Doncaster
17:07
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Doncaster Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.20 £2.70 £2.20 Exacta: £64.10 Tricast: £415.73 Trifecta: £470.40
Non-Runners: All In You (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in last - slow jump and lost ground last (usual 4 out) - good headway on inner omitted 2 out - went second omitted last - ridden and challenging final 110yds - kept on well to lead towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 9/1)
4 G AVG James Owen 162 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent on outer - not fluent 2nd - led home turn - pushed along omitted 2 out - keeping on omitted last - faced challenge final 110yds - no extra and headed towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G AVG Stuart Edmunds 165 lbs 10/1 .5
3rd
Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders omitted 3 out - soon short of room - outpaced omitted 2 out - rallied and went third omitted last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
4 G Good Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 151 lbs 6/1 1.75
4th
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - steady headway and going okay omitted 3 out - waiting for room omitted 2 out - switched left omitted last - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 7/4)
6 G AVG Harry Derham 162 lbs 11/8F 1.75
5th
In touch with leaders - hit 3rd - not fluent last (usual 4 out) - no extra omitted 2 out - weakened omitted last(op 9/1)
6 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 10/1 2.75
6th
Held up in rear - outpaced omitted 3 out - hung left but some headway omitted 2 out - no chance omitted last(tchd 18/1)
7 G AVG Sam England 152 lbs 20/1 2.75
7th
In touch with leaders - lost position omitted 2 out - weakened quickly omitted last(tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG Warren Greatrex 163 lbs 16/1 .5
8th
Prominent on inner - pressed leader omitted 2 out - soon edged left and lost position - no extra omitted last - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
6 G Good Lucinda Russell 157 lbs 6/1 0.1
9th
Took keen hold - led - mistake last (usual 4 out) - headed home turn - soon lost second - weakened quickly omitted 3 out(tchd 25/1)
6 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 163 lbs 33/1 17
10th
Always behind - struggling omitted 3 out - detached omitted 2 out - tailed off(op 16/1)
4 G AVG Dan Skelton 145 lbs 28/1 4