Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Doncaster

Doncaster

1:42

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 2m128y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Runners 5

Weather Drizzle

Temp 5°C

Wind 12mph SW

Rain 100%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Count Of Vendome gr Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	166	—	31-212	118	121	106	16d	—	—	-27	37	2/5 71%
Scored over C&D before very good second at Bangor (2m) 16 days ago; he holds major claims
2	Lewisham Grove b Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	166	p	562215	120	120	100	41d	—	—	+12	35.8	9/4 31%
Won at Newcastle; not disgraced at Musselburgh since so must enter calculations
4	Corsican Caper gr Lee Edwards · Kevin Frost	Lee Edwards · Kevin Frost	159	—	7	-	61	14	—	—	—	-3	1	33/1 3%
Tailed off on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter and below par on Flat since; others preferred
5	It's Party Time b Tom Midgley(3) · Nick Kent	Tom Midgley(3) · Nick Kent	159	—	4O-PP	-	-	-	23d	—	—	-1	0.5	100/1 1%
In the frame in Irish point but pulled up in novice hurdles here and at Southwell
NR	Ben Reid b NON-RUNNER · Peter Niven	NON-RUNNER · Peter Niven	159	—	0-	-	-	-	342d	—	—	—	0	—
Beat one in Newcastle bumper 11 months ago; needs to take a major step forward

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Count Of Vendome	2/7	1/3	1/3	1/3	2/5
Lewisham Grove	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Corsican Caper	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
It's Party Time	66/1	66/1	80/1	50/1	100/1
Ben Reid	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Count Of Vendome

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Lewisham Grove

35.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 11 Odds: 7.3

9/4

3rd

Corsican Caper

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

It's Party Time

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ben Reid

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lewisham Grove Top Rated	120	120	100
Count Of Vendome	118	121	106
Corsican Caper	—	61	14
It's Party Time	—	—	—
Ben Reid	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Count Of Vendome	16d ago	Fit
Lewisham Grove	41d ago	Fit
Corsican Caper	—	—
It's Party Time	23d ago	Fit
Ben Reid	342d ago	Long break

Going: Good To Soft

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