15:15 Warwick

Saturday 8 February 2025

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:4816:23

Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 5.19s

1^st

Le Milos

1011-6

5/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Close up, led approaching 2 out, soon cleared away, ridden out run-in, readily op 7/4 tchd 6/5

2^nd

Whistleinthedark

1010-3

7/2

T: L MorganJ: Harry Reed

Led, pushed along home turn, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace before last tchd 10/3

3^rd

Smarty Wild

1110-6

17/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, plugged and took modest 3rd run-in, never a danger op 7/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

Quel Destin

1011-0

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Chased leaders on inner, jumped right 11th, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, no impression when mistake last, weakened run-in tchd 18/1

5^th

4 ¾

Shakem Up'arry

1112-0

5/1

T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Tracked leaders, lost position 13th, struggling 3 out op 9/2 tchd 4/1

6^th

Grandads Cottage

1011-5

8/1

T: O MurphyJ: Jack Tudor

In rear, in touch, well behind from 4 out op 7/1 tchd 17/2

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Non-Runners

Editeur Du Gite²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Fugitif⁵⁶

Weight: 12-1| Age: 10

T: R Hobson J: 2nd Preference

Straw Fan Jack¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: Sheila Lewis J: J J Burke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.40, £2.00EX:£5.50Trifecta:£21.00Tricast:£23.78SF:£6.42Swingers:£1.50, £2.30, £3.80

Forecasts

Le Milos (5/4), Fugitif (5/2), Whistleinthedark (7/2), Shakem Up'arry (5/1), Grandads Cottage (8/1), Smarty Wild (17/2), Editeur Du Gite (10/1), Quel Destin (12/1), Straw Fan Jack (14/1)

LE MILOS hasn't got his head in front since landing a major Newbury handicap back in November 2022, but there were positives to take form his latest effort at Chepstow and this first foray into veterans company could prove fruitful. If Shakem Up'arry stays on all fours this time he is bound to pose a threat and Editeur du Gite would take some catching off this much reduced mark if returning to anything like his best. Smarty Wild is also shortlisted.