22 Feb 2017 15:45 Doncaster
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 7f 214y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good.
Genius By BetBright Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Killala Quay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 104-PPP / 11 | Jump (81) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Mr Richard & Mrs… | 5/1 | |
| with leader, in 3rd before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead near finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1P0-53F / 12 | Jump (81) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr D W Fox | 7/2 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place near finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | NK | Ericht (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P-7P224 / 11 | Jump (39) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Christopher… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 7 out, went 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, clear before last, headed near finish when no extra and lost 2 places last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 14 L | Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | P-71928 / 13 | Jump (46) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow | 8/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 30 L | Court By Surprise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 8P2846 / 12 | Jump (46) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, lost place 10th, soon in rear, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Blue Kascade (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 545117 / 13 | Jump (55) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 7 out, weakened before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 49 L | Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 40-24FP / 10 | Flat (1991), Jump (32) | G Sheehan | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Samingarry (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | F1/2P-7P / 10 | Jump (52) | James Best | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3rd to chase leaders, with leader 6th, pushed along 7 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
