Racecards
17:05 Doncaster
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
Chavez (IRE)
41- Form 55FP/0-P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
- Form 13-3U43
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Alan Doyle
In depth
Formwatch
Erne River (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Midfield, bad mistake 10th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Chavez (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 10th, ridden and faded before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Sainte Doctor (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, pushed along after 4 out, progress after 3 out, went second before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Belle Montrose (10-2) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Almazhar Garde (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Led, jumped well, left 3 lengths ahead before 3 out, headed 2 out and pushed along, battled on, every chance run-in, held closing stages, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Aboutdamntime (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Northern Poet (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, behind 18th, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Magna Sam 9-1 (12-0) Midfield, dropped to rear and pushed along before 4 out, soon no threat, 6th of 8, dist behind Forged Well (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ladronne (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 11th where rider briefly lost iron, soon in touch with leader, headway to press leader 2 out, soon disputed lead and pushed along, kept on run-in, led outright and went clear near finish, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Gold Emery (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Autonomous Cloud (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 11th, bad mistake 13th and ridden, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Led, joined 6th, headed 13th, lost position 3 out, soon ridden, rallied into third approaching last, no match for leaders, 3rd of 7, 22 1/4l behind Theformismighty (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Stratagem (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Led, headed 13th, dropped away tamely 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.