15:30 Doncaster 24 Feb 2021
Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2 | 10YO plus
Winner £12,512 - 8 ran
jumped and travelled well throughout, made all, clear from 13th, slight mistake 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
chased winner until 6th, handy 3rd, 2nd again 14th, ridden before next, stayed on same pace, never able to challenge
held up in last pair, closer in 5th before 12th, ridden hung left and went 3rd 3 out, plugged on
raced keenly, chased leaders, 4th and no impression from 3 out
chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, hit 8th (water) and pecked, hit 11th, lost 2nd and hit 14th, soon ridden and weakened quickly
towards rear, went modest 5th before 4 out, hung left after, never on terms
held up off the pace in 5th, dropped to rear 7th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 14th
held up in last pair, stumbled 9th, behind and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | £9.62 |
| CSF | £37.68 (8, 2) |
| Tricast | £599.18 (8, 2, 5) |
| Win | £7.00 (8) |
| Place | £1.70 (8), £1.30 (2), £5.00 (5) |
| Swinger | £8.90 (2, 5), £4.90 (2, 8), £14.50 (5, 8) |
| Exacta | £41.20 (8, 2) |
| Trifecta | £427.40 (8, 2, 5) |
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 8 | Burtons Well | 11 | 10 13 | 137 | F27-17P | 46 days | V Williams (142 miles) | Charlie Deutsch | 15/ 2 | 6:14.40 | |
| 2019 | Good | 6 | Looking Well | 10 | 11 4 | 133 | 7UP-39F | 73 days | N Richards (133 miles) | Ryan Day | 5/ 2 | 6:03.23 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 12 | Band Of Blood | 10 | 10 6 | 119 | 53854-1 | 10 days | Dr R Newland (113 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 2/ 1 | 6:09.20 | |
| 2017 | Good | 8 | Killala Quay | 10 | 10 9 | 130 | 104-PPP | 81 days | C Longsdon (133 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 5/ 1 | 5:56.00 | |
| 2016 | Good | 10 | Saint Are | 10 | 11 11 | 146 | 3312-67 | 81 days | T R George (156 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 10/ 1 | 5:57.53 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 8 | Aachen | 11 | 10 2 | 121 | 16P9-P3 | 35 days | V Williams (142 miles) | Liam Treadwell | 5/ 1 | 6:03.45 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 10 | Tranquil Sea | 12 | 11 1 | 135 | 62-5023 | 24 days | W Greatrex (166 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 12/ 1 | 6:11.10 | |
| 2013 | Good | 10 | Monkerty Tunkerty | 10 | 10 11 | 129 | 11-2515 | 35 days | J Westwood (263 miles) | Will Kennedy | 11/ 4 | 6:12.10 | |
| 2012 | Good | 8 | Faasel | 11 | 11 8 | 137 | 2P022-0 | 39 days | D Pipe (238 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 4/ 1 | 5:53.00 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 8 | Rambling Minster | 13 | 10 13 | 122 | 9752-28 | 41 days | K Reveley (94 miles) | J Reveley | 6/ 1 | 6:07.81 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 11 | Chief Dan George | 10 | 11 3 | 136 | 115-370 | 25 days | J Moffatt (111 miles) | P Aspell | 7/ 1 | 6:13.12 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 12 | Church Island | 10 | 10 13 | 128 | 94-058P | 53 days | M Hourigan | Denis O'Regan | 14/ 1 | 6:24.50 |
