05 Feb 2026 15:00 Doncaster
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 2m 7f 214y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Mumford's Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
248/27-2 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Foxtrot Racing… |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, briefly outpaced 13th, still plenty to when left in third 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, switched towards centre and led soon after last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Kadjar Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
334-4F4 / 6 |
Jump (45) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr David Shaw & Nigel… |
4/1 | |
| disputed third, left in second 4 out, chased leader after 3 out, led after 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Halpha Soleil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
0-28575 / 9 |
Jump (57) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond T I S Partnership |
6/1 | |
| soon raced in second, headway when left in clear lead 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, weakened and much reduced lead approaching 2 out, soon headed and faded to third | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 57 L |
Flemenstide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
9122P7/ / 11 |
Jump (1090) | Callum Bewley | T Faulkner Mrs Gemma McAdam |
14/1 | |
| disputed third, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Flemenstide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
9122P7/ / 11 |
Jump (1090) | Callum Bewley | T Faulkner Mrs Gemma McAdam |
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3 |
| - |
Kadjar Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
334-4F4 / 6 |
Jump (45) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr David Shaw & Nigel… |
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2 |
| - |
Kalhandrion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
658-132 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Charlie Maggs | R Hobson Mr R Key |
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UR |
2 |
| - |
Kalhandrion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
658-132 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Charlie Maggs | R Hobson Mr R Key |
11/8 | |
| led, set strong pace and went five lengths clear after 2nd, still travelling well before bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Mumford's Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
248/27-2 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Foxtrot Racing… |
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5 |
| - |
Halpha Soleil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
0-28575 / 9 |
Jump (57) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond T I S Partnership |
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