Racecards
17:05 Doncaster
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 4443P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, no extra and lost two places near finish
Chavez (IRE)
41- Form 55FP/0-P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in rear, headway after 6th, mistake and lost position 13th, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along, faded after 2 out
- Form 1112-32
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
midfield, slow 7th, headway 3 out, soon ridden in fourth, faded before last
- Form 351142
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey David Bass
midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden after 11th, mistake 12th, soon in rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2P11PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
not always fluent and jumped right throughout, midfield, ridden in rear before 7th, no impression before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1-61241
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jack Power
midfield, in touch 11th, chased winner 13th, ridden and lost second 3 out, no impression approaching last, stayed on and went second near finish
- Form 28-618P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
midfield, not fluent 3rd, in touch 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, faded after 2 out
- Form 13-3U43
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Alan Doyle
made all, ridden after 3 out, went clear after 2 out, kept on run-in
- Form 4/4P-46P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
held up in midfield, in touch 4 out, soon pushed along, outpaced 3 out, headway into fourth approaching last, kept on and went third near finish
- Form P31P-66
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
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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.
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.
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.