Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Doncaster

16:20

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 2m4f181y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 5.2°C

Wind 14mph SW

Rain 100%

Winning Time 5m 19.46s (slow by 25.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Saracen Beau (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	5/2F	Won
2nd	Joltin N Jiving (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	7/2	3.75
3rd	Ballygeary (IRE) William Maggs · Mike Sowersby	28/1	2.25
4th	Bitsnbuckles (IRE) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	12/1	6.5
5th	Yealand (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Gary Hanmer	11/2	11
6th	Meatloaf (FR) Freddie Keighley · Paul Nicholls	16/5	.75
7th	Shotgun Rider (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	5/1	5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Saracen Beau Grey J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	168	—	1P3-23	120	120	99	20d	—	—	-2	25.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
2m novice winner in 2024; creditable third at Newcastle last time; stays 2m4f; chance
2	Meatloaf Chestnut J:Freddie Keighley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Keighley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	165	—	/P-463	117	119	102	57d	—	—	-1	24.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Two novice wins; creditable third in a handicap last time (soft); drier going will suit
7	Shotgun Rider Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	156	t	122	108	120	98	56d	—	—	+18	32	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Irish point winner; runner-up on both starts over hurdles; could go well on handicap debut
3	Joltin N Jiving Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	165	t	18-255	117	118	94	32d	—	—	+8	20.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Irish point winner who won a Carlisle novice hurdle last year; should improve on last run
5	Yealand Bay J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Gary Hanmer	160	p	31132-	112	-	-	335d	—	—	+24	34.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two chase wins and a walkover for Jennie Candlish last term; best watched back hurdling
4	Bitsnbuckles Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	160	t	2-4331	112	118	109	39d	—	—	+14	20.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Winner at Southwell last month and has an each-way chance off this 7lb higher mark
6	Ballygeary Brown J:William Maggs(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:William Maggs(5) T:Mike Sowersby	159	t	-39667	111	119	111	77d	—	—	+13	17	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Decent third on stable debut in July but hasn't been in such good form since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Saracen Beau	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	9/4
Meatloaf	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	85/40
Shotgun Rider	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Joltin N Jiving	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Yealand	15/2	15/2	15/2	13/2	7/1
Bitsnbuckles	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Ballygeary	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Yealand

34.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 15.7 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Shotgun Rider

OR: 14.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Saracen Beau

25.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Meatloaf

24.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

11/4

Bitsnbuckles

20.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Joltin N Jiving

20.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ballygeary

OR: 15.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saracen Beau	120	120	99
Meatloaf	117	119	102
Joltin N Jiving	117	118	94
Yealand	112	—	—
Bitsnbuckles	112	118	109
Ballygeary	111	119	111
Shotgun Rider	108	120	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Saracen Beau	20d ago	Fit
Joltin N Jiving	32d ago	Fit
Bitsnbuckles	39d ago	Fit
Shotgun Rider	56d ago	Fresh
Meatloaf	57d ago	Fresh
Ballygeary	77d ago	Fresh
Yealand	335d ago	Long break