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2027 Veterans Chase Series Final Preview
The Veterans Chase Series was created in 2014 and was first put into place for the 2015-16 season. This series proves popular with race fans and is a twelve-race series for chasers aged ten or older, and holds an official rating of no more than 150.
The series finishes with a Series Final race at Sandown. Runners who qualify during the series receive automatic entries into the race, which is held in January of each year. This Series Final race is contested over a distance of three miles at Sandown, where a total of twenty-two fences will be faced and is a race not to be missed if you are a true jump racing fan!
Veterans Chase Series Final Information:
- Veterans Chase Series Final Past Winners
- Veterans Chase Series Final Trainer Statistics
- Veterans Chase Series Final Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Sandown, then head over to the Sandown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Sandown Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Veterans Chase Series Final market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 11 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 11 renewals of the Veterans Chase Series Final, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Veterans Chase Series Final Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Veterans Chase Series Final Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Veterans Chase Series Final races over the last 11 renewals:
- Sam Brown (6:14.00) in 2024
- Houblon Des Obeaux (6:22.50) in 2019
- Copperhead (6:24.40) in 2025
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 11 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Veterans Chase Series Final next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.00. Ahead of the 2027 Veterans Chase Series Final, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 11 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2022 renewal when Prime Venture from Evan Williams under the guidance of Adam Wedge, won in a time of 7:00.90, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Sam Brown, trained by Anthony Honeyball and ridden by Jonathan Burke set the quickest time of 6:14.00 in the 2024 renewal.
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Veterans Chase Series Final Past Winners
Here are the Veterans Chase Series Final past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Veterans Chase Series Final are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2024 renewal was originally abandoned due to a waterlogged track, but was rescheduled to run at Warwick a week later. The 2025 renewal was rescheduled to run at Market Rasen two weeks later.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 6:26.37 | Nocte Volatus (GB) 11yo 11-9 11/4F | Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey (GB) |
| 2025 6:24.40 | Copperhead (GB) 11yo 10-5 7/2F | Freddie Gingell (3lbs) Joe Tizzard (GB) |
| 2024 6:14.00 | Sam Brown (GB) 12yo 11-8 17/2 | Jonathan Burke Anthony Honeyball (GB) |
| 2023 6:43.80 | Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 13yo 11-7 50/1 | Alex Edwards (3lbs) Mel Rowley (GB) |
| 2022 7:00.90 | Prime Venture (IRE) 11yo 10-7 18/1 | Adam Wedge Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2021 6:42.30 | Seeyouatmidnight (GB) 13yo 11-1 10/1 | Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson (GB) |
| 2020 6:39.90 | Jepeck (IRE) 11yo 10-11 3/1F | Rex Dingle (3lbs) Anthony Honeyball (GB) |
| 2019 6:22.50 | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 12yo 11-3 7/1 | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2018 6:37.00 | Buywise (IRE) 11yo 10-8 12/1 | Leighton Aspell Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2017 6:27.10 | Pete The Feat (IRE) 13yo 10-1 20/1 | Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Veterans Chase Series Final have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 25 placings from 151 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Veterans Chase Series Final Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Veterans Chase Series Final over the last 11 renewals, with both Evan Williams and Anthony Honeyball, who have both won the race two times. Evan Williams' winners have been with Buywise (2018) and Prime Venture (2022). Anthony Honeyball winners have been with Jepeck (2020) and Sam Brown (2024).
Here are some of the top Veterans Chase Series Final trainer statistics over the last 11 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Williams | 8-2-3 | +24.00 | +14.75 |
| Anthony Honeyball | 7-2-3 | +6.50 | +3.24 |
| Venetia Williams | 15-1-2 | -7.00 | -7.74 |
| David Pipe | 9-1-2 | -1.00 | -2.37 |
| Charlie Longsdon | 8-1-3 | +13.00 | +10.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 4-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.90 |
| Sandy Thomson | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
| Mel Rowley | 1-1-1 | +50.00 | +31.25 |
| Tom Lacey | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.65 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
Veterans Chase Series Final Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Veterans Chase Series Final jockey statistics over the last 11 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Deutsch | 9-1-2 | -1.00 | -1.74 |
| Adam Wedge | 4-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.25 |
| Jonathan Burke | 4-1-2 | +5.50 | +4.31 |
| Ryan Mania | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
| Freddie Gingell | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
| Rex Dingle | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
| Stan Sheppard | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +0.65 |
| Alex Edwards | 1-1-1 | +50.00 | +31.25 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.69 |
| Sean Houlihan | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | +0.20 |
2027 Veterans Chase Series Final Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, PU), 7, 6, 10, 1, 5, 2, (2, 5), 5, (1, 4), 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 11 / 11 (67%) - Furthest Won 2m7f - 3m2½f
- 11 / 11 (71%) - Highest Won is not G1/G3/LST
- 11 / 11 (71%) - Ran over 2m6f - 3m2½f (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (71%) - Off a break of 14 - 44 days
- 11 / 11 (75%) - In a field of 8 - 15 (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Carried 150 - 166lbs (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Had 2 - 8 placings (Going)
- 11 / 11 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 137+ (Trip)
- 11 / 11 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 135+ (Last 5)
- 11 / 11 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 102+ (Going)
- 11 / 11 (82%) - Carried 149 - 168lbs (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (82%) - Ran in 4 - 19 races (Going)
- 11 / 11 (85%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 11 / 11 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 130+ (Going)
- 11 / 11 (87%) - Ran in 12 - 42 races (Chase)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sandown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Veterans Chase Series Final. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Veterans Chase Series Final Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +71.25, is when runners had 2 season starts.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career start at the track, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-36.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Veterans Chase Series Final is Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 11 winners from a total of 151 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Veterans Chase Series Final; that stallion, Midnight Legend, has produced 2 winners (2025,2021).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Veterans Chase Series Final; that stallion is Kayf Tara, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 11 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Wishing And Hoping in 2023, winning for Mel Rowley at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Alex Edwards. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 11 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Veterans Chase Series Final, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Veterans Chase Series Final
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Veterans Chase Series Final. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Nocte Volatus Warwick - 1st of 5 (11/4) | Warwick Supports British Breeding Veterans Handicap Chase |
| 2025 - Copperhead Cheltenham - 2nd of 10 (14/1) | Unibet Middle Distance Veterans Chase Series Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Sam Brown Cheltenham - 5th of 9 (8/1) | Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Wishing And Hoping Aintree - 8th of 13 (25/1) | Boylesports Daily Money Back 2nd Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Prime Venture Haydock - PU of 11 (12/1) | Jewson Altrincham Veterans Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Seeyouatmidnight Haydock - PU of 7 (4/1) | My Odds Boost On Betfair Veterans Handicap Chase |
| 2020 - Jepeck Chepstow - 1st of 8 (3/1) | The Smart Moneys On Coral Novices Hurdle |
| 2019 - Houblon Des Obeaux Haydock - 6th of 11 (14/1) | Smarkets Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - Buywise Chepstow - 6th of 10 (14/1) | Welsh Grand National Trial |
| 2017 - Pete The Feat Fontwell - 3rd of 6 (11/4) | T I Engineering Structural Ltd Handicap Chase |
Article Author Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Veterans Chase Series Final Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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