Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Doncaster · Saturday, 28 Feb · 17:55
· 2m 78y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:55
Off time
5
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MIGHTY BANDIT (IRE
🥈 Second
QUEENS GAMBLE (IRE
🥉 Third
BROOKIE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
23
22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Hercule Du Seuil (G)
[HT]
Smart chaser for Willie Mullins, including a Killarney Grade 2 success in May. Disappointing in Graded events on his last 2 outings in Ireland and betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations now switching to handicap company on his f…
|
R P McLernon | N P Mulholland | 9 | 76.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Brookie (G)
[T]
Won this race last season. Better form in defeat since, including third in 2m Cheltenham handicap in October. Freshened up since a poor run at Ascot in November. Capable of bouncing back.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball | 9 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Mighty Bandit (G)
FAV
Fairly useful hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott who has made a positive start over fences for his current yard, winning handicaps at Newbury and over C&D in recent months. Even a further 8 lb rise may not stop him.
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 6 | 72.6 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Queens Gamble (M)
Listed mares' bumper/hurdle winner and completed the set when seeing off 4 rivals in a 2m Wincanton listed mares' chase a fortnight ago, looking well suited by the return to 2m. Should go well back in a handicap.
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 8 | 68 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| — | 5 | — |
Homme Public (G)
[TV1]
Three-time chase winner during 2023/24 campaign and back on the scoresheet over hurdles here (19.5f) last winter. Runner-up on final 3 runs last season but has been operating below his best so far this winter. A first-time visor needs to h…
|
Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 9 | 67.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Gabriel's Getaway (G)
[BT]
C&D winner. In good form in the autumn but not at best of late, beaten 16 lengths when third to the reopposing Mighty Bandit over C&D 5 weeks ago.
|
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 9 | 65.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Mighty Bandit (13/8), Queens Gamble (15/8), Homme Public (3/1), Brookie (5/1), Gabriel's Getaway (12/1), Hercule Du Seuil (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 20812.0 GBP |
| P2 | 9568.0 GBP |
| P3 | 4784.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2392.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1196.0 GBP |
| P6 | 596.0 GBP |