15:35 Doncaster

Thursday 5 February 2026

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 32.76s

1^st

Another Fine Mess

711-2

5/2j

T: J ScottJ: Bryan Carver

Held up in rear, left in third 9th, pushed along to make headway after 4 out, ran on strongly from 2 out, led before last, ran on well op 7/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

Empty Nest

810-3

7/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Led, pushed along when headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, rallied before last, soon took second, ran on but no match for winner near finish op 3/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Busty Boy

911-12

18/5

T: D BourkeJ: Callum Bewley

Close up, soon raced in third, left in second 9th, closed on leader 3 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, weakened run-in and soon dropped to third, slightly detached towards finish op 6/1 tchd 7/2

Also Ran

Gentleman Bill

812-2

5/2j

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Close up, soon raced in third, still going well when hampered rival and fell 9th op 3/1 tchd 10/3

William Of York

1011-4

7/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Soon raced in second, still going well when hampered and unseated rider 9th tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

The Winslow Boy²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Clonakilty¹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: Lizzie Quinlan J: Sean Quinlan

Cuban Court¹⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £1.40EX:£10.20Trifecta:£18.40SF:£11.91Swingers:£4.70

Forecasts

Another Fine Mess (5/2), Gentleman Bill (5/2), Empty Nest (7/2), Busty Boy (18/5), William Of York (7/1), Cuban Court (7/1), The Winslow Boy (12/1), Clonakilty (33/1)

ANOTHER FINE MESS has few miles on the clock and produced a career best when scoring over hurdles at Chepstow in December. Upped in trip he may have more to offer yet and is taken to make a successful debut over the larger obstacles here. Empty Nest and Busty Boy could be the dangers.