GBDoncaster Races

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Doncaster
15:40
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Doncaster Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.90 Place: £2 £1.90 Exacta: £12.90 Tricast: £146.92 Trifecta: £104.70
Non-Runners: Chevington (unsuitable ground), Romancier (unsuitable ground), Tilehurst (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m3½f
1st
Prominent - dropped to rear after 1st - headway 3rd - pushed along 2 out - led then hung left before last - ridden out run-in (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than the yards performance has started to improve)(op 7/2)
6 G AVG
Mark Walford 161 lbs 11/4 Won
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2m1f 2m 2m3½f 2m 2m½f
2nd
Prominent - challenging 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 2/1)
4 G AVG
Michael & David Easterby 165 lbs 5/2 3.75
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2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m1f
3rd
Took keen hold - soon prominent - left in lead 3rd - faced challenge 2 out - lost two places and no extra before last
6 G AVG
Donald McCain 160 lbs 28/1 5
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2m 2m 2m½f 2m2½f
4th
#10Yummy
In rear - hampered 3rd - headway 4th - outpaced and not fluent 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 5/1)
4 G Poor
Dan Skelton 145 lbs 15/2 4.25
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2m4f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m5f 2m1f
5th
Always behind - lost touch before 2 out(op 33/1)
5 M Poor
Jennie Candlish 156 lbs 22/1 40
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2m1f 2m½f 2m½f 2m 3m½f
6th
Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 2nd - weakened before 2 out
5 G Poor
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 150 lbs 28/1 13
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2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m4½f 1m7½f
99th
Led - bad mistake and unseated 3rd(op 2/1 tchd 13/8)
5 G AVG
Jennie Candlish 161 lbs 7/4F -
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