15:30 Doncaster

Wednesday 24 February 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:05

Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 214y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 6m 11.59s
1st
Horse silk
8
1011-1
8/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)
Jumped and travelled well throughout, made all, clear from 13th, slight mistake 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
7/2
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods
Chased winner until 6th, handy 3rd, 2nd again 14th, ridden before next, stayed on same pace, never able to challenge op 18/5
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
1111-4
22/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Held up in last pair, closer in 5th before 12th, ridden hung left and went 3rd 3 out, plugged on op 18/1 tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
15/2
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Raced keenly, chased leaders, 4th and no impression from 3 out op 17/2 and tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
10/3f
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, hit 8th (water) and pecked, hit 11th, lost 2nd and hit 14th, soon ridden and weakened quickly op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
8/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (5)
Towards rear, went modest 5th before 4 out, hung left after, never on terms op 7/1 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
4/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)
Held up off the pace in 5th, dropped to rear 7th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 14th op 9/2 and tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
7
7/1
T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day
Held up in last pair, stumbled 9th, behind and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 14th op 5/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Fagan35
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 11
T: A M Hales  J: Harry Bannister
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£1.70, £1.30, £5.00EX:£41.20Trifecta:£427.40Tricast:£599.18SF:£37.68Swingers:£4.90, £14.50, £8.90

Forecasts

Fagan (5/2), Rocky's Treasure (10/3), Ami Desbois (7/2), Flying Angel (4/1), Guitar Pete (7/1), West Approach (15/2), Beau Bay (8/1), Red Infantry (8/1), Activial (22/1)

Verdict

A few of these are past their peak but GUITAR PETE still looks as good as ever so could be the answer tried in calmer waters. Ami Desbois was an excellent second on his belated return at Kempton and is another to consider, while Fagan is also on the shortlist after his impressive win at Newbury.

  1. GUITAR PETE (IRE)
  2. AMI DESBOIS (FR)
  3. FAGAN

Previous Winners

2020
Burtons Well
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 11
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00

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