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

Date 2026-02-27
Distance 3m84y
Class Class 5
Going Good To Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £3,248
Runners 10
Weather Light Drizzle
Temp 9.1°C
Wind 3mph SW
Rain 77%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
7
Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill 158 — 45-811
94
117
104
 7d — — -30
31
4/11
73%
2-2 in handicaps and escapes a penalty for last week's romp at Warwick; tough to beat
8
Jack Power(5) · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 157 — 765641
93
113
89
 11d — — +12
24.4
7/1
13%
Won over 2m3f at stiff Carlisle last week and goes unpenalised here
2
Bryan Carver · Nigel Hawke 164 — 5-2371
100
105
81
 31d — — +6
15.2
9/1
10%
Lightly raced 5yo who won over 2m3f at Chepstow & could have more to offer now up in trip
6
Tom Broughton(5) · Nick Kent 160 t 35-166
96
105
90
 62d — — +6
13.5
14/1
7%
Below par on last two runs but could be back on better ground today and not written off
4
Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling 163 t /0-4P8
99
101
77
 35d — — +8
13.7
20/1
5%
Could be a different proposition now up in trip and back on better ground on h'cap debut
3
Harry Bannister · Richard Phillips 164 p 6-P3FF
100
104
104
 35d — — +9
13.9
25/1
4%
Kept on for encouraging 3rd on last hurdle run; not ruled out each-way back in this sphere
9
Miss Eleanor Williams(7) · Evan Williams 151 — 34513P
87
108
86
 68d — — +13
15.6
66/1
1%
Won at Worcester last August but hasn't shone on his two starts since
NR
Freddie Keighley(5) · Philip Kirby 168 — 11163P
104
111
89
 17d — — —
19.1
—
Hat-trick in November/December but subsequent evidence suggests he's gone off the boil
NR
Richie McLernon · Sarah Humphrey 163 — 4-22
99
100
75
 68d — — —
12.3
—
Runner-up on both hurdle starts and not discounted up in trip on handicap debut
NR
Charlie Maggs(3) · Rebecca Menzies 151 t 2F6465
87
107
98
 62d — — —
9.3
—
Often runs well in defeat; not ruled out for a place but is winless after 30 attempts
Horse bet365
Mr Griffiths
 4/11
Scairp Dubh
 7/1
Highbury Hill
 9/1
Geordie Night
 14/1
Les's Destiny Star
 20/1
Swift Jet
 25/1
Pooroldmackley
 66/1
Be The Difference
 -
Jonquilla
 -
Star Vantage
 -

Predictor

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

1st Mr Griffiths
31
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 20
4/11
2nd Scairp Dubh
24.4
OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6
7/1
3rd Be The Difference
19.1
OR: 13.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0
—
4 Pooroldmackley
15.6
OR: 9.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.8
66/1
5 Highbury Hill
15.2
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
9/1
6 Swift Jet
13.9
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
25/1
7 Les's Destiny Star
13.7
OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5
20/1
8 Geordie Night
13.5
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2
14/1
9 Jonquilla
12.3
OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—
10 Star Vantage
9.3
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Be The Difference Top Rated
104
111
89
Highbury Hill
100
105
81
Swift Jet
100
104
104
Les's Destiny Star
99
101
77
Jonquilla
99
100
75
Geordie Night
96
105
90
Mr Griffiths
94
117
104
Scairp Dubh
93
113
89
Pooroldmackley
87
108
86
Star Vantage
87
107
98

Course & Distance Record

HorseCourse (Doncaster)Distance (3m84y)
Mr Griffiths — —
Scairp Dubh — —
Highbury Hill — —
Geordie Night — —
Les's Destiny Star — —
Swift Jet — —
Pooroldmackley — —
Be The Difference — —
Jonquilla — —
Star Vantage — —

Freshness

HorseDays Since Last RunStatus
Mr Griffiths 7d ago Quick return
Scairp Dubh 11d ago Quick return
Highbury Hill 31d ago Fit
Geordie Night 62d ago Fresh
Les's Destiny Star 35d ago Fit
Swift Jet 35d ago Fit
Pooroldmackley 68d ago Fresh
Be The Difference 17d ago Fit
Jonquilla 68d ago Fresh
Star Vantage 62d ago Fresh

Going: Good To Soft

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