14:05 Doncaster

Saturday 24 January 2026

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:3815:1315:48

Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Chase (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 5.24s

1^st

Dartmoor Pirate

710-12

7/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Held up in rear, slow 11th, outpaced 4 out, made headway after 3 out, ridden to lead before last, ran on op 6/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

3 ¾

New Order

810-12

9/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass

Wore hood to post, midfield, front rank 7th, went second 11th, left in lead 13th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and headed before last, ran on same pace flat op 17/2 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Walking On Air

911-0

11/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: B S Hughes

In touch, not fluent 4 out, switched right before 3 out, still going okay when pushed along before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, rallied flat, kept on towards finish op 9/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Docpickedme

1011-4

15/2

T: R HobsonJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Prominent to 1st, soon chased leading pair, briefly shaken up 12th, left in second when hampered 13th, ridden before 3 out, no extra and faded after 2 out op 9/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

3 ½

Deep Cave

812-0

9/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, untidy 12th, ridden 4 out, brief headway after 2 out, soon no impression, weakened after last tchd 5/1

6^th

Josh The Boss

711-6

7/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Jamie Neild (7)

Led, headed 4th, lost position after 11th, pushed along and made some headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 15/2

Also Ran

Joyeux Machin

911-6

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Close up, led 4th, went clear after 12th, not fluent and fell 13th op 12/1 tchd 13/2

Grand Geste

711-2

5/2f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin

Midfield, dropped to rear after 9th, mistake 10th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 12th op 9/4

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Non-Runners

Kelce²⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Bradley Harris

King's Threshold²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.60, £2.80, £2.70EX:£72.00Trifecta:£456.70Tricast:£684.85SF:£64.92Swingers:£9.60, £10.00, £12.00

Forecasts

Grand Geste (5/2), Deep Cave (9/2), Dartmoor Pirate (7/1), Josh The Boss (7/1), Joyeux Machin (7/1), Docpickedme (15/2), New Order (9/1), Walking On Air (11/1), Kelce (14/1), King's Threshold (16/1)

It was a significant Haydock handicap in which GRAND GESTE opened his chase account at the third attempt last month, jumping superbly throughout and leaving the strong impression that there is even better to come from him in this sphere. He is taken to defy a 10 lb rise in the weights and follow-up, with the progressive Deep Cave and Walking On Air, who appeared to have Docpickedme where he wanted him when exiting at the final fence in this race last year, both greatly respected.

GRAND GESTE (IRE)
DEEP CAVE (IRE)
WALKING ON AIR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Docpickedme

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 9

J: Charlie Maggs | T: R Hobson

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00