Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier)

Warwick

14:25

Date 2026-02-07

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £18,484

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 5mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 9.20s (slow by 20.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Guard Your Dreams (GB) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	7/2J	Won
2nd	Fugitif (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Richard Hobson	6/1	13
3rd	Le Milos (GB) Harry Atkins · Dan Skelton	7/2J	5.5
4th	Outlaw Peter (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Paul Nicholls	12/1	9
5th	Lord Baddesley (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	11/1	54

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Grandeur d'Ame (FR) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	4/1
P.U.	Knappers Hill (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	9/2

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Guard Your Dreams Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	156	t	474F-2	133	151	118	280d	—	—	+12	31.5	10/3 23%
Absent since good run last May but last season's C&D win came after a break; a possible
6	Grandeur d'Ame Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	155	—	0P-F03	132	152	133	37d	—	—	+7	26.2	10/3 23%
Kept on for third in good Cheltenham handicap last month, and today's ground will suit
2	Le Milos Bay J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	163	p	-15P62	140	154	133	35d	—	—	+17	33.8	9/2 18%
Won this off 1lb lower a year ago and returned to form at Sandown last month
1	Knappers Hill Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	/21/43	145	150	124	43d	—	—	+14	27.8	5/1 17%
Smart in his prime; back from long absence with two pretty good efforts this season
3	Fugitif Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richard Hobson	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richard Hobson	159	tp	08-554	136	150	129	21d	—	—	+14	24.6	17/2 11%
Ran well for a long way in good Ascot handicap last month but remains on long losing run
4	Outlaw Peter Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	158	t	/95-38	135	146	131	21d	—	—	+17	23	12/1 8%
Looked out of sorts on first two outings this season; revival needed
7	Lord Baddesley b/br J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	150	t	83-136	127	152	144	52d	—	—	+14	21.4	12/1 8%
Below form on latest outing (wore blinkers) and the slow ground here is a worry

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Guard Your Dreams	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Grandeur d'Ame	10/3	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3
Le Milos	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	9/2
Knappers Hill	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Fugitif	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	17/2
Outlaw Peter	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Lord Baddesley	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Le Milos

33.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 6.3 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Guard Your Dreams

31.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Knappers Hill

27.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Grandeur d'Ame

26.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Fugitif

24.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Outlaw Peter

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Lord Baddesley

21.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Knappers Hill	145	150	124
Le Milos	140	154	133
Fugitif	136	150	129
Outlaw Peter	135	146	131
Guard Your Dreams	133	151	118
Grandeur d'Ame	132	152	133
Lord Baddesley	127	152	144

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fugitif	21d ago	Fit
Outlaw Peter	21d ago	Fit
Le Milos	35d ago	Fit
Grandeur d'Ame	37d ago	Fit
Knappers Hill	43d ago	Fit
Lord Baddesley	52d ago	Fresh
Guard Your Dreams	280d ago	Long break