2025-03-01 Doncaster 17:07
Doncaster

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Distance: 2m128y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £6,337

Runners: 10

Winning time: 3m 53.33s (slow by 4.33s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

5 Cavern Club

J:Gavin Sheehan T:James Owen

Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:114 SP:13/2

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)

2 ½

2 Bluegrass

J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:117 SP:10/1

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)

3 1¾ 2¼

10 My Noble Lord

J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:4 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:113 SP:6/1

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 1¾ 4

6 Norn Iron

J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Derham

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:114 SP:11/8F

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)

5 2¾ 6¾

8 Mr Mackay

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:110 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - hit 3rd - not fluent last (usual 4 out) - no extra omitted 2 out - weakened omitted last(op 9/1)

6 2¾ 9½

9 Saligo Bay

J:Jonathan England T:Sam England

Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:104 SP:20/1

Held up in rear - outpaced omitted 3 out - hung left but some headway omitted 2 out - no chance omitted last(tchd 18/1)

7 ½ 10

4 Land Of Moon

J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:115 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders - lost position omitted 2 out - weakened quickly omitted last(tchd 18/1)

8 shd 10

7 Kingston James

J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:112 SP:6/1

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)

9 17 27

3 Give Me A Boom

J:Jack Quinlan T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:115 SP:33/1

Took keen hold - led - mistake last (usual 4 out) - headed home turn - soon lost second - weakened quickly omitted 3 out(tchd 25/1)

10 4 31

11 Denzil

J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton

Age:4 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:110 SP:28/1

Always behind - struggling omitted 3 out - detached omitted 2 out - tailed off(op 16/1)

All In You

J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:120 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8.50

Tote place: £2.20 £2.70 £2.20

Exacta: £64.10

Trifecta: £470.40

Tricast: £415.73

CSF: £67.95