March 13 / 13.42 Doncaster

13.42

Good

Virgin Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Virgin Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25

Form: 31-212 CD BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful dual bumper winner who has made a promising start in this sphere, landing C&D novice in February before advancing his form when second of five under a penalty at Bangor (2m) 16 days ago; holds major claims.
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1st

1

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Count Of Vendome

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Dual bumper winner who hasn't been out of the first two over hurdles and his defeat two runs back was at the hands of a useful horse; odds of 1-4 last time and that win told us little, but he brings momentum into this handicap debut.

5/2

1st

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:42 Doncaster

Count Of Vendome

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

A fairly useful dual bumper winner who has made a promising start in this sphere, landing C&D novice in February before advancing his form when second of five under a penalty at Bangor (2m) 16 days ago; holds major claims.

4/7

2nd

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Count Of Vendome

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won two bumpers and also ran well in a Listed race at Cheltenham; narrowly denied on his hurdle debut here (soft) but comfortably went one better as an odds-on chance at Doncaster (good to soft); talented and going the right way.

11/8

Form: 562215

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Deservedly got off the mark over hurdles at Newcastle (2m4f) in January and not disgraced under a penalty despite coming in last of five in 3m Musselburgh novice 41 days ago; must enter calculations with cheekpieces added.
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2nd

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:42 Doncaster

Lewisham Grove

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Deservedly got off the mark over hurdles at Newcastle (2m4f) in January and not disgraced under a penalty despite coming in last of five in 3m Musselburgh novice 41 days ago; must enter calculations with cheekpieces added.

6/4

5th

2

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Lewisham Grove

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Beaten on first four hurdle starts (good to soft/good) before winning recent maiden at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) when well backed; others have more substance to their form but this 5yo could have more to offer up in trip now things have clicked; interesting.

6/1

1st

8

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Lewisham Grove

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-4 over hurdles but runner-up on last two starts, beaten 1l over C&D (good to soft) in November last time; every chance he'll be bang there.

4/1

Form: 7

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
A fair 2m Flat winner but he came in a tailed-off seventh on his first go over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m) in January and was below par back on the Flat at Chelmsford last month; very hard to make a case for.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Lots of Flat racing and lowly rated these days; hadn't shown much over hurdles but kept finding to finish a 5.5l third over 2m4f here 22 days ago on his handicap debut, and this longer trip looks the obvious move.

100/30

3rd

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.

14/1

4th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Corsican Caper

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

A fair 1m6f Flat winner; built on his hurdling debut seventh when third of four in 2m Doncaster novice 27 days ago but this demands considerably more.

12/1

Form: PP

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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