15:22 Doncaster 27 Feb 2026
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,066 - 8 ran
took keen hold, prominent, headway to dispute lead 2 out, left in outright lead last, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on
midfield, ridden and in touch 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, left in second approaching last, kept on, not reach winner
held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, going okay when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, left in third approaching last
held up in rear, ridden and in touch 2 out, soon outpaced
midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 2 out, soon tailed off
went to post early in hood, led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded
headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when fell last
always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £82.67 (6, 2) |
| Tricast | £511.27 (6, 2, 9) |
| Win | £6.50 (6) |
| Place | £1.60 (6), £3.30 (2), £1.80 (9) |
| Swinger | £16.40 (2, 6), £9.10 (2, 9), £5.40 (6, 9) |
| Exacta | £99.60 (6, 2) |
| Trifecta | £392.80 (6, 2, 9) |
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Replay: 15:22 Doncaster 27th Feb 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 10 | Cavern Club | 5 | 11 8 | 114 | 612427 | 78 days | James Owen (128 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 13/ 2 | 3:53.33 | |
| 2024 | Heavy | 12 | Densworth | 7 | 12 0 | 120 | 15211P | 323 days | B Pauling (127 miles) | Ben Jones | 11/ 2 | 4:18.77 | |
| 2023 | Good | 7 | Whizz Kid | 7 | 12 0 | 122 | 236P28 | 14 days | Dr R Newland & J Insole (113 miles) | Luke Scott | 5/ 2 | 3:54.22 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 9 | Universal Folly | 7 | 11 6 | 114 | 267123 | 55 days | N G Richards (133 miles) | Conor Rabbitt | 13/ 2 | 4:11.96 | |
| 2021 | Good | 8 | Ginistrelli | 5 | 11 6 | 113 | 10-7140 | 185 days | O Murphy (113 miles) | Fergus Gregory | 33/ 1 | 4:00.20 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 8 | Stonific | 7 | 11 10 | 115 | 4233F3 | 22 days | D O'Meara (62 miles) | Richard Johnson | 10/ 3 | 4:23.80 | |
| 2019 | Good | 6 | Empire De Maulde | 5 | 11 8 | 116 | 144-371 | 46 days | J Ewart (167 miles) | Steven Fox | 11/ 4 | 3:57.80 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 5 | Today Please | 7 | 11 4 | 106 | P-4123P | 86 days | Henry Oliver (145 miles) | T Dowling | 11/ 4 | 4:09.90 |
