28 Feb 2026 15:40 Doncaster
Winner: £8,200 (Penalty: £4,330); Distance: 2m 128y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Caramelo Rapido (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
428-596 / 7 |
Jump (37) | James Bowen | M Walford Mrs Sheree Tucker |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch, progress into third after 3rd, ridden after 2 out, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
The Resdev Tyke (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
33-9611 / 5 |
Jump (43) | Tom Midgley | M & D Easterby Resdev & Partner |
5/2 | |
| prominent, hampered 3rd, not fluent 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on but no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 5 L |
Animato (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) |
445347 / 7 |
Flat (217), Jump (24) |
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Jean Allen |
28/1 | |
| prominent, left in lead 3rd, ridden and headed before last, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 4¼ L |
Yummy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
6007 / 5 |
Jump (43) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Christopher… |
15/2 | |
| midfield, hampered 3rd, mistake 2 out, soon asked for effort and no response | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 40 L |
Prized Jet (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
38U-F66 / 6 |
Jump (24) | I J Power | J Candlish Youlneverdrinkalone |
22/1 | |
| held up in touch, detached before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 13 L |
New Invention (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
4-0P8P / 6 |
Jump (23) | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Jolly Boys… |
28/1 | |
| midfield, asked for effort before 2 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Captain Cool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
432134 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Luke Scott | J Candlish A Baxter, Sowray… |
7/4 | |
| led, blundered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Chevington (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
8648/2-2 / 7 |
Jump (70) | C Gethings | A Ralph Mr Geoff Lloyd |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Romancier (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
B5-575P / 5 |
Jump (38) | Non Runner | D McCain Jnr Mr C J Edwards… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Tilehurst (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
18-233 / 5 |
Jump (175) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland The Great Pretenders |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||