17:05 Doncaster
Friday 27 February 2026
All13:5014:2014:5015:2215:5716:3017:05
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase
- 10YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 7f 214y | 10 Runners | Turf
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Latest win came over C&D in December 2023 and while he's fallen a long way in the weights, he'll need to go with more fluency in a change of headgear to capitalise.
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Missed whole of 2025 but shaped as though a fair amount of ability remains on first start since leaving Willie Mullins at Ascot last month. Yard going much better now but needs to prove he can back that up.
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Reliable sort who picked up where she left off last season when second in strongly-run handicap on her comeback at Fakenham (21.2f) last month and she isn't fully exposed over this sort of trip. Solid claims.
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Has continued in fine heart since landing a double at Worcester last summer, only going down to a less-exposed rival in a thin handicap at Catterick in November. Should give his running on just his second start in veterans' company.
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Dug deep to land first-leg of a double in similar race over C&D in the spring but ran a pair of stinkers to close out last season. Has gone well fresh previously but hard to be confident at this stage of his career.
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Dual Edinburgh National winner who ran creditably over C&D following a breathing operation last season and may well leave behind his comeback run following another wind surgery.
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Winner of two of his 4 starts since his reappearance, justifying support in veterans' handicap at Catterick last month. May prove vulnerable back up in class.
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Still fairly useful last season but didn't look the force of old in pair of handicaps for Fergal O'Brien this winter. Not out of the question that switch to veterans' company/new yard could spark some improvement.
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Made all/jumped soundly when winning off 2 lb higher at Newcastle last January. Has still showed plenty of spark this season and he's expected to make a bold bid with yard back in form.
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Regressed for Paul Nicholls and similar story for new connections this season, undergoing another breathing operation since pulling up at Market Rasen last month.
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Forecasts
Ladronne (11/4), Sainte Doctor (3/1), Almazhar Garde (7/2), Autonomous Cloud (10/1), If Not For Dylan (10/1), Northern Poet (14/1), Magna Sam (16/1), Chavez (16/1), Erne River (16/1), Stratagem (25/1)
IF NOT FOR DYLAN could be difficult to peg back if getting into a rhythm on the front-end, while reliable mare Sainte Doctor is relatively unexposed around 3m and looks a danger. Magna Sam bypassed this year's Edinburgh National but may make more of an impact following another breathing operation.
Prize Money
1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00
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