16:00 Doncaster 23 Jan 2026
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,281 - 7 ran
made all, went two lengths clear after 1st, hit top of 4 out, pushed along when bad mistake 2 out, rallied when faced sustained challenge approaching final flight, landed awkwardly last, soon rallied and stayed on gamely
prominent early, soon raced in second, travelling well when pressed leader 2 out, ridden approaching last, landed awkwardly last, stayed in but always held towards finish
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, not fluent but took third 2 out, ridden to hold position before last, kept going remote third
towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along after 3 out, briefly disputed second before 2 out, outpaced and lost third approaching last, weakened run-in
held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
soon raced in second, dropped to midfield before 3rd, outpaced and struggling after 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £5.82 (2, 6) |
| Tricast | £15.82 (2, 6, 5) |
| Win | £3.00 (2) |
| Place | £1.90 (2), £1.30 (6) |
| Swinger | £2.40 (2, 5), £1.30 (2, 6), £2.30 (5, 6) |
| Exacta | £6.70 (2, 6) |
| Trifecta | £24.20 (2, 6, 5) |
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Replay: 16:00 Doncaster 23rd Jan 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 17 | Blue Hop | 8 | 11 9 | 107 | 7P75-63 | 40 days | B Brookhouse (128 miles) | Jack Quinlan | 11/ 1 | 6:08.50 | |
| 2024 | Good | 12 | Jaytee | 9 | 12 0 | 115 | 118P12 | 30 days | Ian Williams (105 miles) | Brian Hughes | 7/ 2 | 6:05.73 | |
| 2023 | Good | 15 | The Kniphand | 5 | 11 12 | 113 | 2-22541 | 49 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (141 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/ 4 | 5:57.48 | |
| 2022 | Good | 12 | Flexi Furlough | 6 | 11 3 | 106 | 233223 | 13 days | G Boanas (94 miles) | Tom Midgley | 10/ 3 | 6:12.76 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 12 | J'Ai Froid | 8 | 12 2 | 106 | 5471-41 | 11 days | L Morgan (63 miles) | Max Kendrick | 5/ 4 | 6:29.40 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 14 | Supreme Escape | 6 | 11 9 | 106 | 41-344 | 48 days | Evan Williams (222 miles) | Adam Wedge | 11/ 4 | 6:07.84 | |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Modern Warfair | 5 | 11 4 | 112 | 2-42 | 51 days | Tim Vaughan (218 miles) | Alan Johns | 9/ 2 | 6:05.50 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 20 | Kansas City Chief | 9 | 11 12 | 120 | 18-2755 | 31 days | N P Mulholland (199 miles) | Noel Fehily | 9/ 2 | 6:14.31 | |
| 2017 | Good | 13 | Bodega | 9 | 11 1 | 109 | 21B6-85 | 27 days | Ian Williams (105 miles) | Will Kennedy | 14/ 1 | 5:52.65 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 16 | Night In Milan | 10 | 11 11 | 119 | 0-76873 | 28 days | K G Reveley (94 miles) | H Challoner | 6/ 1 | 5:58.19 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 9 | Spookydooky | 7 | 11 5 | 113 | 5454-23 | 34 days | J & A O'Neill (141 miles) | A P McCoy | 2/ 1 | 6:08.50 |
