Racecards
14:40 Wincanton
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
Formwatch
Quel Destin (FR) 25-1 (12-1) Close up, chased leaders before 8th, pushed along before 4 out, lost position and ridden before 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Nocte Volatus 7-1 (10-13) Wore red hood to post, towards rear, not fluent 1st, mid-division 3rd, pushed along and closed before 2 out, soon switched right, ridden before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Gemirande (10-12) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Le Ligerien (FR) 5-2fav (11-13) Waited with just off the pace in 4th, went 2nd 9th, led going well when hit 3 out, hit 2 out, clear when brushed the last, stayed on well run-in, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Thor De Cerisy (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Widdow Maker 85-40 (11-11) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 4 out, lost second after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, led before 8th, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed narrowly last, battled on run-in, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Lowry's Bar (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Red Rookie 13-2 (11-10) Always behind, not fluent 3rd, tailed off, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Sunnyvilla (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Longshanks (IRE) 4-7fav (12-6) Mists; held up; no imp 3 out, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Kayf Hernando (12-0) at Dunsmore 3m gd in Nov.