16:30 Exeter

Sunday 13 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 6m 36.22s

1^st

Run To Milan

1010-11

10/3

T: V R A DartnallJ: Alan Johns

Made all, joined briefly approaching 3 out (usual 4 out) where not fluent, pushed along before last, stayed on well from last op 7/2 tchd

2^nd

2 ¾

Belami Des Pictons

1110-13

9/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Midfield, took closer order 11th, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along to challenge 2 out, ridden after last, kept on one pace flat op 4/1

3^rd

Aso

1211-12

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3rd, joined leader briefly approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), soon nudged along and headed, lost second and switched right before 2 out, held before last op 17/2 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Elegant Escape

1011-8

3/1f

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, niggled along before 13th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching next op 10/3

Sir Ivan

1211-2

11/1

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Held up, headway 10th, blundered 12th, pushed along before 3 out (usual 4 out), made no impression, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1

Jerrysback

1010-12

7/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Midfield, blundered 9th, nudged along before next, dropped to rear 11th, faded after 13th, pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out) op 4/1 tchd 9/2

Encounter A Giant

1010-12

14/1

T: A RalphJ: Nick Scholfield

Towards rear, slow 11th, pushed along and weakened after 13th, pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £2.70EX:£16.30Trifecta:£86.10SF:£18.61Swingers:£3.30, £5.40, £6.90

Forecasts

Elegant Escape (3/1), Run To Milan (10/3), Jerrysback (7/2), Belami Des Pictons (9/2), Aso (9/1), Sir Ivan (11/1), Encounter A Giant (14/1)

BELAMI DES PICTONS disappointed at Ascot before Christmas but he showed plenty of ability remains after a long absence when fourth at Bangor and is worth another chance to build on that off what remains a potentially handy mark. This does look very competitive though, with the dangers headed by the very lightly-raced Encounter A Giant, who looked potentially smart when last seen over 2 years ago.

BELAMI DES PICTONS (FR)
ENCOUNTER A GIANT (IRE)
RUN TO MILAN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £13,528.002nd: £6,219.003rd: £3,110.004th: £1,555.005th: £777.006th: £387.00