GBDoncaster Races

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Doncaster
13:45
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Doncaster Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.40 Place: £1.50 £5.10 £1.10 Exacta: £110.40 Trifecta: £425.10
Non-Runners: Desertmore News (unsuitable ground), Final Escape (unsuitable ground), Irandando Has (unsuitable ground), Lasko Des Obeaux (unsuitable ground), Prince Of Clova (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m2f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m
1st
Made all - not fluent 2nd - ridden when clear approaching last - kept on well - readily(op 3/1)
4 G AVG
Edward Bethell 162 lbs 7/2 Won
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1m6f 1m6f 1m7½f 2m½f 2m
2nd
Towards rear - steady headway before 2 out - went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 50/1)
3 G AVG
Brian Ellison 143 lbs 40/1 5
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2m2f 2m 2m½f 2m
3rd
Raced in second - lost position just before 2 out - rallied and went second again approaching last - no extra when lost position towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 6/5 and tchd 7/4)
5 G Good
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 162 lbs 13/8J 0.3
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2m 2m 2m3f 2m 2m½f
4th
In touch with leaders - went second just before 2 out - weakening when lost second approaching last(op 9/4 tchd 6/4 and tchd 5/2)
4 G AVG
Ben Pauling 156 lbs 13/8J 1.5
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1m4f 1m4f 1m2f 1m4f 2m
5th
Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 18/1)
5 G AVG
Micky Hammond 156 lbs 28/1 16
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1m2f 1m3f 1m2f 2m 2m
6th
Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 11/2)
4 G AVG
John & Sean Quinn 156 lbs 13/2 21
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2m 2m 2m
7th
Took keen hold - always behind(tchd 100/1)
5 M Poor
Richard Phillips 146 lbs 125/1 2
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2m
99th
Always behind - pulled up home straight(op 250/1 tchd 500/1)
5 G Poor
Claire Dyson 156 lbs 400/1 -
2m