March 14 / 15.40 Doncaster

15.40

Good

Livescore Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 4f 181y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Livescore Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.30
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 161786 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on the Flat and over hurdles since returning from a break; takes a drop in class and only 1lb higher than for September's win at Kelso but more is required.
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3

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:50 Cartmel

Ashington

11st 3lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Mark Walford

Won this race on good ground under Becky Smith a year ago and defends his crown from a good mark but recent Flat/hurdling form has been underwhelming and conditions are not in his favour today.

33/1

9th

10

(9)

5th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

19:42 Carlisle

Ashington

10st 0lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Mark Walford

Better known as a jumper and yet recent efforts in that scene haven't been great, and he was only midfield over C&D last month.

20/1

7th

5

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:57 Uttoxeter

Ashington

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Stuck on a losing run and finished last in two hurdle races before finishing only sixth off his low Flat mark 13 days ago; others much preferred.

25/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 45-156 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark when sporting a first-time tongue-tie in a Uttoxeter maiden in October; raced keenly when last of six finishers at Wetherby (2m4f, good to soft) on handicap debut in December with hood removed (left off again here); still has potential off this mark.
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1st

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

14:40 Kelso

Diamond Dealer

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won in the autumn on first two chase starts (2m7f, good/good to soft; including here) then failed to stay 4m here in the Borders National; bounced back with short-head defeat at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month and there can be optimism he'll be fine at this shorter distance; major player.

3/1

2nd

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

Diamond Dealer

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Failed to settle and reportedly made a respiratory noise at Kelso (4m, soft) in December, when he ran well for a very long way before weakening (pulled up); 2-2 over fences previously (2m7f, good/good to soft) and there could still be mileage in his mark now back down in trip.

5/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0-8263 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent mare who won here in 2021 but tends to save her best form for Market Rasen (two wins); third of six there (2m5f, good to soft) last month and would go close if able to reproduce that effort.
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8th

7

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Gilbertina

11st 3lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

Claims on March's Newcastle third (2m4f, good to soft), but cosmetically respectable form figures this year disguise one or two heavy defeats, this trip as much the issue as her jumping left at Fakenham latest.

12/1

4th

2

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Gilbertina

11st 13lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Slightly disappointing at Southwell 12 days ago and now 0-6 over fences but her close third at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) was a pretty good effort and she has possibilities here if stamina holds out on first venture beyond about 2m5f.

6/1

4th

6

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Gilbertina

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Yet to win over fences but has performed with credit when reaching the frame on her last two starts, latterly third of eight over 2m4f at Newcastle (good to soft) four weeks ago.

13/2

Form: 93-265

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Held his own against subsequent winners in his final bumper and then finished second on hurdle debut at Warwick (2m, good); hasn't built on that, though Newbury was too bad to be true and likely that he was unsuited by soft ground when midfield behind the promising Palladium at Huntingdon; respected on his handicap debut.
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1st

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

16:53 Stratford

Pure Carbon

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

2-6 over fences this season, the wins gained at Huntingdon (2m, good) and Musselburgh (2m, good to soft); gave another good account when close third of five at Ascot (2m1f, good) last month and should be fine on this left-handed track; good chance.

2/1

3rd

2

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 3

15:40 Ascot

Pure Carbon

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Harry Derham

Two wins and as many seconds in his completed starts over fences; put in his place off this mark at Kempton (2m2f, good) two weeks ago but the winner is in a good place at the minute; unlikely to be far away.

100/30

2nd

6

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:08 Kempton

Pure Carbon

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Two wins and a second to show from his completed starts over fences; got up late at Musselburgh (good to soft) last time in a style which suggests there could be more to come now racing beyond around 2m for the first time over fences; leading claims for last year's winning yard.

5/2

Form: 7-2356

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won three times over hurdles for former yard but yet to hit form this year for current connections.
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5th

6

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:43 Musselburgh

Saligo Bay

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three in a row (1m7f/2m, good-soft) prior to heavy defeat at Windsor a fortnight ago; however, the ground was soft, heavy in places last time which may have been too demanding, and he's not written off today.

16/1

11th

12

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Saligo Bay

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam England

Won on the Flat in September and also successful on four of his five hurdle starts since, including on soft ground and in good style at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) last time; he's 7lb higher than last time and in a hotter race today, but he's clearly thriving and could go well once more.

11/1

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Wetherby

Saligo Bay

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Beaten favourite when third to Max Of Stars over C&D 17 days ago but still ran creditably and that followed Flat and hurdles wins in September; tough, reliable and unlikely to be far away.

11/4

Form: 452163 C BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
A beaten favourite on his last two starts after winning here (2m3f, good to soft) off 4lb lower in November, he may be worth one more chance.
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6th

10

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

15:40 Doncaster

Lets Go Joe

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield, bad mistake and lost ground 3rd, headway before 4 out

5/1

3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Lets Go Joe

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, weakened 2 out

9/4

3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Lets Go Joe

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, weakened 2 out

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -14659 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has four wins over fences but only modest form in three runs in that sphere after he returned in October and was well held on his return to hurdles last month; hard to fancy.
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6th

3

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Guy

12st 6lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Mrs Mary Cookson

Used to like it here, not out of the first three in five starts including over fences and when winning a novice hurdle in 2023; first start for this yard when far from disgraced in Taunton hunter chase (about 2m5f, good) in January but his 20l defeat at Cocklebarrow (3m) later that month was disappointing; still not ruled out.

8/1

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Guy

12st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Better known as a chaser and he hasn't been able to exploit his lower hurdle mark in two starts this year, tailed off last time at Doncaster (2m5f, good); has never run over this far either so has plenty to prove.

20/1

5th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Guy

12st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

always behind

20/1

Form: 00P-PP D

Last run: 152 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old form for Nicky Henderson but looked badly out of sorts in Ireland in 2023 and was pulled up when 100-1 on two runs for current stable; first-time hood replaces blinkers and hard to fancy.
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6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

11st 0lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield on inner, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

11st 0lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield on inner, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

9th

8

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

10st 8lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear home turn, lost touch 3 out

33/1

Form: 2117P0

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won two novice hurdles for Dan Skelton at Stratford last June but well held on his last two starts; has had wind surgery since his last run in September and makes his stable debut; best watched unless there's a market move.
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1st

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Juan Bermudez

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

All three wins over hurdles have been over C&D; returned to form when beaten a neck over C&D (good) last month and filled the same position at Aintree (2m1f, good) 15 days ago; is a major force around here and must come into the reckoning.

2/1

2nd

5

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Juan Bermudez

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

Gained all three hurdle wins at Stratford; returned to form with close second there (2m2f, good) last month and can probably cope with subsequent 2lb nudge but he's away from his favourite track today.

6/1

2nd

4

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Juan Bermudez

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

Gained all three hurdle wins over C&D on good ground, the latest by 7l from the front last June; ran well to a point here last month, after a layoff, and will be dangerous off this mark if that outing brought him on.

10/1

Non-runners

Camarrate, I Aint Your Mate

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £39.10
Straight Forecast £33.55
Tricast £199.32
Trifecta £233.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Saligo Bay

The Times:

Diamond Dealer

Telegraph:

Let's Go Joe

SPOTLIGHT:

I Ain't Your Mate

Daily Mail:

Juan Bermudez

Daily Record:

Gilbertina

RP RATINGS:

Ashington

The Guardian:

Diamond Dealer

Daily Mirror:

Diamond Dealer

The Star:

Let's Go Joe

POSTDATA:

Saligo Bay

D Express:

Saligo Bay

The Sun:

Saligo Bay