15:57 Doncaster

Friday 27 February 2026

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

Virgin Bet Doncaster Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 6m 33.18s

1^st

Swift Jet

811-10

22/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Harry Bannister

Led, joined 3rd, ridden and led outright 2 out, soon went clear, pushed out run-in op 25/1 tchd 28/1

2^nd

Scairp Dubh

611-3

6/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Jack Power (5)

Midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, went second approaching last, no match for winner op 13/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Geordie Night

711-6

18/1

T: N KentJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Prominent, not fluent 1st, disputed lead 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost second approaching last op 12/1

4^th

Les's Destiny Star

711-9

16/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in rear, in touch 3 out, ridden and faded 2 out op 18/1

5^th

Highbury Hill

511-10

8/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Bryan Carver

Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon dropped to rear, tailed off 2 out op 17/2 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Mr Griffiths

611-4

4/11f

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

Midfield, jumped left 5th, fell 6th op 1/3 tchd 30/100

Pooroldmackley

710-11

40/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Miss Eleanor Williams (7)

Held up in rear, brief headway before 2 out, soon faded, fell last op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Be The Difference¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: P A Kirby J: Freddie Keighley

Star Vantage⁶²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: R Menzies J: Charlie Maggs

Jonquilla⁶⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Mrs S J Humphrey J: R P McLernon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.10Pl:£6.10, £2.50EX:£191.00Trifecta:£2,686.90Tricast:£2,446.53SF:£146.81Swingers:£10.10, £19.50, £6.80

Forecasts

Mr Griffiths (4/11), Scairp Dubh (6/1), Highbury Hill (8/1), Jonquilla (14/1), Les's Destiny Star (16/1), Geordie Night (18/1), Be The Difference (20/1), Swift Jet (22/1), Star Vantage (25/1), Pooroldmackley (40/1)

Officially 12 lb 'well-in' after routing the opposition at Warwick last week, MR GRIFFITHS is hard to oppose. Indeed, a reproduction of that would almost certainly be good enough but it's highly likely that this lightly raced and progressive 6-y-o is capable of better still. Scairp Dubh is also unpenalised for his recent Carlisle success (due to go up 5 lb for that) and he is clear second choice ahead of handicap debutant Les's Destiny Star.