15:40 Doncaster

Saturday 28 February 2026

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 21.03s

The Resdev Tyke⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 105| D

5/2

Improved at the third time of asking in handicaps when justifying market support at Wetherby (16f) on Boxing Day and showed a good attitude when following up at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 33-9611

Captain Cool^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 101| D

7/4

Irish point winner who opened account over timber at Sedgefield (16.8f) in October and got back to that sort of form, in first-time cheekpieces, when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 432134

Caramelo Rapido³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: M Walford| OR: 98

11/4

Remains a maiden and arrives on back of poor effort at Wetherby in January. Work to do.

Form: 428-596

Animato^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97| C

28/1

Multiple winner on Flat (stays 17f) but hasn't bettered modest form over hurdles, well beaten at Sedgefield latest.

Form: 445347

Prized Jet^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: I J Power| T: J Candlish| OR: 93

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who looked set to make a winning chase debut when coming down 4 out at Sedgefield in October. Not in same form for new yard since, however, including in this sphere last time.

Form: 38U-F66

New Invention^t,p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 87

28/1

Ran with promise at Newcastle on hurdles bow in February of last year but failed to progress in 4 starts since. Returns to minimum trip now but is hard to fancy.

Form: 4-0P8P

Yummy⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 82

15/2

Never dangerous in bumper and 3 starts over hurdles and remains to be seen if switch to handicapping brings about improvement.

Form: 6007

Non-Runners

Tilehurst¹⁷⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Chevington⁷⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: A Ralph J: C Gethings

Romancier³⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Captain Cool (7/4), The Resdev Tyke (5/2), Caramelo Rapido (11/4), Chevington (4/1), Tilehurst (5/1), Yummy (15/2), Romancier (16/1), Prized Jet (22/1), Animato (28/1), New Invention (28/1)

TILEHURST is low mileage and could well have more to offer now he is switched to handicapping. He can get off the mark over hurdles. The Resdev Tyke and Chevington are feared most.