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

Doncaster

4:20

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 2m4f181y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Runners 7

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 4.8°C

Wind 15mph SW

Rain 70%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Saracen Beau gr Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	168	—	1P3-23	120	120	99	20d	—	—	-2	25.9	9/4 31%
2m novice winner in 2024; creditable third at Newcastle last time; stays 2m4f; chance
2	Meatloaf ch Freddie Keighley(5) · Paul Nicholls	Freddie Keighley(5) · Paul Nicholls	165	—	/P-463	117	119	102	57d	—	—	-1	24.4	11/4 27%
Two novice wins; creditable third in a handicap last time (soft); drier going will suit
7	Shotgun Rider b Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	156	t	122	108	120	98	56d	—	—	+18	32	5/1 17%
Irish point winner; runner-up on both starts over hurdles; could go well on handicap debut
3	Joltin N Jiving b Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	165	t	18-255	117	118	94	32d	—	—	+8	20.4	11/2 15%
Irish point winner who won a Carlisle novice hurdle last year; should improve on last run
5	Yealand b Benjamin Macey(5) · Gary Hanmer	Benjamin Macey(5) · Gary Hanmer	160	p	31132-	112	-	-	335d	—	—	+24	34.1	15/2 12%
Two chase wins and a walkover for Jennie Candlish last term; best watched back hurdling
4	Bitsnbuckles b Lewis Stones(3) · Olly Murphy	Lewis Stones(3) · Olly Murphy	160	t	2-4331	112	118	109	39d	—	—	+14	20.9	12/1 8%
Winner at Southwell last month and has an each-way chance off this 7lb higher mark
6	Ballygeary br William Maggs(5) · Mike Sowersby	William Maggs(5) · Mike Sowersby	159	t	-39667	111	119	111	77d	—	—	+13	17	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 Top Rated	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
Meatloaf	57d ago	Fresh
Shotgun Rider	56d ago	Fresh
Joltin N Jiving	32d ago	Fit
Yealand	335d ago	Long break
Bitsnbuckles	39d ago	Fit
Ballygeary	77d ago	Fresh

Going: Good To Soft

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