13:00 Doncaster

Monday 29 December 2025

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Doncaster Annual Members British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 45.66s

Doctor Blue^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan Johnston| T: S Thomas| OR: 125

7/4

A fairly useful bumper winner who made a highly promising start in this sphere when runner-up in 2m Cheltenham Grade 2 in October. Tongue tied when going one better in 3-runner conditions event at Ascot (15.7f, good) 38 days ago. The clear form pick.

Form: 153-21

Draco Malfoy²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

9/4

Showed some fair form in bumpers and he opened his account in good style on his hurdling bow in 12-runner novice at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) 22 days ago. Big player here with more to offer.

Form: 41/435-1

Get On George³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 122

15/2

Got off the mark over hurdles at Wetherby in November and backed it up with a good fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (22f, good to soft) 30 days ago. This demands a step forward though.

Form: 2414

Tiddesley Wood^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125

2/1

Built on hurdling debut promise when bagging 9-runner novice hurdle at Windsor (20f, good to soft) 36 days ago. This son of Sir Percy is the sort to progress so must enter calculations.

Form: 36-31

Hidden Target⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

80/1

Showed promise when sixth in a Huntingdon bumper and again when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16.1f, soft) on hurdles bow 54 days ago. This step up in trip should suit but he has plenty to find on form.

Form: 6-4

It's Party Time²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N KentWS

66/1

€70,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Oldschool Outlaw. In the frame in Irish points but ran out latest start in April. Since had a wind op and not discounted on his hurdles bow.

Form: 4R-

Stagge Hyll

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

200/1

Schiaparelli gelding. Dam runner-up in point. The betting can prove an accurate indicator.

Form:

Non-Runners

Jackpot Cauveliere⁴⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Harry Derham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Doctor Blue (7/4), Tiddesley Wood (2/1), Draco Malfoy (9/4), Get On George (15/2), Jackpot Cauveliere (8/1), It's Party Time (66/1), Hidden Target (80/1), Stagge Hyll (200/1)

A few of these offer potential but DOCTOR BLUE stands out on his form so is taken to follow up his Ascot success and go 2-3 in this sphere. Huntingdon debut scorer Draco Malfoy should ensure he doesn't have things all his own way though, while Tiddesley Wood and Get On George command respect too in a useful maiden hurdle.