24 Feb 2010 15:40 Doncaster
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £13,010); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
sportingbet.com Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 115-370 / 25 | Jump (25) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman | 7/1 | |
| always prominent, joined leader 10th, led next, not fluent 5 out, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure flat, held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 37-2067 / 13 | Jump (11) | Danny Cook | D Pipe The Arthur White… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway and in touch 10th, went 2nd 5 out, challenged 3 out, switched inside approaching last, ridden and one pace when carried left and switched outside flat, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 23 L | Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21F0-P9 / 12 | Jump (95) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs K S Gaffney… | 22/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden, left remote 3rd after 2 out, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7 L | Aleron (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 3-177U0 / 12 | Flat (50), Jump (74) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr Grahame Liles | 20/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, headed 11th, chased winner until hit and lost place 5 out, left 3rd next until after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 18 L | Pretty Star (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5-325P0 / 10 | Flat (1342), Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Lottie Hayman-Joyce… | 13/2 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place 12th, ridden and outpaced 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 7 L | Pak Jack (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 8/P228P / 12 | Jump (59) | R Thornton | R T Phillips The Pak Jack Partnership | 12/1 | |
| held up behind, reminder 11th, short lived effort on outside 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 8 L | Rambling Minster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1P-6P99 / 13 | Jump (18) | J Reveley | K G Reveley The Lingdale Optimists | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 5 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Trabolgan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 211/P6-4 / 12 | Jump (75) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
| 2 |   | - | Mister McGoldrick (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3-33733 / 14 | Flat (2994), Jump (25) | P J Brennan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Richard Longley | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | No Refuge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 507-350 / 10 | Flat (1957), Jump (32) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | ||
| 9 |   | - | Yes Sir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 772-975 / 11 | Flat (596), Jump (18) | Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen Ms Y M Hill & Mr… | |||
