Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Doncaster · Saturday, 28 Feb · 19:40
· 2m 128y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:40
Off time
7
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
29
28/1
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 | — |
Tilehurst (G)
Bumper scorer who made a positive start over hurdles at Worcester last summer. Below form when third of 12 in novice at Stratford (16.3f, good) in September but has been given a break since and must enter calculations on handicap debut.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
The Resdev Tyke (G)
Improved at the third time of asking in handicaps when justifying market support at Wetherby (16f) on Boxing Day and showed a good attitude when following up at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Tom Midgley | M & D Easterby | 5 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Chevington (G)
Back from 20 months off when creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, soft) 70 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and must enter calculations.
|
C Gethings | A Ralph | 7 | 74.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Captain Cool (G)
FAV
[T]
Irish point winner who opened account over timber at Sedgefield (16.8f) in October and got back to that sort of form, in first-time cheekpieces, when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 28 …
|
Luke Scott | J Candlish | 6 | 74.4 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Caramelo Rapido (G)
Remains a maiden and arrives on back of poor effort at Wetherby in January. Work to do.
|
James Bowen | M Walford | 7 | 73 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Animato (G)
[PT]
Multiple winner on Flat (stays 17f) but hasn't bettered modest form over hurdles, well beaten at Sedgefield latest.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 7 | 72.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Prized Jet (M)
[H]
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who looked set to make a winning chase debut when coming down 4 out at Sedgefield in October. Not in same form for new yard since, however, including in this sphere last time.
|
I J Power | J Candlish | 6 | 70.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
New Invention (G)
[PT]
Ran with promise at Newcastle on hurdles bow in February of last year but failed to progress in 4 starts since. Returns to minimum trip now but is hard to fancy.
|
Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 68 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Romancier (G)
[P1]
Found a little improvement when fifth at Musselburgh in December but ran badly at Catterick last time and has subsequently had a breathing operation. Cheekpieces on first time. Bit to prove at present.
|
Non Runner | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 67.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Yummy (G)
Never dangerous in bumper and 3 starts over hurdles and remains to be seen if switch to handicapping brings about improvement.
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 5 | 65.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: Captain Cool (7/4), The Resdev Tyke (5/2), Caramelo Rapido (11/4), Chevington (4/1), Tilehurst (5/1), Yummy (15/2), Romancier (16/1), Prized Jet (22/1), Animato (28/1), New Invention (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4330.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1993.0 GBP |
| P3 | 996.0 GBP |
| P4 | 499.0 GBP |
| P5 | 248.0 GBP |