Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Final).
Haydock · Saturday, 4 Apr · 17:20
· 2m 3f 203y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:20
Off time
17
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 17 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
9.50
17/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
19
18/1
13 · —
23
22/1
14 · —
23
22/1
15 · —
26
25/1
16 · —
34
33/1
17 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Minella Drama (G)
[T]
Successful in last season's Old Roan at Aintree and creditable third in the latest renewal of that Grade 2 handicap in October. Chased home the long odds-on Protektorat in a 4-runner listed event at Kelso last time and each-way claims back…
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 11 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Guard Your Dreams (G)
FAV
[T]
Smart hurdler who notched second success over fences in a qualifier for this (first run in veterans company) at Warwick (2½m, soft) where he readily brushed aside 4 of these rivals, headed by Fugitif. Brought down at the first at Cheltenha…
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 10 | 75.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 3 | — |
Le Milos (G)
[P]
Twice successful in veterans handicaps last term and was fourth of 9 off a 2 lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago. However, he was seemingly beaten fair and square when third to Guard Your Dreams at Warwick last time and he essentiall…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 11 | 74.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Numitor (G)
Won 3 veterans' events last term but pulled up in this race on final start of that campaign and also failed to complete first 2 starts of this season. Better effort following another breathing operation when fourth to Genois at Exeter but …
|
R P McLernon | H Main | 12 | 72.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Fugitif (G)
[V1T]
Useful performer whose most notable success came in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham in 2023. Winless since but his mark has dipped significantly as a consequence and posted best effort for a while when 13 lengths second to Guard Your D…
|
Thomas Bellamy | R Hobson | 11 | 72.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Outlaw Peter (G)
[TP1]
Enjoyed fruitful first campaign over fences in 2023/24, winning 3 times. Below that level in a light career since but gradually back on track this season, showing more of his old spark when a length second to Genois with Numitor and Neon M…
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 10 | 72.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Courtland (G)
Missed all of last season but resumed with a couple of solid efforts during the summer and has remained in good heart since, notably just touched off by Twig at Sandown in November. However, latest below par effort dropped to this trip at …
|
James Bowen | M Bowen | 11 | 71.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
The Flier Begley (G)
Healthy strike rate over fences, with the 2025 renewal of this race among the half-a-dozen races he has won from his 22 chase starts. Warmed up for a repeat bid with a creditable effort over hurdles at Southwell recently but he's 7 lb high…
|
Benjamin Macey | G Hanmer | 11 | 71.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Whistleinthedark (G)
[P]
Wide-margin winner of a Perth handicap last spring and struck again when proving 8 lengths too strong for The Widdow Maker back from a break at Carlisle (2½m, good to soft) in November. Failed to fire at Cheltenham the following month, tho…
|
Charlie Maggs | L Morgan | 11 | 71.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Dreal Deal (G)
[T]
Fairly useful hurdler who registered his third success over the larger obstacles at Killarney last summer. No real impact in a couple of strong Leopardstown handicaps since returning from a break but this mark is a fair one and he's certai…
|
C Gethings | P J Rothwell | 11 | 70.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 10th | 11 | — |
Neon Moon (G)
[BT]
Regained the winning thread at Ascot in November but, commensurate with his up-and-down profile, he hasn't been in the same form since, most recently beaten the best part of 17 lengths in the Exeter race won by Genois.
|
Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 10 | 70.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Triple Trade (G)
Winner of 2 of his first 3 starts of this season prior to finishing a good third in a valuable Cheltenham handicap in January. Failed to get involved in a meaningful way when fourth of 11 at Newbury next time but he remains on a fair mark …
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 10 | 70.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 13 | — |
Filanderer (G)
Continued progression from last term when landing a 4-timer by a wide margin at Ffos Las in October. Delivered another stylish display at Market Rasen in January and, though he struggled at the Cheltenham Festival last time, he has to ente…
|
J J Burke | H Morrison | 10 | 69.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 6th | 14 | — |
Dubai Days (G)
[HT]
Enhanced terrific strike rate at Ayr when bagging a 7-runner handicap chase over 20.5f in February. Knows his way round here, too, having scored over C&D last February but 4 lb rise for that last-time-out Ayr success could be another to an…
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 12 | 68.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 15 | — |
Lord Baddesley (G)
[T]
Winning return in 3-runner handicap chase at Newbury in November but has found things tougher since, most recently tailed off in the qualifier for this won by Guard Your Dreams at Warwick.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball | 11 | 68 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 2nd | 16 | — |
Genois (G)
Form dipped following a very positive start to last season (winner of Grade 3 Wetherby handicap on second run of that campaign) but firmly back on track in recent months, accounting for several of these rivals on his first foray into veter…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 10 | 68 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 17 | — |
The Widdow Maker (G)
[T]
Winner of a 4-runner veterans' race at Exeter (19f, good) last spring and placed both starts this time round, latterly beaten 8 lengths by Whistleinthedark at Carlisle in November. 6 lb better off that rival now but several of the others, …
|
Dylan Johnston | J Tizzard | 12 | 65.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Guard Your Dreams (11/4), Triple Trade (11/2), Filanderer (17/2), Outlaw Peter (9/1), Genois (10/1), The Flier Begley (10/1), Minella Drama (12/1), Le Milos (12/1), Fugitif (14/1), Neon Moon (16/1), Lord Baddesley (18/1), Courtland (18/1), Dubai Days (22/1), The Widdow Maker (22/1), Dreal Deal (25/1), Numitor (33/1), Whistleinthedark (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 51440.0 GBP |
| P2 | 23650.0 GBP |
| P3 | 11830.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5910.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2960.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1470.0 GBP |
| P7 | 740.0 GBP |
| P8 | 370.0 GBP |