February 09 / 14.15 Doncaster

14.15

Good

Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 7f 214y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 53-536

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Encouraging third of five in first-time cheekpieces over C&D (good) in November; disappointing at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) since and now goes without headgear, but this return to a left-handed track may suit and he's not written off.
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3

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:45 Huntingdon

My Bad Lucy

11st 10lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Nick Gifford

prominent, lost ground before 3rd, in touch with leaders when not fluent 8th, reminder after 8th

14/1

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

My Bad Lucy

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

His penultimate season ended well but poor the last twice after lengthy breaks and now returns from another one; hard to weigh up right now.

12/1

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

My Bad Lucy

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

His penultimate season ended well but poor the last twice after lengthy breaks and now returns from another one; hard to weigh up right now.

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 8-3252 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has an up-and-down profile but was well clear of the third when short-headed at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to soft) 11 days ago and is able to run off the same mark here (due a 4lb rise); strong claims if again on a going day.
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2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

6

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 5f 190y

Class 3

13:35 Newcastle

Elleon

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, sprawled on landing 1st

13/2

Form: 53PPP7 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Well below best on last four starts and has plenty to prove; however, his last three races have been on soft ground, which probably doesn't suit, and he bounced back to form from out of the blue when winning this at 66-1 last year (good going); followed up over C&D last March and he's dropped below that last winning mark for this first visit to Doncaster since; interesting.
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9th

11

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Lough Salt

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

Dual chase and hurdle winner (all 3m good or slower); still throws in an occasional competitive effort but has to shrug off three below-par recent performances.

16/1

7

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Lough Salt

10st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, lost touch from 11th, struggling when jumped left 12th

14/1

7

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Lough Salt

10st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, lost touch from 11th, struggling when jumped left 12th

14/1

Form: /4/26U C

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
2m4f course winner who returned from a long absence with a good second at Stratford (extended 2m6f, good) in October; below par next time and he's since unseated (six out) over this C&D, but he was going okay at the time and is not ruled out in first-time cheekpieces.
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3rd

2

11th Oct 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

16:05 Sedgefield

Top Decision

11st 8lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Samuel Drinkwater

midfield, some headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on and went third run-in

13/2

5th

4

6th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:18 Hexham

Top Decision

11st 10lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Hasn't been seen since February but last October's Stratford close second (off this mark) came after two years away; appears to stay 3m but both wins at shorter and this isn't the track for those with suspect stamina.

10/1

4th

1

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 5

14:15 Doncaster

Top Decision

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

2m4f course winner who returned from a long absence with a good second at Stratford (extended 2m6f, good) in October; below par next time and he's since unseated (six out) over this C&D, but he was going okay at the time and is not ruled out in first-time cheekpieces.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 455712 D BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Point winner who improved for the switch to fences when winning at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) in November, and good second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) since; could progress further and he has leading claims.
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6

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

15:10 Ayr

Future Benefits

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Scored on chasing debut at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) in November and probably bettered that performance when second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) the following month; below form on good ground four weeks ago but remains one to be interested in.

3/1

5th

4

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 5

14:15 Doncaster

Future Benefits

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Point winner who improved for the switch to fences when winning at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) in November, and good second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) since; could progress further and he has leading claims.

15/8

Form: 3/3-5P

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well treated on hurdle form from May 2021 but he was then absent until December 2022, when tailed off, and he's since been pulled up on his chase debut at Wincanton; plenty to prove.
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2nd

5

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Famous Last Word

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

0-9 under rules, including two starts over fences; returns from a second long absence and probably best watched unless the market speaks otherwise.

20/1

6th

3

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 5

14:15 Doncaster

Famous Last Word

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Well treated on hurdle form from May 2021 but he was then absent until December 2022, when tailed off, and he's since been pulled up on his chase debut at Wincanton; plenty to prove.

12/1

Form: 31/0P3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Mistakes were a feature in winter 2020-21 when last seen over fences but he still showed promise, and he was a fair third of 19 over hurdles here (3m, good to soft) last month; a player if finding fluency now back chasing.
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4th

6

12th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:45 Southwell

First Man

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent

5/1

4th

5

24th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

20:20 Southwell

First Man

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, not fluent last, weakened run-in

7/1

3rd

3

23rd Feb 2023

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

15:15 Sedgefield

First Man

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Fair third of 19 over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) last month on his third start back from a long absence, and he didn't jump well when back over fences last time (tailed off); respected now back in this sphere.

4/1

Form: 945P83

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Struggled on his first two chase starts but got back on track with a fair third at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) on Tuesday; might not be far away if repeating that form two days on.
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1st

2

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Jack Doyen

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Resurgent 10yo who ended last season with two 2m5f wins (good/good to soft) and posted another good effort when close second of 13 at Hexham (2m4f, good) this month; obvious contender.

Evs

2nd

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Jack Doyen

10st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Has come right back to form on last two starts, winning at Hereford (2m5f, good) and Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft); has gone up 9lb but should go well again.

4/1

Non-runners

Jack Doyen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.30
Straight Forecast £31.88
Tricast £198.20
Trifecta £196.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Elleon

SPOTLIGHT:

Future Benefits

RP Ratings:

Lough Salt

Telegraph:

Jack Doyen

The Times:

First Man

Daily Mail:

Future Benefits

The Sun:

Future Benefits

Daily Record:

Future Benefits

The Guardian:

Elleon

D Express:

Elleon

Daily Mirror:

Elleon

The Star:

Elleon

THE NORTH:

Lough Salt