William Hill Bill Turner Memorial EBF Brocklesby Stakes (A Novice Stakes) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Doncaster

13:20

Date 2026-03-28

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £20,616

Weather Clear

Temp 5.8°C

Wind 9mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 2.14s (slow by 4.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	A Bear Affair (IRE) Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	9/2	Won
2nd	Dance A Jig (GB) Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett	6/1	.75
3rd	Blixen Force (IRE) Rowan Scott · Robson De Aguiar	7/2F	2.5
4th	Bill The Bull (IRE) Sam James · Adam Kirby	8/1	.75
5th	Rlasthope (GB) David Nolan · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	10/1	2.25
6th	Boutblummintime (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Adrian Paul Keatley	18/1	1.75
7th	Seathegulls (GB) Rhys Clutterbuck · Gary & Josh Moore	5/1	.5
8th	Nevernotrememberu (GB) Laura Coughlan · Kathy Turner	25/1	1
9th	Arrbob (IRE) Harry Russell · Richard & Peter Fahey	20/1	1
10th	Invincible Isaac (GB) Pierre-Louis Jamin · Lemos De Souza	66/1	5
11th	Downloadmylife (GB) Colin Keane · David Evans	40/1	0.3
12th	Brandenburg (GB) Jason Hart · Stephen Hanlon	66/1	2
13th	Ocean Club (IRE) Kevin Stott · Robson De Aguiar	14/1	0.1
14th	The Kalonji Man (GB) Tyrese Cameron · Richard Hannon	22/1	1.25
15th	Step To Glory (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Dylan Cunha	14/1	1.75

Runners (15)

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
4 (2)	Blixen Force Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Robson De Aguiar	J:Rowan Scott T:Robson De Aguiar	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
The most expensive of these sold at public auction and has an attractive pedigree
1 (8)	A Bear Affair Bay J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Bred to be sharp and represents the 2022 and 2025 winning stable; makes plenty of appeal
7 (3)	Dance A Jig Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Home-bred February foal with a classy pedigree and representing a powerful stable
10 (15)	Ocean Club Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Robson De Aguiar	J:Kevin Stott T:Robson De Aguiar	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Stablemate of Blixen Force and by the same sire; worth monitoring in the market
11 (7)	Rlasthope Bay J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Bred for sprinting but stable has a modest strike-rate with its 2yos
3 (4)	Bill The Bull Bay J:Sam James T:Adam Kirby	J:Sam James T:Adam Kirby	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Speedily bred son of Coulsty; rookie trainer has made promising start
13 (9)	Step To Glory Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Dylan Cunha	J:Marco Ghiani T:Dylan Cunha	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fits the bill on pedigree and yard won this race two years ago; interesting
5 (12)	Boutblummintime Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
£32,000 yearling by Nando Parrado; yard has a respectable strike-rate with 2yos on turf
14 (10)	The Kalonji Man Chestnut J:Tyrese Cameron T:Richard Hannon	J:Tyrese Cameron T:Richard Hannon	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Earliest foal in this line-up and bred to be sharp as well; stablemate of A Bear Affair
12 (14)	Seathegulls Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
By Twilight Son; stable only 1-56 with 2yos in the last few seasons
15 (5)	Nevernotrememberu Bay J:Laura Coughlan T:Kathy Turner	J:Laura Coughlan T:Kathy Turner	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Cost just 2,000gns; represents Kathy Turner whose father Bill won the Brocklesby six times
2 (1)	Arrbob Brown J:Harry Russell T:Richard & Peter Fahey	J:Harry Russell T:Richard & Peter Fahey	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has the right sort of pedigree for this race and his yard won the 2017 and 2019 runnings
8 (6)	Downloadmylife Brown J:Colin Keane T:David Evans	J:Colin Keane T:David Evans	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
£11,000 yearling; yard often has runners in this race but yet to win it
9 (11)	Invincible Isaac Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Lemos De Souza	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Lemos De Souza	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
16,000gns yearling; bred to be speedy and has to be considered
6 (13)	Brandenburg Bay J:Jason Hart T:Stephen Hanlon	J:Jason Hart T:Stephen Hanlon	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
£10,000 yearling by Ubettabelieveit; half-brother to a 6f winner; worth a market check

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Blixen Force	3/1	10/3	10/3
A Bear Affair	10/3	7/2	7/2
Dance A Jig	9/2	5/1	5/1
Ocean Club	9/1	9/1	9/1
Rlasthope	11/1	11/1	11/1
Bill The Bull	12/1	12/1	12/1
Step To Glory	14/1	14/1	14/1
Boutblummintime	14/1	14/1	14/1
The Kalonji Man	18/1	16/1	18/1
Seathegulls	22/1	20/1	22/1
Nevernotrememberu	22/1	25/1	22/1
Arrbob	28/1	28/1	28/1
Downloadmylife	40/1	33/1	40/1
Invincible Isaac	66/1	40/1	50/1
Brandenburg	80/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Blixen Force

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

A Bear Affair

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Dance A Jig

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Ocean Club

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Bill The Bull

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Rlasthope

1.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

11/1

Step To Glory

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

14/1

Boutblummintime

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

14/1

The Kalonji Man

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Seathegulls

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Nevernotrememberu

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Arrbob

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Downloadmylife

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Invincible Isaac

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Brandenburg

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blixen Force	—	—	—
A Bear Affair	—	—	—
Dance A Jig	—	—	—
Ocean Club	—	—	—
Rlasthope	—	—	—
Bill The Bull	—	—	—
Step To Glory	—	—	—
Boutblummintime	—	—	—
The Kalonji Man	—	—	—
Seathegulls	—	—	—
Nevernotrememberu	—	—	—
Arrbob	—	—	—
Downloadmylife	—	—	—
Invincible Isaac	—	—	—
Brandenburg	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blixen Force	—	—
A Bear Affair	—	—
Dance A Jig	—	—
Ocean Club	—	—
Rlasthope	—	—
Bill The Bull	—	—
Step To Glory	—	—
Boutblummintime	—	—
The Kalonji Man	—	—
Seathegulls	—	—
Nevernotrememberu	—	—
Arrbob	—	—
Downloadmylife	—	—
Invincible Isaac	—	—
Brandenburg	—	—