15:30 Doncaster

Wednesday 24 February 2021

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

Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 11.59s

1^st

Beau Bay

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

2^nd

3 ¾

Ami Desbois

1111-10

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

3^rd

1 ¾

Activial

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

4^th

1 ¾

West Approach

1111-12

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

5^th

3 ¼

Rocky's Treasure

1011-8

10/3f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: 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

6^th

1 ¾

Red Infantry

1110-11

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

Flying Angel

1011-4

4/1

T: N & W 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

Guitar Pete

1111-3

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

Fagan³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

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)

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.

GUITAR PETE (IRE)
AMI DESBOIS (FR)
FAGAN

Previous Winners

2020

Burtons Well

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 11

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: Miss V Williams

15/2

Prize Money

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