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15:35 Sandown Park

188Bet.co.uk Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 8 Of The Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 37y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,768
  • 2nd: £5,544
  • 3rd: £2,772
  • 4th: £1,386
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.85s
  • Off Time: 15:35:27
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White, Emerald Green stripe, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets
  • Form 0P800-8
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 141

held up in rear, mistake 8th, closer at 12th, chasing leaders 13th, 2nd and every chance 3 out, chased winner after, ridden before went right last, stayed on same pace run-in

2
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 07P2P-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 135

tracked leaders, lost place 13th, struggling in rear 16th

3
Silk - Yellow, Purple cap
4/1
  • Form F/5P65-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leaders, challenged in 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, no impression when hung right run-in

4
Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap
5/1
  • Form 7PP07-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leader, led 8th, made rest, driven before last, stayed on gamely run-in

5
Silk - Yellow, black cross belts, black sleeves, yellow stars, black cap, yellow star
13/2
  • Form 3P/31P2-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 132

in rear, tailed off 9th, pulled up before next

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Lilac sleeves, Lilac and White quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 1115PP/
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 130

led until 8th, chased winner, pushed along when lost 2nd but still every chance 3 out, weakened before next

7
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

Aachen

224 CD
4/1
  • Form 9/P31P4-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 125

chased leaders, ridden and one pace after 3 out, weakened between last two

8
NR
  • Form 621P5-9
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 121

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

MOUNTAINOUS has not won since landing the Welsh Grand National in 2013 but has a recent run under his belt and rookie trainer Kerry Lee may be able to get him to come good again in this. He finished ahead of Pineau De Re when fifth at Chepstow last month while Roalco De Farges will find this easier than his recent task at Cheltenham when well beaten behind Whats Happening. Aachen returns to action having finished fourth in one of these veterans events at Ascot in March and Monkerty Tunkerty was beaten only a length off today's mark at Taunton in the same month.

Formwatch

Pineau De Re (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Danimix (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Roalco De Farges (FR) 11-2fav (10-10) In rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 29l behind Whats Happening (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Mountainous (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace, 5th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Danimix (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Vino Griego (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, blundered 3 out, pushed along before and weakened from 8 out, pulled up before 6 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.

Monkerty Tunkerty 8-1 (11-6) Prominent on outside, went left 2nd, lost place next, dropped to rear approaching 7th, rallied 12th, chased leaders 15th, chased winner next, led before 3 out, 3 lengths ahead when slowed into last and headed, rallied but not time to recover, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Grove Pride (10-9) at Taunton 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

Fine Parchment (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Pulled hard with leader, lost place 6 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.

Aachen 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, no extra after last, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Creevytennant (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Mar.

Representingceltic (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Towards rear, weakened from 13th, last of 9, dist behind Danimix (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.