15:22 Doncaster

Friday 27 February 2026

All13:5014:2014:5015:2215:5716:3017:05

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 9.89s

1^st

Light Fandango

711-7

11/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Took keen hold, prominent, headway to dispute lead 2 out, left in outright lead last, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on op 7/1 tchd 15/2

2^nd

6 ½

A Different Kind

911-13

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Midfield, ridden and in touch 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, left in second approaching last, kept on, not reach winner op 12/1

3^rd

As Fast As Wind

610-10

11/2

T: T DavidsonJ: R T Dunne

Held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, going okay when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, left in third approaching last op 13/2

4^th

Killycarn

611-0

9/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh

Held up in rear, ridden and in touch 2 out, soon outpaced op 8/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Leaumec De Mee

511-4

9/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Kielan Woods

Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 2 out, soon tailed off tchd 2/1

6^th

3 ½

Parramount

1012-1

12/1

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

Went to post early in hood, led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Minella Jury

611-12

10/3

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: B S Hughes

Headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when fell last op 9/2

North Of Richmond

611-9

9/1

T: A M HalesJ: Bryan Carver

Always in rear, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2

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Non-Runners

King Ulanda⁶⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.60, £3.30, £1.80EX:£99.60Trifecta:£392.80Tricast:£511.27SF:£82.67Swingers:£16.40, £5.40, £9.10

Forecasts

Leaumec De Mee (9/4), Minella Jury (10/3), Light Fandango (11/2), As Fast As Wind (11/2), King Ulanda (13/2), Killycarn (9/1), North Of Richmond (9/1), Parramount (12/1), A Different Kind (16/1)

All things considered, KING ULANDA did well to finish as close as he did to a thriving type at Haydock in the run-up to Christmas and he is appealing back from a short break. Leaumec de Mee is in good hands and is feared most given his obvious scope for improvement, while As Fast As Wind and A Different Kind both hold solid each-way claims. Handicap debutant Minella Jury also enters calculations.

KING ULANDA (IRE)
LEAUMEC DE MEE (FR)
AS FAST AS WIND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Cavern Club

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: G Sheehan | T: James Owen

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00