Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase.
Sandown · Saturday, 3 Jan · 19:05
· 3m 42y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Le Milos (G)
Won his first start in veteran's company at Warwick last February before also scoring in a similar event at Fakenham in May. Not at his best in 3 appearances so far this season but he's edging back down the weights and will have a serious …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 11 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Gustavian (G)
[T]
Better than ever when winning the valuable Badger Beers at Wincanton on return in November following yet another breathing operation. No surprise that the handicapper has reacted strongly, dishing out a 9 lb rise, but the 11-y-o will be a …
|
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 11 | 73.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Nocte Volatus (G)
FAV
[T]
Landed a brace of handicap chases (5 months apart) during first half of last season. Didn't get very far over the National fences on return in the Grand Sefton at Aintree but delivered an assured round when scoring in good style at Warwick…
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 11 | 73.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 4 | — |
Copperhead (G)
[PT]
Proved a revelation in veterans company last term notching fourth win of the campaign in Series Final at Market Rasen in January 2025. Failed to land a blow when returning to action at Cheltenham but that spin will have blown away the cobw…
|
Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard | 12 | 73 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Blackjack Magic (G)
[T]
Bagged the Badger Beer at Wincanton in 2023 but has failed to complete on his last 4 starts, the latest of which was when pulled up in the Exeter veterans' handicap won by Credo last February.
|
Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball | 11 | 72.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Annsam (G)
Useful handicap chaser at his best and he was on a going day when landing a 5-runner contest in good style at Ludlow (25.6f, good to soft) last month. Couldn't be sure that he'll back that up here, though, especially considering that he ha…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Evan Williams | 11 | 72.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Credo (M)
[TV]
Won 2 veteran events last spring and has acquitted herself well both starts this term, finishing third to Gustavian at Wincanton and then fourth of 12 over a marathon trip in the Berkshire National at Ascot. Now just 1 lb above last winnin…
|
H Cobden | A J Honeyball | 11 | 72.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Gabbys Cross (G)
On long losing run and while he would have a major chance if able to reproduce something akin to the pick of his form for Henry De Bromhead in Ireland, he is hard to warm to having run poorly on debut for new yard in the Warwick race won b…
|
James Bowen | Nick Scholfield | 11 | 71.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Digby (G)
[PT]
Scored over hurdles and fences last spring and far from disgraced when sixth of 15 in a Naas listed handicap in November. However, his efforts this season have otherwise been poor and hopes now pinned on the returning cheekpieces working t…
|
Patrick M O'Brien | D A McLoughlin | 11 | 69.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Nocte Volatus (11/4), Le Milos (5/1), Credo (5/1), Gustavian (11/2), Annsam (10/1), Gabbys Cross (11/1), Digby (11/1), Copperhead (12/1), Blackjack Magic (16/1)
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 |