Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 58.71s

1^st

Numitor

1011-6

11/4

T: H MainJ: James Bowen

Close up towards rear, went 2nd at 6th, pushed along and pressed leader before 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out where good jump and forged on, stayed on well run-in tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Glynn

1011-11

2/1f

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Handy, pushed along and pressed leader before 3 out, close 2nd when hit 2 out and out-jumped, ridden before last and no impression op 5/2

3^rd

Le Ligerien

1110-12

7/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Led, faced challenge before 3 out, headed before 2 out and faded op 3/1

4^th

Kauto The King

1010-2

7/1

T: J TizzardJ: Jack Tudor

In rear, in touch, hit 1st, went 4th after 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon beaten op 6/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Presentandcounting

1010-10

6/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Prominent, dropped to rear and reminders after 6th, detached and pulled up after 8th tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2

Non-Runners

Escaria Ten¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: M Keighley J: Daire James McConville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.90, £1.50EX:£8.60Trifecta:£23.90SF:£8.76Swingers:£4.70

Forecasts

Glynn (2/1), Numitor (11/4), Le Ligerien (7/2), Presentandcounting (6/1), Kauto The King (7/1), Escaria Ten (16/1)

GLYNN has really got his act together in the jumping department of late, bringing up the hat-trick in determined fashion in a Newton Abbot novice (21f) 37 days ago. He looks to hold sound claims back in a handicap. Returning pair Le Ligerien and Numitor may emerge as the chief dangers.