15:00 Doncaster

Thursday 5 February 2026

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 214y  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 6m 34.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Mumford's Magic36
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR:  110
11/4
Posted career best, back from 14-month absence, when good second of 10 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, soft) 36 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and he is entitled to build on that.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Kalhandriont13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Maggs(5)| T: R Hobson| OR:  108| BF
11/8
Improved for the switch to chasing this term, scoring on debut at Huntingdon (19.9f) before creditable placed efforts at Uttoxeter and in C&D handicap (soft) 13 days ago. Likely contender.
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3
Horse silk
Kadjar Des Mottes45
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  106| D
4/1
Point winner who has posted fair form under Rules, including when fourth in Musselburgh handicap (20.3f, good to soft) in December. May benefit from this longer trip.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Flemenstide1090
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: T Faulkner| OR:  105
14/1
Made a successful hurdles debut in Ascot novice (21.5f) in November 2021. Very lightly raced since for Paul Nicholls and make his yard/chasing bow here with plenty to prove after nearly 3 years off.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Halpha Soleilp57
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  100WS
6/1
Bumper/hurdles winner but yet to score over fences and arrives out of sorts. Had wind operation. Hard to fancy.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Kalhandrion (11/8), Mumford's Magic (11/4), Kadjar Des Mottes (4/1), Halpha Soleil (6/1), Flemenstide (14/1)

Verdict

MUMFORD'S MAGIC made an encouraging return from a lengthy absence at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve and can open his account here. Kalhandrion has made a solid start to his chasing career and looks the obvious danger.

  1. Mumford's Magic11/4
  2. Kalhandrion11/8
  3. Kadjar Des Mottes4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00

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