14:30 Doncaster

Saturday 28 February 2026

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Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 49.87s

Destroytheevidence^v⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 134

8/1

Hasn't added to last season's Chepstow chase debut success in 8 subsequent starts in this sphere but placed on several occasions, including at Wincanton in a first-time visor (retained) last month. Considered for a stable no stranger to success in this.

Form: 22-9323

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Dartmoor Pirate^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 130| C

7/2

Has struck twice over fences since fitted with a tongue tie, latterly seeing off the reopposing New Order by 3¾ lengths in the valuable Great Yorkshire Chase over 3m here. Respected.

Form: 250-511

Jasmin De Grugy^p1,t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 126| BF

5/1

Very progressive last season, bagging a handicap 5-timer (3 hurdle, 2 chase). Second at the Punchestown Festival in May and returned with a respectable fourth in Rehearsal at Newcastle (3m) in November. Fell at Cheltenham since. Has first-time cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie.

Form: 1132-4F

New Order^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125

7/2

Three-time chase winner (at up to 3m) following a wind op last season. Even better form when placing 3 times this winter, latterly 3¾ lengths second of 8 to Dartmoor Pirate in the Great Yorkshire Chase over 3m here. Should go well off unchanged mark.

Form: 11-5232

Some Scope^t,v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 122| CWS

13/2

Took the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby last term and back to winning ways when making all over 3m here just after Christmas. Didn't take to the cross-country fences at Cheltenham since. Had wind surgery since.

Form: 5-35510

Broomfields Cave^p⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120| D

15/2

Better than ever on second outing back from a long absence when winning 25f Wincanton handicap on Boxing Day. Will need more to defy a 5 lb higher mark in this deeper race. One of 3 for Neil Mulholland.

Form: 12/21-31

Moroder^b⁶¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 120| CD

12/1

Big-priced winner of this race in 2023 and 2025. First sign of life this season when 12 lengths third of 7 at Some Scope over 3m here at the end of December. His record in this makes him a dangerous one to discount.

Form: 0D6PP3

Theformismighty^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

8/1

Back to form with a bang when just holding on at Newcastle (23.5f, heavy) last month. Still feasibly treated off 3 lb higher but he hasn't often strung good runs together.

Form: 3-P46P1

Non-Runners

King's Threshold⁶¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: James Bowen

King Turgeon⁷⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Lord Accord⁹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 11

T: N P Mulholland J: R T Dunne

Kelce²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Jubilant⁷⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: James Owen J: C Gethings

Forecasts

New Order (7/2), Dartmoor Pirate (7/2), Jasmin De Grugy (5/1), King's Threshold (11/2), Some Scope (13/2), Broomfields Cave (15/2), Theformismighty (8/1), Kelce (8/1), Destroytheevidence (8/1), Moroder (12/1), King Turgeon (12/1), Jubilant (16/1), Lord Accord (20/1)

NEW ORDER raced closer to the strong pace than Dartmoor Pirate when denied by him in the Great Yorkshire here at the end of January and is taken to turn the tables on 5 lb better terms. Destroytheevidence and King's Threshold also make the shortlist.