Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Doncaster

16:00

Date 2026-01-23

Distance 3m84y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Overcast

Temp 7°C

Wind 14mph SE

Rain 90%

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Mask Of Zorro Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	167	—	6-4111	110	109	103	24d	—	—	-6	24.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Raised another 6lb for bringing up his hat-trick at Taunton but front two were clear
6	Ilitch Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	165	—	421-45	108	113	107	47d	—	—	-5	22.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
11	Greedy Smith Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	156	—	4-777	99	102	77	27d	—	—	+2	16.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
5	Be The Difference Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	165	—	331116	108	117	93	28d	—	—	+21	33.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Dropped back into a Class 4 now but has to prove himself worthy of this mark
9	Milan Park Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Chris Grant	J:Ross Chapman T:Chris Grant	162	t	53-244	105	108	97	28d	—	—	+6	16.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beaten under 5l on handicap debut (2m3f) and left the impression that further would suit
10	Justus Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	159	p	12P/64	102	114	63	26d	—	—	+9	14.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
1	Vee Dancer Bay J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Ryan Potter	J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Ryan Potter	169	tp	11/P-P	112	-	-	69d	—	—	+14	16.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Out of form and difficult to envisage a sudden resurgence at the age of 11
NR	Passing Pleasure Bay J:TBC T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J: T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	166	t	042-11	109	111	70	38d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	14.8	—	—
NR	The Two Harrys Bay J:TBC T:Harry Derham	J: T:Harry Derham	165	—	6/4-72	108	105	97	53d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Lightly raced; interesting off this low a mark on handicap debut and raised in distance
NR	Balboa Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Seamus Mullins	J:NON-RUNNER T:Seamus Mullins	164	—	8-8574	107	116	-	24d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
NR	Romeo Brown Brown J:TBC T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J: T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	163	p	-F8P11	106	117	97	41d	—	—	—	30	—	—
Revitalised veteran who dug deep to defy a 4yo over C&D (good to soft) last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mask Of Zorro	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	15/8
Ilitch	2/1	9/4	2/1	2/1	85/40
Greedy Smith	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Be The Difference	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
Milan Park	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Justus	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Vee Dancer	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Passing Pleasure	-	-	-	-	-
The Two Harrys	-	-	-	-	-
Balboa	-	-	-	-	-
Romeo Brown	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Be The Difference

33.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 15.6 Odds: 3.6

7/1

2nd

Romeo Brown

OR: 14 Form: 16 Odds: 0

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3rd

Mask Of Zorro

24.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Ilitch

22.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Milan Park

16.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Greedy Smith

16.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Vee Dancer

16.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Passing Pleasure

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Justus

14.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

The Two Harrys

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Balboa

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vee Dancer	112	—	—
Mask Of Zorro	110	109	103
Passing Pleasure	109	111	70
Ilitch	108	113	107
Be The Difference	108	117	93
The Two Harrys	108	105	97
Balboa	107	116	—
Romeo Brown	106	117	97
Milan Park	105	108	97
Justus	102	114	63
Greedy Smith	99	102	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mask Of Zorro	24d ago	Fit
Balboa	24d ago	Fit
Justus	26d ago	Fit
Greedy Smith	27d ago	Fit
Be The Difference	28d ago	Fit
Milan Park	28d ago	Fit
Passing Pleasure	38d ago	Fit
Romeo Brown	41d ago	Fit
Ilitch	47d ago	Fresh
The Two Harrys	53d ago	Fresh
Vee Dancer	69d ago	Fresh