Full Result 5.05 Doncaster | 27 February 2026

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 10yo+) (2m7f214yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £10,562 2nd £4,860 3rd £2,430 4th £1,216 5th £606

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. If Not For Dylan (IRE) 4/1 Alan Doyle ³ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Alan Doyle ³ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	11	1012 t	112	53	121	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Exit Stage Left (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Jumped well, made all, ridden and went clear after 2 out, stayed on (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

2 4½	7. Ladronne (FR) 11/2 Jack Power ⁵ Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Jack Power ⁵ Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	12	112 t	118	56	123	–
b g Linda's Lad - Worldeta (FR) (Lost World)
In touch with leaders, disputing second 5 out, outpaced after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on and went second inside final 110yds (tchd 5/1)

3 ½ [5]	10. Stratagem (FR) 17/2 Shane Fenelon ⁵ Mickey Bowen	Shane Fenelon ⁵ Mickey Bowen	10	105 w¹ tp	107	44	110	–
gr g Sunday Break (JPN) - Our Ziga (FR) (Linamix)
Towards rear, stayed on after 2 out, went third final strides (op 11/1)

4 nk [5¼]	1. Erne River (IRE) 10/1 Kielan Woods Nick Kent	Kielan Woods Nick Kent	11	121 tp¹	126	63	128	–
b g Califet (FR) - Lusty Beg (IRE) (Old Vic)
Pressed leader, outpaced after 2 out, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds (op 8/1)

5 15 [20¼]	3. Sainte Doctor (FR) 7/2 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	10	1112 tp	123	47	113	–
gr m Doctor Dino (FR) - Pakoonah (Poliglote)
Midfield, disputing second 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 3/1 tchd 9/2)

6 6½ [26¾]	2. Chavez (IRE) 40/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	10	120	125	43	111	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Rock The Baby (IRE) (Waveney)
In rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 6th, mistake 5 out, weakened 3 out (op 33/1)

7 1½ [28¼]	8. Autonomous Cloud (IRE) 11/4F Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	10	114 tp	115	32	100	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - August Hill (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, hit 3rd, soon dropped to midfield, weakened after 3 out (op 3/1 tchd 9/4)

PU	4. Almazhar Garde (FR) 22/1 David Bass Charlie Longsdon	David Bass Charlie Longsdon	11	1112 tp	123	–	–	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 18/1)

PU	5. Northern Poet (IRE) 14/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	11	118	119	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Crowning Virtue (IRE) (Jimble)
Jumped right on occasions, held up in midfield, lost position and towards rear when slow jump 7th, soon struggling, detached from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:05:35 Winning time: 6m 21.10s (slow by 32.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Magna Sam (withdrawn)
1st owner: T Carruthers (If Not For Dylan) 1st breeder: Martin Cullinane
2nd owner: T C Racing Syndicate (Ladronne)
3rd owner: Mickey Bowen (Stratagem)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.50 £1.50 £2.80 Ex: £32.40 CSF: £27.22 Tricast: £178.78 Trifecta: £294.90
Jackpot:
Placepot: £1,580.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £72,038.52 - 45.59 winning units
Quadpot: £159.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,645.06 - 35.33 winning units

5:05 Doncaster 27 Feb 2026

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase