14:30 Doncaster

Saturday 28 February 2026

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 2f 1y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 6m 49.87s
1st
Horse silk
6
5/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: R P McLernon
Midfield, improved into second 12th, closed on leader 4 out, led 2 out, pushed clear before last, eased down near finish, easily op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
33
10
13/2
T: R HobsonJ: Charlie Maggs (3)
Led, went clear after 3rd, reduced advantage 4 out, soon ridden, pressed after 3 out, headed 2 out, plugged on, no chance with easy winner tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
15
7
7/2j
T: C E LongsdonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Wore red hood to post, midfield, went third before 4 out, pushed along after 4 out, lost third before 2 out, left in third last, no impression tchd 10/3

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
8/1
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased along start, raced in last, struggling 8th, pulled up after 8th op 15/2 tchd 7/1
UR
Horse silk
4
7/2j
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Midfield, detached 14th, rallied into third before 2 out, about to challenge for second when unseated rider last
PU
Horse silk
11
15/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)
Held up in touch, struggling 10th, pushed along after 14th, pulled up before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 7/1
PU
Horse silk
12
1210-11
12/1
T: J W MullinsJ: James Best
Midfield, dropped to rear 7th, detached after 8th, pulled up before 9th
PU
Horse silk
13
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Prominent, pushed along and lost place after 13th, soon held, pulled up before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 10/1
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Kelce28
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 8
T: N P Mulholland  J: C O'Farrell
NR
1
Horse silk
King's Threshold61
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 9
T: Miss E C Lavelle  J: James Bowen
NR
3
Horse silk
King Turgeon78
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: D Pipe  J: Jack Tudor
NR
9
Horse silk
Jubilant75
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: James Owen  J: C Gethings
NR
5
Horse silk
Lord Accord98
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 11
T: N P Mulholland  J: R T Dunne
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.20, £2.30, £1.50EX:£40.30Trifecta:£118.70Tricast:£128.58SF:£37.62Swingers:£7.10, £2.20, £5.40

Forecasts

New Order (7/2), Dartmoor Pirate (7/2), Jasmin De Grugy (5/1), King's Threshold (11/2), Some Scope (13/2), Broomfields Cave (15/2), Theformismighty (8/1), Kelce (8/1), Destroytheevidence (8/1), Moroder (12/1), King Turgeon (12/1), Jubilant (16/1), Lord Accord (20/1)

Verdict

NEW ORDER raced closer to the strong pace than Dartmoor Pirate when denied by him in the Great Yorkshire here at the end of January and is taken to turn the tables on 5 lb better terms. Destroytheevidence and King's Threshold also make the shortlist.

  1. NEW ORDER (IRE)
  2. DARTMOOR PIRATE
  3. DESTROYTHEEVIDENCE

Previous Winners

2025
Moroder
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 11
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £36,421.002nd: £16,744.003rd: £8,372.004th: £4,186.005th: £2,093.006th: £1,043.00

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