27 Feb 2026 17:05 Doncaster
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 7f 214y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
If Not For Dylan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
13-3U43 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr T Carruthers |
4/1 | |
| made all, ridden after 3 out, went clear after 2 out, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Ladronne (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-61241 / 12 |
Jump (37) | Jack Power | J Parkinson & S Smith T C Racing Syndicate |
11/2 | |
| midfield, in touch 11th, chased winner 13th, ridden and lost second 3 out, no impression approaching last, stayed on and went second near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| ½ L |
Stratagem (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 10) |
4/4P-46P / 10 |
Jump (26) | James Bowen | M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
17/2 | |
| held up in midfield, in touch 4 out, soon pushed along, outpaced 3 out, headway into fourth approaching last, kept on and went third near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NK |
Erne River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
4443P-P / 11 |
Jump (76) | Kielan Woods | N Kent Crossed Fingers… |
10/1 | |
| prominent, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, no extra and lost two places near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 15 L |
Sainte Doctor (FR) (filly, grey, 11 12) |
1112-32 / 10 |
Jump (40) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| midfield, slow 7th, headway 3 out, soon ridden in fourth, faded before last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Chavez (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
55FP/0-P / 10 |
Jump (41) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 6th, mistake and lost position 13th, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along, faded after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Autonomous Cloud (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
28-618P / 10 |
Jump (80) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Mr Terry Warner |
11/4 | |
| midfield, not fluent 3rd, in touch 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, faded after 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Northern Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2P11PP- / 11 |
Jump (317) | James Davies | N J Gifford The Hope Springs… |
14/1 | |
| not always fluent and jumped right throughout, midfield, ridden in rear before 7th, no impression before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Almazhar Garde (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
351142 / 11 |
Jump (98) | David Bass | C E Longsdon Arthur's Party |
22/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden after 11th, mistake 12th, soon in rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Magna Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P31P-66 / 12 |
Jump (67) | C Gethings | A Ralph Mr S Price |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||