12:45 Doncaster

Friday 23 January 2026

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:00

Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 49.80s

1^st

Rathkenny

611-10

11/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Made all, three lengths clear but bad mistake 6th, asserted after 2 out, unchallenged last, ridden out and always doing enough towards finish op 12/1

2^nd

2 ¾

West Hill Verde

611-10

5/2

T: J W MullinsJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, chased leader after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on but always held towards finish tchd 11/4

3^rd

4 ¼

Hardly Surprising

511-10

11/8f

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

In touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, wandered approaching 2 out, chased leading pair before last, kept on but no further headway towards finish op 10/11

4^th

Name Me Nicely

611-10

28/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, went fourth 2 out, kept on but no impression on leading trio after last op 25/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

1 ¼

Dig Deep

511-10

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, mistake 2 out. ridden and some headway before last, weakened run-in (vet said gelding bled from nose)

6^th

Kastellion

611-10

33/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Toby Wynne

Prominent, outpaced from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last op 100/1

7^th

Agent Argylle

611-10

80/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out op 100/1 tchd 66/1

8^th

Les's Destiny Star

711-10

40/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Never better than midfield, tailed off after 3 out op 66/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Berks And Bucks

611-10

100/1

T: L WadhamJ: Brendan Powell

Never better than midfield, struggling after 3 out, tired jump 2 out, pulled up before last op 150/1

Danger Nap

511-10

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Midfield, bad mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1 tchd 66/1

Mulinas

711-10

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Midfield, lost ground when mistake 5th, struggling after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out op 12/1

Scrumpyjack

511-10

150/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Daire James McConville (7)

Always towards rear, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

Tierbay

611-3

300/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: Lee Edwards

Held up in rear early, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, wandered and jumped awkwardly 4th and 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Kiwi Rush²²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Harry Derham J: Paul O'Brien

Passing Diamond⁴⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Bradley Harris

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.70Pl:£2.10, £1.50, £1.20EX:£28.30Trifecta:£75.60SF:£20.86Swingers:£4.30, £3.20, £1.40

Forecasts

Hardly Surprising (11/8), West Hill Verde (5/2), Dig Deep (9/2), Kiwi Rush (9/2), Rathkenny (11/2), Mulinas (14/1), Name Me Nicely (28/1), Kastellion (33/1), Danger Nap (33/1), Les's Destiny Star (40/1), Passing Diamond (50/1), Agent Argylle (80/1), Berks And Bucks (100/1), Scrumpyjack (150/1), Tierbay (300/1)

WEST HILL VERDE should have a race like this within his grasp judged on his good third in a useful maiden at Ascot before Christmas. Hardly Surprising should have more to offer on the back of his latest Bangor third and is second choice ahead of Kiwi Rush, who was better than the result at Cheltenham last time.

WEST HILL VERDE (FR)
HARDLY SURPRISING (IRE)
KIWI RUSH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

George's Lad

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: H Cobden | T: Miss E C Lavelle

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.00