15:25 Doncaster

Saturday 7 November 2026

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2515:55

Virgin Bet November Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 3f 197y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 2m 37.42s
1st
Horse silk
13
(10)
Alfred Wincham
49-2
3/1j
T: P NevilleJ: O J Orr
Prominent early, held up in touch, switched left 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
3
(7)
Too Soon
49-8
22/1
T: Jamie & Josh MooreJ: Toby Moore (7)
Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along and hung left from 3f out, headway over 2f out, went second over 1f out, not trouble winner, kept on op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
19
(16)
Real Dream
78-12
40/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Charles Bishop
Held up in mid-division on outside, headway over 2f out, went third over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(8)
Solarize
49-2
11/1
T: C JohnstonJ: W Buick
In touch, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, went fourth entering final furlong, kept on op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
22
(12)
Nobody Knows
38-10
3/1j
T: R HughesJ: R L Moore
Held up in touch, took keen hold, shaken up over 3f out, held by leaders from over 1f out, kept on op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
10
(11)
Circus Of Rome
49-2
33/1
T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
½
21
(14)
Sir Hannibal
48-10
16/1
T: Charlie PikeJ: Kieren Fox
Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(4)
Deira Mile
59-12
100/1
T: J BediJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Held up in mid-division, headway on far side of group over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no impression after op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
5
(21)
Lord Melbourne
69-5
8/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Vigors (5)
In touch on outside, shaken up 3f out, no impression over 1f out tchd 15/2
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(13)
Night Breeze
69-3
33/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
6
(19)
Atherstone Warrior
49-5
33/1
T: M R HoadJ: Jason Hart
Bumped start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous op 25/1 tchd 22/1
12th
Horse silk
1
16
(2)
Master Builder
58-13
33/1
T: D MenuisierJ: S M Levey
Held up in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and no headway
13th
Horse silk
sh
2
(9)
Castle Cove
59-8
5/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, never involved tchd 9/2
14th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
(3)
Miss Dolly Rocker
68-12
40/1
T: Faye BramleyJ: Jason Watson
In touch in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 33/1
15th
Horse silk
½
9
(20)
Stressfree
69-3
20/1
T: D O'MearaJ: K Shoemark
Bumped start, never better than mid-division op 18/1 tchd 16/1
16th
Horse silk
5
20
(1)
Tashkhan
88-11
40/1
T: B EllisonJ: C Lee
Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along and struggling from 4f out
17th
Horse silk
6
15
(22)
Duraji
58-13
66/1
T: R HughesJ: Donagh Murphy (5)
Always towards rear, well beaten over 2f out op 80/1
17th
Horse silk
dh
23
(15)
Stem
48-10
28/1
T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy
Prominent, driven and lost place 3f out, weakened from over 2f out op 33/1
19th
Horse silk
3
11
(6)
Arqoob
89-2
66/1
T: L WadhamJ: Callum Hutchinson
Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
20th
Horse silk
½
4
(23)
Sunchart
99-6
66/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Ben Coen
Always towards rear op 80/1
21st
Horse silk
6 ½
17
(5)
Ghaiyya
48-12
40/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Oisin Murphy
Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 50/1
22nd
Horse silk
8 ½
7
(17)
Ernst Blofeld
49-4
14/1
T: H Al JehaniJ: Callum Rodriguez
Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 22/1
23rd
Horse silk
1
14
(18)
Say What You See
49-1
11/1
T: L BaileyJ: Billy Garritty
Always towards rear op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.60, £4.50, £10.60, £2.90EX:£101.00Trifecta:£4,765.40Tricast:£2,466.53SF:£84.26Swingers:£18.10, £37.90, £126.50

Forecasts

Alfred Wincham (3/1), Nobody Knows (3/1), Castle Cove (5/1), Lord Melbourne (8/1), Solarize (11/1), Say What You See (11/1), Ernst Blofeld (14/1), Sir Hannibal (16/1), Stressfree (20/1), Too Soon (22/1), Stem (28/1), Circus Of Rome (33/1), Night Breeze (33/1), Atherstone Warrior (33/1), Master Builder (33/1), Real Dream (40/1), Miss Dolly Rocker (40/1), Tashkhan (40/1), Ghaiyya (40/1), Duraji (66/1), Arqoob (66/1), Sunchart (66/1), Deira Mile (100/1)

Verdict

The exciting ALFRED WINCHAM had so much in hand at York that even a 13 lb hike doesn't look enough to stop him. 2024 winner Lord Melbourne looks to have been targeted at this again and is feared most on the back of an encouraging run at York last month. Castle Cove has been absent since winning this last year but his good record fresh means it would come as no surprise were he to go well again. The reliable Say What You See should also have a say, while Nobody Knows is the unexposed one.

  1. ALFRED WINCHAM (IRE)
  2. LORD MELBOURNE (IRE)
  3. CASTLE COVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Castle Cove
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 4
J: Jason Hart  |  T: W J Haggas
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £38,655.002nd: £18,128.003rd: £9,068.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,265.006th: £1,132.00

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