Rolling Dylan (IRE) 14/1 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	11	105 p	128	–	–	–
ch g Indian River (FR) - Easter Saturday (IRE) (Grand Plaisir)
Towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear and well behind 15th, pulled up before 3 out (op 12/1)

PU	10. Psychedelic Rock 66/1 Charlie Todd ³ Ian Williams	Charlie Todd ³ Ian Williams	11	102 p	128	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Gemini Lucy (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Led, headed and chased leader after 1st, mistake 13th, lost second 19th, ridden and lost position just before 3 out, weakened and behind when pulled up 2 out

PU	3. Wandrin Star (IRE) 10/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	11	112 t	139	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keralba (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
Prominent in chasing group, struggling and lost position when not fluent 16th, weakening when pulled up 3 out (op 8/1 tchd 11/1)

13 ran Off time: 3:02:05 Winning time: 7m 0.90s (slow by 53.90s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs Janet Davies (Prime Venture) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary Doyle
2nd owner: Mrs J Rees (Final Nudge)
3rd owner: The Eyre Family (Sir Ivan)
Tote win: £19.10 PL: £5.40 £1.80 £5.10 Ex: £111.20 CSF: £77.02 Tricast: £1,373.64 Trifecta: £1,885.30

3:00 Sandown 8 Jan 2022

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (The Final Of The 2021 Veterans Chase Series)