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15:00 Doncaster

Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 214y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,600 added
  • Winner: £12,308
  • 2nd: £5,670
  • 3rd: £2,834
  • 4th: £1,419
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 59.10s
  • Off Time: 15:00:34
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Boldmere

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Fidux (FR)

    10/3

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

      Fidux (FR)

      26
      10/3
      • Form 54P-059
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 131

      tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1st, led 5th, narrowly headed before 4 out, chased winner, well held before 2 out

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons and armlets, yellow cap, dark blue diamond

      Fagan

      53 D
      9/1
      • Form 17/2P-0P
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 130

      chased leaders in early rush, soon steadied rear, plugged on in modest 4th before 4 out

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Boldmere

      55 CD
      5/2
      • Form 4P05/5-7
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 126

      tracked leading pair until 7th, 3rd again before 10th, went 2nd before 13th, led before 4 out, came clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly

      4
      Silk - Light blue, red star, armlets and star on cap

      Didero Vallis (FR)

      18 b BF
      5/1
      • Form 3P-3U35
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 122

      led until 5th, chased leader, mistake 12th, lost 2nd before next weakened soon after, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue stars and sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue stars

      The Kings Writ (IRE)

      23 D
      11/4
      • Form PU6-P12
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 119

      raced wide, chased leader until hit 1st, chased leaders, went 3rd 7th until before 10th, chased leaders, went modest 3rd again 14th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, bad mistake 2 out

      Previous results

      2022
      Silk -

      Up Helly Aa King

      11/2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-0

      2021
      Silk -

      Beau Bay (FR)

      8/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1

      2020
      Silk -

      Burtons Well (IRE)

      15/2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fagan is marginally preferred to stablemate Boldmere and also Fidux on these terms but has to give weight to both DIDERO VALLIS and The Kings Writ. The latter followed up a win at Warwick on New Year’s Eve with a second at Hereford a month later but was pulled up at Exeter on his reappearance when Venetia Williams’ charge finished third, despite losing a shoe on the way round.

      Formwatch

      Fidux (FR) 80-1 (11-6) Held up, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 17l behind Itchy Feet (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.

      Fagan 50-1 (11-13) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along after 5 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Boldmere 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along 5 out, gradually dropped away from 3 out, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Senior Citizen (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.

      Didero Vallis (FR) 2-1fav (11-10) Chased winner, jumped slowly 1st, lost 2nd at 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 5 out, weakened quickly soon after, 5th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Cyclop (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.

      The Kings Writ (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In rear, headway before 4th, led 15th, headed 2 out, soon held by winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Only The Bold (11-11) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.