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2.25

Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase

of £50,000.00 1/0-y-o 2m. 4f. 127yds.

2.25 2m. 4f. 127yds. Hcap Chase (Class 2) 1/0-y-o 9 Declared

Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase

of £50,000.00

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1st - £26,015.00 2nd - £11,960.00 3rd - £5,980.00 4th - £2,990.00 5th - £1,495.00 6th - £745.00

Formscan - Some admirable campaigners are drawn together for this veterans chase, with the likes of recent Kempton winner Le Ligerien and Go Steady, who was denied by just a neck over hurdles at Uttoxeter last month, rated as strong contenders based on their peak efforts over fences. However, LORD DU MESNIL ran a blinder when he was second in a class 2 handicap on the New course back in April, and he could be hard to beat if he replicates that level today. Storm Control is also considered.

FF-P

11,b g 12-0

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Cream Cracker(Sir Harry Lewis)

ts⁺bl²(34) d¹ (Mrs M Frost)
Rated 150

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sam Brown (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Lord Du Mesnil (FR)	2
19th Feb 2022 Haydock(3m 4f 97yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Sam Brown (GB) pulled up (6/1 11-2 Rated 149) Aidan Coleman Lord Du Mesnil (FR) pulled up (12/1 11-3 Rated 150) Kielan Woods (11 ran)

22nd Jan 2022 Haydock(3m 1f 125yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Sam Brown (GB) 2nd (8/1 10-8 Rated 147) Aidan Coleman 24.50L in front of Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 6th (12/1 10-13 Rated 152) Kielan Woods (10 ran)

22-5

10,b g 11-9

Saint des Saints (FR)-Ladies Choice(Turgeon)

ts⁺cp⁺(33) (Mr David Maxwell)
Rated 145 Won When Rated 149

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lord Du Mesnil (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Top Ville Ben (IRE)	2
26th Dec 2021 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 2nd (33/1 11-12 Rated 150) Kielan Woods 8.50L in front of Top Ville Ben (IRE) 3rd (10/1 11-12 Rated 150) Thomas Dowson (9 ran)

4th Dec 2021 Aintree(3m 1f 188yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Lord Du Mesnil (FR) pulled up (33/1 11-3 Rated 153) Nick Scholfield Top Ville Ben (IRE) fell (33/1 11-0 Rated 150) Thomas Dowson (21 ran)

Sam Brown (GB)	2
19th Feb 2022 Haydock(3m 4f 97yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Sam Brown (GB) pulled up (6/1 11-2 Rated 149) Aidan Coleman Lord Du Mesnil (FR) pulled up (12/1 11-3 Rated 150) Kielan Woods (11 ran)

22nd Jan 2022 Haydock(3m 1f 125yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Sam Brown (GB) 2nd (8/1 10-8 Rated 147) Aidan Coleman 24.50L in front of Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 6th (12/1 10-13 Rated 152) Kielan Woods (10 ran)

/7-4

11,b g 11-1

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Sience Fiction(Dom Alco)

cp¹(23) cd¹ (The Bellamy Partnership)
Rated 137 Won When Rated 154-154

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

2-P1

10,b g 10-13

Turgeon (USA)-Etoile De Loir(Lost World)

ts⁺(32) d¹ (Mr D R Churches)
Rated 135

P0-F

11,b g 10-13

Beneficial (GB)-Great Decision(Simply Great)

hd⁺(47) (Harbour Rose Partnership)
Rated 135 Won When Rated 154

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Top Ville Ben (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Lord Du Mesnil (FR)	2
26th Dec 2021 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 2nd (33/1 11-12 Rated 150) Kielan Woods 8.50L in front of Top Ville Ben (IRE) 3rd (10/1 11-12 Rated 150) Thomas Dowson (9 ran)

4th Dec 2021 Aintree(3m 1f 188yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Lord Du Mesnil (FR) pulled up (33/1 11-3 Rated 153) Nick Scholfield Top Ville Ben (IRE) fell (33/1 11-0 Rated 150) Thomas Dowson (21 ran)

Duc De Beauchene (FR)	1
29th Oct 2023 Aintree(3m 210yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Duc De Beauchene (FR) pulled up (12/1 10-11 Rated 126) Jack Tudor Top Ville Ben (IRE) fell (15/2 11-6 Rated 135) S W Quinlan (11 ran)

584-

10,b g 10-7

September Storm (GER)-Double Dream(Double Eclipse)

ts⁺cp⁺(351) c² (Mr Will Roseff)
Rated 129 Won When Rated 132-137-131-135

214P

10,b g 10-3

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Quatia D'angron(Verglas)

ts⁺cp⁴(47) cd¹ (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Duc De Beauchene (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Top Ville Ben (IRE)	1
29th Oct 2023 Aintree(3m 210yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Duc De Beauchene (FR) pulled up (12/1 10-11 Rated 126) Jack Tudor Top Ville Ben (IRE) fell (15/2 11-6 Rated 135) S W Quinlan (11 ran)

242-

12,ch g 10-2

And Beyond (IRE)-Gretton(Terimon)

ts⁺(287) d² (Jean Matterson & J Douglas Miller)
Rated 123

2-72

11,b g 10-2

Indian Danehill (IRE)-Pyleigh Lady(Zaffaran)

ts⁺cp⁶(19) d² (Popham, Rogers)
Rated 121

I P Popham

Tristan Durrell(5)

I P Popham

Tristan Durrell(5)

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First Time - Cheekpiece Cepage» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/4 Le Ligerien, 9/2 Storm Control, 13/2 Go Steady, 7/1 Cepage, Up Helly Aa King, 8/1 Top Ville Ben, 10/1 Lord Du Mesnil, 12/1 Duc De Beauchene, Sam Brown.

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