📍 Sandown — 15:05

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase
2026-01-03
Class 2 Turf Handicap 3m (24.2f) Good 9 runners 2 NR
📊 Form ⚡ Speed 📈 Class 🎯 PRB
Pos Draw Horse Form OR Wt Jockey Trainer Odds Going 📊 📈 🎯 Avg Pick Btn
NR Copperhead (G) 12yo 7 0 4 1 0 0 133 11-7 Freddie Gingell
24% (410)
J Tizzard
18% (826)
13.0 🟢 2-1-2
💬 Prominent, soon raced in third, jumped right throughout, bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out (usual 4 out)
NR Annsam (G) 11yo 1 5 6 3 3 0 132 11-6 Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
17% (732)
Evan Williams
11% (921)
11.0 🔴 0-4-6
💬 Led, set strong pace and soon went clear with one other rival, three lengths clear and travelling well when fell heavily 12th
1 Nocte Volatus (G) 11yo 1 0 0 0 4 2 135 11-9 Stan Sheppard
17% (513)
T Lacey
19% (456)
3.8 🟢 1-2-0
💬 Wore hood to post, midfield, steady headway after 10th, left in second 3 out, travelling well and closed on leader after 2 out, led last, ran on well and asserted towards finish, readily (pond fence omitted on both circuits due to low sun)
2 Le Milos (G) 11yo 6 5 0 1 4 7 140 12-0 Harry Skelton
26% (1423)
D Skelton
22% (2288)
6.0 🟢 1-2-5 1.2L
💬 Mid-division, closed on leaders after 3 out, went second after last, ran on well, no extra final strides
3 Gabbys Cross (G) 11yo 4 0 2 0 8 0 129 11-3 James Bowen
20% (1093)
Nick Scholfield
17% (177)
12.0 🟡 0-1-3 0.3L
💬 Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, still plenty to do when outpaced after 2 out, rallied and stayed on well after last, took third towards finish
4 Gustavian (G) 11yo 0 1 7 2 0 2 135 11-9 Rex Dingle
12% (499)
A J Honeyball
19% (650)
6.5 🟢 1-4-1 0.3L
💬 Soon raced in second, disputing lead when stumbled on landing 6th, mistakes 7th and 8th, left in clear lead 12th, reduced lead 2 out, headed last, weakened and dropped to fourth towards finish
5 Blackjack Magic (G) 11yo 0 0 0 0 5 0 132 11-6 Ben Godfrey
10% (305)
A J Honeyball
19% (650)
17.0 🟡 0-2-2 5.5L
💬 Prominent, some headway after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and kept on after last but no impression run-in
6 Digby (G) 11yo 4 6 0 0 3 0 126 11-0 Patrick M O'Brien
9% (384)
D A McLoughlin
6% (433)
12.0 🟡 1-2-9 1.8L
💬 Towards rear, mistake 6th, some headway after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last
7 Credo (M) 11yo 4 0 3 5 1 4 131 11-5 H Cobden
27% (1163)
A J Honeyball
19% (650)
6.0 🟢 1-2-4 3.5L
💬 Held up towards rear, collided with fallen horse 12th, soon struggling, weakened after 2 out