13 Mar 2026 16:20 Doncaster
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £4,066); Distance: 2m 4f 181y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
- |
Saracen Beau (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
3/1P3-23 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Mr Anthony Peter… |
5/2 | ||
| held up towards rear but in touch, closed on leaders before 2 out, travelled well and pressed leader before last, soon led, ridden run-in, won going away, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
3¾ L |
Joltin N Jiving (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
218-255 / 6 |
Jump (32) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Craig & Laura Buckingham |
7/2 | ||
| led, set strong pace, quickened after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, outpaced by winner run-in, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
2¼ L |
Ballygeary (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
4-39667 / 9 |
Jump (77) | William Maggs | M E Sowersby Mr A Waite |
28/1 | ||
| held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, kept on but no chance with leading pair after last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
6½ L |
Bitsnbuckles (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
42-4331 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy Bdrsyndicates |
12/1 | ||
| prominent, disputed second 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden when lost position after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
11 L |
Yealand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
231132- / 7 |
Jump (335) | Benjamin Macey | G Hanmer Mr P And Mrs G… |
11/2 | ||
| prominent, outpaced and lost ground 3 out, detached before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
¾ L |
Meatloaf (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
51/P-463 / 7 |
Jump (57) | Freddie Keighley | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family,sira… |
16/5 | ||
| held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
5 L |
Shotgun Rider (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
122 / 5 |
Jump (56) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies Phil Cunningham |
5/1 | ||
| soon raced in second, pressed for position before 2 out, outpaced before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
