15:45 Doncaster
Wednesday 22 February 2017
All14:1014:4515:1515:4516:2016:55
Genius By BetBright Veterans' Handicap Chase
- 10YO plus  |  Class 2  |  2m 7f 214y  |  Good  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 56.0s
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Fell early on over the Grand National fences at Aintree when last seen out in December but ran well to be third in a similar race to this at Sandown prior to that. Successful off a 1lb lower mark over this C&D 12 months ago and can't be ruled out for a yard going well (6/18) at present.
Asked to contest graded events when failing to complete the last twice. Has been dropped 4lb for his most recent effort when pulling up at Haydock last month and he's now off the same mark that saw him finish second over this trip at Bangor in November though yard have just a 3% strike rate (1/31) at this track.
Shown useful form in the past but disappointing in two efforts since returning from an 18 month absence this season including when pulled up at Cheltenham last month. Mark now just 2lb higher than for his most recent success with yard having a 33% strike rate (4/12) recently. Has the blinkers and tongue tie combination applied for the first time here.
All eight victories have been obtained over considerably shorter and appeared not to stay this trip when contesting a valuable veterans event at Sandown last month.. Represents a top yard but trip appears to be an issue here.
Seven time winner in his career and finished runner-up off a 1lb lower mark on his penultimate start at Cheltenham in November. Has disappointed since and makes his first start over this trip since finishing well beaten at Kempton back in May.
Pulled up on each of his last three outings including returned to hurdles last time out. Successful in a graded novice chase at Kempton last February so too early to right him off just yet and falling handicap mark should help.
Ran well for a long way when fourth over 3m2f here on his penultimate outing in December. Disappointed somewhat in a veterans event at Sandown on soft ground subsequently but has won over C&D in the past and now races off an 11lb lower mark than for his most recent success and likely to run well in this.
Winner of his two previous starts prior to finishing well beaten at Kelso over 3m2f last time out. Races off a 9lb higher mark than for his most recent victory and is racing from 2lb out of the handicap here.
Forecasts
Saint Are (7/2), Court By Surprise (4/1), Killala Quay (5/1), Ericht (7/1), Seventh Sky (15/2), Astracad (8/1), Samingarry (9/1), Blue Kascade (10/1)
COURT BY SURPRISE contested a valuable veterans contest when last seen in action at Sandown last month but had run well for a long way here over 3m2f prior to that. The selection has been dropped 3lb for that run when weakening on the run to the last and has won over C&D and off an 11lb higher mark in the past. Ericht represents leading connections and can put a poor effort behind him at Kempton last month by finishing runner-up here while Saint Are hails from a yard in form and was successful in a veterans chase here off a 1lb lower mark 12 months ago.
1. Court By Surprise
2. Ericht
3. Saint Are
Prize Money
1st: £18,768.002nd: £5,544.003rd: £2,772.004th: £1,386.005th: £693.006th: £348.00
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