Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race).
Doncaster · Friday, 23 Jan · 17:15
· 2m 3f 31y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:15
Off time
4
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ROADLESSTRAVELLED (IRE
🥈 Second
ONE BIG BANG (IRE
🥉 Third
WESTERN KNIGHT (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
4.50
7/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Lario (G)
[T]
Fairly useful over hurdles and made a successful chasing debut in 4-runner minor event at Haydock (19.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago, jumping well in front. Open to improvement.
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 7 | 73.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
One Big Bang (G)
FAV
Useful over hurdles and has shown form at least as good in 2 outings over fences, easily accounting for a rival of similar ability at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Big chance if coping with this shorter trip.
|
Alex Chadwick | James Owen | 8 | 73.5 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Western Knight (G)
[T1]
Went off the boil over hurdles following a promising start but left his chasing debut form behind with victory in 3-runner minor event (15/8) at Haydock (21.6f) 51 days ago, just holding on. Tongue strap on for 1st time and has to be respe…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 73.5 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Elysian Knight (G)
Dual hurdles winner last term and signed that campaign off with a good second in Plumpton handicap (20.5f, good to soft) in April. Should make a chaser but made an unpromising start in this sphere at Chepstow last month.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 7 | 70.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Kap Ouest (G)
[H]
From a decent French NH family and off the mark over hurdles at Exeter (16.7f) in December 2024. Back on track when ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) on final outing but faces a stiff task on chasing debut…
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 7 | 70.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Roadlesstravelled (G)
Useful form when bagging his first 3 starts over hurdles around 2m, including a Haydock Grade 2. Pulled up final 2 runs (struck into latest) but this former point winner is the type to make a better chaser.
|
Non Runner | J & A O'Neill | 7 | 70.8 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
Betting forecast: One Big Bang (1/1), Western Knight (5/2), Roadlesstravelled (5/2), Lario (7/2), Kap Ouest (17/2), Elysian Knight (10/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8169.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3764.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1881.0 GBP |
| P4 | 942.0 GBP |