Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle.
Doncaster · Friday, 23 Jan · 20:00
· 3m 84y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
7
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
8
7/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
81
80/1
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 | — |
Vee Dancer (G)
[TP]
Fair dual-purpose performer at best but has shown nothing in 4 starts for current yard.
|
Freddie Keighley | R Potter | 11 | 76.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Mask Of Zorro (G)
Has taken off since switched to handicaps and responded generously to pressure when completing hat-trick at Taunton last month. Up another 6 lb but has bags of scope and is still totally unexposed as a stayer.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 75.7 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Passing Pleasure (G)
[T]
Improved to readily make a winning start for this yard in Musselburgh handicap hurdle on return last month and followed up off the same mark on chase bow at Catterick the following week. New mark has kicked in but remains open to improveme…
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 75.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 4 | — |
The Two Harrys (G)
Has shown ability but clearly hasn't been easy to train, all the better for belated return when second in maiden at Plumpton 53 days ago. Up in trip and remains unexposed heading into handicaps.
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 7 | 74.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Be The Difference (G)
Completed a hat-trick in decisive fashion at Sedgefield 7 weeks ago but winning run ended off revised mark when sixth of 7 at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Should at least be more competitive here back down in class.
|
Joe Williamson | P A Kirby | 10 | 74.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Ilitch (G)
FAV
Went the right way sent hurdling for this yard last season, suited by the longer trip when getting off the mark in handicap at Fontwell (17.7f) in March. Shaped well in defeat both starts this term and can give another good account.
|
Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 8 | 74.8 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| — | 7 | — |
Balboa (G)
On a long losing run but has dropped to a handy mark and likely to have been in the mix but for a late error at Taunton last time.
|
Non Runner | J W Mullins | 6 | 74.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Romeo Brown (G)
[P]
Veteran front runner who has revitalised in cheekpieces to win twice under this rider at Doncaster in recent months. Not to be underestimated in hat-trick bid.
|
Oscar Palmer | J Parkinson & S Smith | 12 | 73.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Milan Park (G)
[T]
Modest form in bumpers and best effort over hurdles when fourth on handicap bow at Wetherby on Boxing Day, albeit well positioned. More needed again up on trip.
|
Ross Chapman | C Grant | 7 | 73.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Justus (G)
[P]
Off the mark over hurdles early in 2024 and scored twice on level later that year. However, lightly raced and disappointing since, tailed off at Leicester over Christmas.
|
B S Hughes | Micky Hammond | 8 | 72.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Greedy Smith (G)
Walk In The Park gelding who has displayed ability in 4 his runs so far and no surprise if he made more of an impact now upped significantly in trip on handicap bow.
|
Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 70.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
Betting forecast: Ilitch (6/4), Mask Of Zorro (2/1), Passing Pleasure (11/4), Romeo Brown (11/2), Greedy Smith (6/1), Be The Difference (7/1), The Two Harrys (7/1), Milan Park (10/1), Justus (16/1), Balboa (20/1), Vee Dancer (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |