15:00 Doncaster

Wednesday 22 February 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 214y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 59.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
1011-9
5/2f
T: A M HalesJ: Bryan Carver
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 op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
1
1012-0
10/3
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1st, led 5th, narrowly headed before 4 out, chased winner, well held before 2 out tchd 16/5 and 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
11/4
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
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 op 9/4 tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
1311-13
9/1
T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister
Chased leaders in early rush, soon steadied rear, plugged on in modest 4th before 4 out op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
26
4
5/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Led until 5th, chased leader, mistake 12th, lost 2nd before next weakened soon after, tailed off tchd 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £1.90EX:£9.60Trifecta:£23.20SF:£10.09

Forecasts

Boldmere (5/2), The Kings Writ (11/4), Fidux (10/3), Didero Vallis (5/1), Fagan (9/1)

Verdict

This can go the way of THE KINGS WRIT, who snapped a 4-year losing run with a narrow success at Warwick on New Year's Eve, and having bumped into one still well ahead of his mark at Hereford since, he's fancied to resume winning ways returned to veterans' company. Boldmere looks the pick of Alex Hales's pair so he heads up the dangers, with Fidux rounding off the shortlist.

  1. THE KINGS WRIT (IRE)
  2. BOLDMERE
  3. FIDUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Up Helly Aa King
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 11
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,308.002nd: £5,670.003rd: £2,834.004th: £1,419.00

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