Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race).
Doncaster · Friday, 23 Jan · 18:15
· 2m 3f 88y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:15
Off time
4
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.53
8/15
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
21
20/1
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 | — |
Dargiannini (G)
[T]
Resumed winning ways after 9 months off in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2½m, good to soft) in October. Battled well on that occasion but ran poorly when pulled up at Newbury 6 weeks later. Given a bit of time since and he was ru…
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 11 | 76.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Guard Duty (G)
FAV
[H]
Three wins last season and has returned with solid placed efforts in handicaps at Newbury (I20/5f, good to soft) and Windsor (2½m, good) this winter. Likely to give another good account for last year's winning yard.
|
Ben Jones | Miss E C Lavelle | 9 | 75.7 kg |
1.53
8/15
|
| — | 3 | — |
Bowmore (G)
Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser for Henry de Bromhead. Opened account for present yard when scoring in decisive fashion at Newbury (2m) in November. Creditable 11 lengths third in 2m handicap here since. Back up in trip now.
|
Non Runner | C E Longsdon | 8 | 73.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Fingal's Hill (G)
[P]
C&D scorer who was in cracking form when winning 3 times between March and June last year. Has a career-high mark to contend back from 7 months off so the percentage call might be to look elsewhere.
|
Callum Bewley | P Atkinson | 10 | 73.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Glynn Brae (G)
Three maiden/novice hurdle wins last season and showed a willing attitude to land another win in 2½m Sandown handicap on reappearance in November. Disappointing back at Sandown since but his overall record suggests he's capable of bouncing…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 6 | 72.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Geromino (G)
[T]
Winner of this race 2 years ago. Lightly raced since but showed he retains plenty of ability back from a long absence when fourth of 8 at Haydock just after Christmas. Well treated if he can build on that.
|
Non Runner | D McCain Jnr | 10 | 68.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Ginger Mail (G)
[P]
Fortunate winner (3 lengths down when left in lead last) at Ayr (20.5f, soft) last January. Below par in his 4 outings since but has been cut some slack by the handicapper as a result.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 10 | 67.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Smokeringinthedark (G)
Disappointing back from 6 months off at Wetherby in November but put that quickly behind him when second of 9 over 2½m at Musselburgh on New Year's Day. Respected off an unchanged mark.
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 6 | 66.7 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
Betting forecast: Guard Duty (8/15), Glynn Brae (5/2), Smokeringinthedark (11/4), Bowmore (5/1), Fingal's Hill (10/1), Geromino (10/1), Ginger Mail (12/1), Dargiannini (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13202.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6075.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3038.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1520.0 GBP |
| P5 | 758.0 GBP |