Racecards
14:25 Cheltenham
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 434133/
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 150
- Form 4/P6110-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 149
- Form 5604-51
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Formwatch
Paint The Dream 9-2 (12-0) Held up in 5th on inside, closer in 3rd after 11th, stayed on same pace from after 4 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind The Big Bite (10-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Eldorado Allen (FR) 15-8fav (12-0) Pressed leader, led 3d until before 7th, led again 13th, pushed along turning in, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Torn And Frayed (10-3) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 5-1fav (11-8) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened, 17th of 24, dist behind Arizona Cardinal (10-10) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Dashel Drasher 5-2 (11-4) Tracked winner, pushed along after 4 out, over 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden between last two, over 2 lengths down and no impression last, lost 3rd run-in, kept on, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Seddon (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and slightly hampered 2 1/2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 20, 9 1/2l behind Comfort Zone (8-13) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Raffle Ticket 11-2 (11-11) Close up, headway 2 out, chased leader next, ridden and quickened to lead towards finish, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Soul Icon (11-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
Shan Blue (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Kept wide chasing leaders, went 2nd 9th until after next, led 12th until 4 out, led again next, ridden headed before 2 out, bumped 2 out, 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened before the last, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Numitor 11-4 (11-6) Close up towards rear, went 2nd at 6th, pushed along and pressed leader before 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out where good jump and forged on, stayed on well run-in, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Glynn (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Copperhead 2-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 12th, headed 14th and dropped to 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd again after 4 out, every chance 2 out, held last, ridden and no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Certainly Red (12-0) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 10-3 (10-3) Jumped slowly 1st, tracked leaders on inside, went 2ns after 3 out, led going best before the last, stayed on well, won at Warwick 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Eldorado Allen (12-0) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Eden Du Houx (FR) 22-1 (11-13) Always in rear, well behind before 4 out, pulled up before last, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.