SANDOWN
3 January 2026
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Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 15y
  • Going: Good
Sandown
Runners
6

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Triple Trade silk
Triple Trade
Selected at: 4/1

Joe Tizzard’s Triple Trade returned to winning ways with a game display over two miles at Cheltenham in November and was a respectable third off this mark last time out. The return to 2m4f isn’t a problem and life should be easier in the veterans’ division.

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4/1
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Jet Plane silk
CD
D
Jet Plane t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Scored comfortably at Leicester most recently and warrants respect
2-5571
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 137
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 20f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 t 1/6 Moonshine Man (9½L) 9/2 130 139
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 11-0 t 7/17 Colonel Harry (10½L) 4/1F 132 131
15 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f GS 2HcCh 11-5 t 5/9 Mount Tempest (11L) 14/1 133 128
2 May 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 5HntCh 12-4 t 5/10 Rebel Dawn Rising (18L) 2/1F 133 116
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HntCh 12-0 t 2/29 Gracchus De Balme (1L) 11/1 132 135
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 22.5f GS 3HntCh 12-1 t 3/6 My Drogo (6L) 11/4J 133 135
2
Numitor silk
D
w1
Numitor
J: James Bowen
T: Heather Main
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Has become an all-or-nothing type and comes with risks
P1P-PP
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: 137
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-9 PU/8 Eldorado Allen () 12/1 140 -
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd 2HcCh 11-13 PU/7 Torn And Frayed () 16/1 142 -
19 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-13 PU/9 The Flier Begley () 4/1F 142 -
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-5 1/6 Two For Gold (3¼L) 11/2 138 142
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 2HcCh 11-11 PU/10 The Flier Begley () 13/2 139 -
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-13 1/10 Copperhead (nk) 10/1 135 140
3
Hurricane Bay silk
D
Hurricane Bay tp
J: Tom Cannon
T: Lucy Wadham
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has shown best chase form on sharp/flat tracks; others preferred
1-P125
Age: 10
Weight: 11-6
OR: 129
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 11-9 tp 5/7 Docpickedme (34L) 8/1 130 107
28 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 24f GS 3NvHcCh 11-2 tp 2/4 Moon Rocket (13L) 5/1 130 125
1 Jun 25 Fak Fakenham 21f Gd 3HcCh 12-2 tp1 1/6 Abingworth (1¾L) 11/2 127 135
3 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Gd 2HcCh 10-8 p PU/14 Coco Mademoiselle () 13/2 127 -
11 Apr 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 p1 1/4 The Wolf (5L) 5/2 122 135
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-7 6/6 New Order (45L) 16/1 125 92
4
Triple Trade silk
D
Triple Trade
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Remains in form and is still well treated on historical data; in the mix
724-13
Age: 10
Weight: 11-5
OR: 128
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 2HcCh 10-3 3/7 David's Well (10L) 7/2 128 128
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft 3HcCh 10-11 1/11 Torneo (nk) 7/1 123 132
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-8 t 4/8 Classic Anthem (18½L) 100/30 124 121
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-12 t1 2/10 El Rio (7L) 11/1 124 126
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 3HcCh 11-6 p 7/8 Keep Running (40L) 4/1 127 99
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 2HcCh 10-4 p 4/6 Libberty Hunter (12L) 7/1 130 128
5
Can You Call silk
D
Can You Call t
J: Ben Jones
T: Evan Williams
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Regained the winning thread in similar event at Cheltenham last time; big player
22-731
Age: 11
Weight: 11-5
OR: 128
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-2 t 1/8 Torn And Frayed (7½L) 7/2 121 132
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft 2HcCh 10-2 t 3/8 Eldorado Allen (5¾L) 11/2 119 118
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f GS 2HcCh 10-9 t 7/7 Twinjets (33L) 9/2 121 100
5 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 20f GS 3HcCh 11-8 t 2/7 Post Chaise (¾L) 100/30 119 123
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-2 t 2/7 Lowry's Bar (3½L) 5/1 119 125
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 3HcCh 11-11 t 5/8 Range (16½L) 14/1 122 112
6
Minella Trump silk
CD
D
Minella Trump
J: Theo Gillard
T: Donald McCain
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 9 starts at this distance (78%)
Going Specialist - 6 wins from 6 starts on this ground (100%)
Seems past his best, notwithstanding a hunter chase win on last appearance
52/41-
Age: 12
Weight: 11-2
OR: 125
Days: 300
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 21f Gd 5HntCh 11-9 1/6 Saint Calvados (1¾L) 9/4 125 122
7 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 4HntCh 11-12 4/7 Eva's Oskar (12L) 7/2 130 119
12 Feb 24 Cat Catterick 25.5f Hy 3HcCh 12-0 2/4 Omar Maretti (35L) 7/2 135 118
13 Jan 24 Kem Kempton 24f GS 2HcCh 11-8 5/7 Flegmatik (25L) 33/1 140 127
16 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 12-0 9/11 Forward Plan (28L) 40/1 145 123
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft 2HcH 11-4 11/15 Buddy One (77L) 28/1 137 66
Verdict

Having bagged one of these qualifiers in emphatic style last time, CAN YOU CALL may well follow up. Jet Plane is second pick.

Verdict silk image
Can You Call

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Can You Call,

9/4 Jet Plane,

3/1 Triple Trade,

7/1 Minella Trump,

10/1 Hurricane Bay,

14/1 Numitor

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