February 21 / 16.50 Doncaster

16.50

Soft

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 26

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a French Grade 1 hurdle winner; second of 11 at Ascot (soft) in November on debut but he flopped when making the running at Aintree (soft) in another bumper on Boxing Day; big shout if judged just on Ascot.
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7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:28 Worcester

Monty Bodkin

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won soft-ground bumper for Ben Pauling in February 2024; failed to complete on his last two runs over hurdles last term so it will be like starting over again on this first run back; still has potential and cannot dismiss.

11/2

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Monty Bodkin

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

prominent, went second before 6th

Evs

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Monty Bodkin

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

prominent, went second before 6th

Evs

Form: 1

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to smart jumper Grand Sancy and useful bumper winner Keskronrisk, among other winners; runner-up in Irish maiden point in October; bought for £55,000 and started 7-2 for a bumper at Fontwell (2m1f, soft) last month, coming from off the pace to lead 2f out in that 12-runner race and hold on by a short head; needs improvement but that was a promising start.
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4th

3

26th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 176y

Class 3

13:15 Aintree

Tom Doniphon

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Low-mileage 6yo who came good over hurdles with two 2m3f wins at Taunton (good to soft/soft) last winter; absent since 2m4f second at Sandown in February but should cope with the drop back in trip on this chasing debut and has some Irish pointing experience to call upon.

7/2

1

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Tom Doniphon

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won readily on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) and again had something to spare there (2m3f, soft) nine days later, when unpenalised; hit with 8lb rise but this unexposed 6yo could still be well treated.

2/1

1st

5

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:15 Taunton

Tom Doniphon

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

jumped right throughout, raced in second and chased clear leader, headway before 6th, led 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably

7/4

Form: 4

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Irish maiden point (3m, yielding) last April on debut; 13-2, prominent long way when fourth of 18 in C&D bumper (good to soft) six weeks ago, which is probably strong form in this context and he should improve.
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4th

6

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

16:02 Hereford

I Play County

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Gained his bumper and maiden hurdle wins at this time of year but doesn't obviously arrive in much form having pulled up in a handicap hurdle and chase since reappearing after wind surgery.

16/1

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

I Play County

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Point/bumper/2m maiden hurdle winner; remains lightly raced but ran poorly on last month's seasonal/handicap hurdle debut (2m3f) and it's hard to know what to expect from him over this much longer trip on chase debut.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced, out of bumper/hurdle winning half-sister to useful jumps winner Wicklow Lad; stable has modest strike-rate in bumpers.
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2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:18 Uttoxeter

Tarbuck

11st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Claire Dyson

Sole success came over C&D on soft ground; beaten a long way both starts this season but he's now back to his winning mark and a return to Uttoxeter could spark a revival.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; brother to 1m 2yo Listed winner Blue Gardenia, half-brother to three winners including Pythagoras (6.5f-1m including 2yo Listed) and Yukon (2m1f hurdle); dam 1m winner out of half-sister to Champion Stakes winner Alborada; trainer has not had a bumper horse win or place this term but this Flat-bred 4yo needs a close look.
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5th

8

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:50 Doncaster

Masterpiece

10st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Sixth foal; brother to 1m 2yo Listed winner Blue Gardenia, half-brother to three winners including Pythagoras (6.5f-1m including 2yo Listed) and Yukon (2m1f hurdle); dam 1m winner out of half-sister to Champion Stakes winner Alborada; trainer has not had a bumper horse win or place this term but this Flat-bred 4yo needs a close look.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 for 11-runner maiden bumper at Wetherby (2m, soft) 18 days ago but came from the back to lead over 1f out and hold on by a neck from a rallying rival; sort to do better but it will be required given 7lb penalty.
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5th

4

17th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:01 Uttoxeter

Off To Alabama

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: John Mackie

Regressive profile in novice/maiden hurdles; goes handicapping off a really tempting mark judged on the RPR for his big-price bumper debut success, but a bit to take on trust just now.

25/1

5th

4

17th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:01 Uttoxeter

Off To Alabama

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: John Mackie

Regressive profile in novice/maiden hurdles; goes handicapping off a really tempting mark judged on the RPR for his big-price bumper debut success, but a bit to take on trust just now.

25/1

6th

8

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Off To Alabama

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John Mackie

towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out

33/1

Form: 00

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Remote at Bangor (soft) and Lingfield (AW); blinkers go on.
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7th

5

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:50 Doncaster

Ronster Monster

11st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ella Pickard

Remote at Bangor (soft) and Lingfield (AW); blinkers go on.

100/1

14th

10

11th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Ronster Monster

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

50-1 for his Bangor debut (2m, soft) in October and he finished a tailed-off last of ten.

100/1

10th

10

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Ronster Monster

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Stable no stranger to bumper winners but this newcomer isn't bred to stay 2m; probably best watched.

33/1

Non-runners

The New Lion

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £7.69
Trifecta £16.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Off To Alabama

RP RATINGS:

Monty Bodkin

SPOTLIGHT:

I Play County

The Times:

The New Lion

Daily Mirror:

Tom Doniphon

D Express:

The New Lion

POSTDATA:

I Play County

Daily Record:

I Play County

Telegraph:

Off To Alabama

The Guardian:

Off To Alabama

The Sun:

Off To Alabama

WEST COUNTRY:

Monty Bodkin

Daily Mail:

Monty Bodkin

The Star:

Monty Bodkin