17:07 Doncaster

Saturday 1 March 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5516:3117:07

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 128y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:07  |   Winning time: 3m 53.33s
1st
Horse silk
5
13/2
T: James OwenJ: G Sheehan
In rear, outpaced when mistake last, headway behind leaders 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won going away op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
611-11
10/1
T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond
Chased leader on outside, led going well 3f out, soon ridden, clear final 100 yards, headed close home op 12/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
6/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Rear of mid-division, headway under pressure tracking leader final furlong, soon outpaced, kept on, never on terms op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
11/8f
T: Harry DerhamJ: J J Burke
Rear of mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on strongly final 100 yards op 7/4
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
10/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division on outside, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on final 100 yards op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
20/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced home turn, late headway final 100 yards tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
½
4
16/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
7
6/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alan Doyle (3)
Handy on inside, going well 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, no extra final 100 yards op 5/1 tchd 13/2
9th
Horse silk
17
3
33/1
T: R & J & J InsoleJ: J M Quinlan
Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened thereafter tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
4
11
410-8
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn op 16/1
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
All In You97
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: G & J Moore  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.20, £2.70, £2.20EX:£64.10Trifecta:£470.40Tricast:£415.73SF:£67.95Swingers:£9.00, £7.80, £10.00

Forecasts

Norn Iron (11/8), My Noble Lord (6/1), Kingston James (6/1), Cavern Club (13/2), Bluegrass (10/1), Mr Mackay (10/1), All In You (10/1), Land Of Moon (16/1), Saligo Bay (20/1), Denzil (28/1), Give Me A Boom (33/1)

Verdict

NORN IRON took another step forward when runner-up to a next-time-out winner on last month's handicap debut at Newbury and on that evidence, his mark is an attractive one. There is depth to this contest, though, with Kingston James and My Noble Lord also of serious interest.

  1. NORN IRON (IRE)
  2. KINGSTON JAMES (IRE)
  3. MY NOBLE LORD (USA)

Previous Winners

2024
Densworth
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
J: Ben Jones  |  T: B Pauling
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00

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