Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase.
Market Rasen · Friday, 16 Jan · 18:05
· 2m 5f 89y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:05
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Minella Drama (G)
[T]
Successful in last season's Grade 2 Old Roan handicap chase at Aintree. Bounced back to form when third in this year's renewal but again failed to build on reappearance promise when pulled up in handicap latest. Seemingly best fresh nowad…
|
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 11 | 76.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Two For Gold (G)
[PT]
Smart at his best but has tended to save his best for Ascot. Underlined his inconsistency when pulled up in the Silver Cup handicap chase at the aforementioned track last time and remains to be seen if he's on a going day back in veteran c…
|
Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 13 | 74.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Bill Baxter (G)
Capitalised on much-reduced mark when landing a 12-runner listed handicap chase at Punchestown (24.5f) in May. Runner-up over hurdles on reappearance Newbury and again did all he could returned to fences when sixth in the Becher at Aintree…
|
Harry Bannister | W Greatrex | 10 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
The Flier Begley (G)
Winner of this race in 2025 and backed that up with two subsequent victories, latterly a career best over this C&D in June. Paid the price for a busy campaign when pulled-up in Summer Plate here following month and no surprise to see him c…
|
Jack Hogan | G Hanmer | 11 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Mahons Glory (G)
FAV
Has looked a reformed character for current yard, backing up his fourth in the Grand Sefton at Aintree (2m5f) with a bold front-running effort fifth in the Becher (3m2f) there last time, when stretched by the longer trip. Merits considerat…
|
Lee Edwards | Dylan Cunha | 10 | 71.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Doyen Du Bar (G)
Progressive for Pauline Robson last season and shaped promisingly when third at Newbury on stable debut, having raced up with a brisk pace. Could only match that form when second at Wetherby (15.2f) next time but step up in trip (closely r…
|
Callum Bewley | N G Richards | 10 | 70.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Filanderer (G)
Continued his progression from last season when landing a 4-timer with a strong-travelling rout at Ffos Las on reappearance. Undone by his jumping in better company at Newbury next time but has been freshened up for this and looks well wor…
|
J J Burke | H Morrison | 10 | 64.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Stratagem (G)
[PT]
Useful sort at his best for Paul Nicholls but regressed. Shaped as if needing the run on return/stable debut when well held at Doncaster last month. Should take a step forward with a run under his belt and usual headgear refitted, but rema…
|
Shane Fenelon | M Bowen | 10 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Mahons Glory (5/2), Doyen Du Bar (11/4), Filanderer (7/2), Bill Baxter (11/2), The Flier Begley (12/1), Minella Drama (16/1), Two For Gold (20/1), Stratagem (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 23414.0 GBP |
| P2 | 10764.0 GBP |
| P3 | 5382.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2691.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1346.0 GBP |
| P6 | 670.0 GBP |