Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Doncaster

15:15

Date 2025-01-25

Distance 2m7f214y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £56,950

Winning Time 5m 55.40s (slow by 1.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Docpickedme (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Richard Hobson	9/1	Won
2nd	The Changing Man (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	7/2F	2.25
3rd	Snipe (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	13/2	2
4th	Erne River (IRE) Tom Broughton · Nick Kent	12/1	14
5th	Tightenourbelts (IRE) Rex Dingle · Emma Lavelle	10/1	8
6th	Frero Banbou (FR) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	16/1	1.75
7th	Young Buster (IRE) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	22/1	1.25
8th	Idalko Bihoue (FR) Tom Bellamy · Nigel Twiston-Davies	9/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
B.D.	Bowtogreatness (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	14/1
Fell	Forward Plan (IRE) Chad Bament · Anthony Honeyball	9/2
B.D.	Raffle Ticket (GB) Shane Quinlan · Mel Rowley	25/1
P.U.	Sure Touch (GB) James Bowen · Olly Murphy	22/1
Fell	Walking On Air (IRE) Richie McLernon · Gary Brown	16/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	The Changing Man Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	162	t	42-F22	137	152	137	35d	—	—	+8	27.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
0-8 over fences but he's been a fine second the last twice; leading player
5	Forward Plan Brown J:Chad Bament(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Chad Bament(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	163	t	213-43	138	152	122	42d	—	—	+11	26.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Went very close in this last year and good third over C&D last month; could be bang there
15	Snipe Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	153	—	127-22	128	148	97	83d	—	—	+10	23.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Second at Carlisle on both runs this term, behind subsequent Welsh National winner latest
13	Docpickedme Chestnut J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Richard Hobson	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Richard Hobson	154	tp	P-6632	129	147	122	42d	—	—	+13	22.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Went close over C&D last month and in the shake-up if backing up that performance
14	Idalko Bihoue Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Tom Bellamy T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	153	—	165-85	128	151	134	26d	—	—	+14	21.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Stayed on well over 2m4f last time and this step back up in trip could bear fruit
3	Tightenourbelts Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Emma Lavelle	J:Rex Dingle T:Emma Lavelle	165	—	6-3611	140	146	135	38d	—	—	+17	24.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Back up in grade today but this rejuvenated 8yo was impressive last time; respected
8	Frero Banbou Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	160	—	6P-612	135	150	129	29d	—	—	+17	22.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has posted a win and a creditable second since upped to about 3m; could be in the mix
12	Erne River Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Nick Kent	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Nick Kent	156	b	P-PPU4	131	153	-	27d	—	—	+16	22	4.00/1	16/1 6%
10yo who isn't the force of old but has a good record here and could be a contender
11	Bowtogreatness Brown J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	p	-651P3	131	152	124	24d	—	—	+23	28.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Impressed at Newbury in November and could build on his third of five at Cheltenham
17	Walking On Air Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Gary Brown	J:Richie McLernon T:Gary Brown	150	t	2P-P63	125	150	100	38d	—	—	+14	20.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
On a reduced mark but has been struggling for form; also declared 12.40 Cheltenham today
1	Raffle Ticket Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Mel Rowley	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Mel Rowley	168	—	21P-1P	143	145	130	43d	—	—	+20	24.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Pulled up at Cheltenham but this course winner is 4-10 as chaser and may well bounce back
10	Young Buster Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	157	tp	13P-25	132	152	122	91d	—	—	+17	21.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won in 2023 on first three chase starts; some fair runs since but needs career-best today
4	Sure Touch Bay J:James Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:James Bowen T:Olly Murphy	164	—	11-158	139	148	131	42d	—	—	+19	23.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Made it four wins in a row in Summer Plate last July but unable to threaten the next twice
NR	Arizona Cardinal Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	166	t	111-P8	141	146	-	43d	—	—	—	22.8	—	—
Completed hat-trick at Aintree last April but below best on both runs this season
NR	Famous Bridge Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	161	p	PU4-23	136	149	102	35d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
Admirable stayer, but at this trip he may need testing ground to pose a potent threat
NR	Sine Nomine Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Fiona Needham	J:Brian Hughes T:Fiona Needham	158	—	211-UF	133	148	-	30d	—	—	—	20.8	—	—
Won Cheltenham Festival hunter chase last term; maybe held when falling in Rowland Meyrick
NR	Charlie Uberalles Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Dianne Sayer	J:Danny McMenamin T:Dianne Sayer	152	p	175421	127	145	130	42d	—	—	—	32.8	—	—
Likes it here; good third in this last year and won over C&D last time; can go well

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Changing Man	10/3	10/3	10/3
Forward Plan	9/2	5/1	9/2
Snipe	6/1	13/2	6/1
Docpickedme	9/1	7/1	8/1
Idalko Bihoue	10/1	10/1	10/1
Tightenourbelts	11/1	9/1	10/1
Frero Banbou	16/1	14/1	14/1
Erne River	16/1	14/1	14/1
Bowtogreatness	16/1	14/1	16/1
Walking On Air	12/1	11/1	14/1
Raffle Ticket	20/1	16/1	18/1
Young Buster	22/1	20/1	20/1
Sure Touch	28/1	25/1	25/1
Arizona Cardinal	-	-	-
Famous Bridge	-	-	-
Sine Nomine	-	-	-
Charlie Uberalles	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Charlie Uberalles

32.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Bowtogreatness

28.8

OR: 20.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

The Changing Man

27.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Forward Plan

26.4

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Tightenourbelts

24.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Raffle Ticket

24.5

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Sure Touch

23.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Snipe

23.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Frero Banbou

22.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Arizona Cardinal

22.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Docpickedme

22.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Erne River

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Idalko Bihoue

21.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Young Buster

21.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Famous Bridge

21.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sine Nomine

20.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Walking On Air

20.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Raffle Ticket	143	145	130
Arizona Cardinal	141	146	—
Tightenourbelts	140	146	135
Sure Touch	139	148	131
Forward Plan	138	152	122
The Changing Man	137	152	137
Famous Bridge	136	149	102
Frero Banbou	135	150	129
Sine Nomine	133	148	—
Young Buster	132	152	122
Erne River	131	153	—
Bowtogreatness	131	152	124
Docpickedme	129	147	122
Snipe	128	148	97
Idalko Bihoue	128	151	134
Charlie Uberalles	127	145	130
Walking On Air	125	150	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bowtogreatness	24d ago	Fit
Idalko Bihoue	26d ago	Fit
Erne River	27d ago	Fit
Frero Banbou	29d ago	Fit
Sine Nomine	30d ago	Fit
The Changing Man	35d ago	Fit
Famous Bridge	35d ago	Fit
Tightenourbelts	38d ago	Fit
Walking On Air	38d ago	Fit
Forward Plan	42d ago	Fit
Docpickedme	42d ago	Fit
Sure Touch	42d ago	Fit
Charlie Uberalles	42d ago	Fit
Raffle Ticket	43d ago	Fit
Arizona Cardinal	43d ago	Fit
Snipe	83d ago	Fresh
Young Buster	91d ago	Long break