March 04 / 17.00 Doncaster

17.00

Good

Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for £340,000 after justifying favouritism in his Irish point (3m, soft) and again he headed the market when staying on for a 13l success on good to soft here in January; looks useful and this is a weak bumper.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

14:40 Chepstow

Willmount

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rebecca Curtis

Did not fulfill his potential over hurdles for Nicky Henderson but, following a layoff, positives can be drawn from both chase runs for new stable this season; ran well until weakening into third here (2m7f, good to soft) in December and should benefit from this drop back in trip.

6/1

2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 3

15:28 Ffos Las

Willmount

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

Impressed on hurdling debut for Nicky Henderson in November 2023 but completed only one of three subsequent hurdling starts, when fifth of eight in Kempton handicap (2m, good to soft) in December; changed hands for £22,000 in May and it's hard to know what to expect from him on stable/chase debut.

9/1

2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 3

15:28 Ffos Las

Willmount

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

Impressed on hurdling debut for Nicky Henderson in November 2023 but completed only one of three subsequent hurdling starts, when fifth of eight in Kempton handicap (2m, good to soft) in December; changed hands for £22,000 in May and it's hard to know what to expect from him on stable/chase debut.

9/1

OUR TIP

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam placed 2m-2m6f hurdles, half-sister to useful bumper/2m hurdle winner Montbazon and useful 2m3f/2m5f hurdle winner Valleres; wouldn't need to be up to much at all to threaten in this modest a bumper.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

15:00 Ayr

Broomhill Road

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Has not yet delivered on his bumper promise over hurdles, and was quickly left behind when the pace lifted in 2m3f Taunton novice last month; might be boosted by first-time visor on this handicap debut, though.

10/1

7th

4

6th Feb 2024

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Taunton

Broomhill Road

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Showed some ability in his two bumpers but remote at 20-1 in both his hurdle races.

33/1

3rd

6

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

11:57 Market Rasen

Broomhill Road

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Fair efforts in both bumpers (2m, good) and he could improve for last month's hurdle debut at Exeter (2m2f, good); however, he was well beaten last time and needs a sizeable step forward here.

12/1

Form: 9

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak 80-1 chance when down the field at Warwick and had to show more.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Warwick

Quick Of The Night

11st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Not in great form when last seen in October but last July's win at Worcester (2m, good) came after 273 days off following wind surgery, and off this very mark; wouldn't rule out.

14/1

5th

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Quick Of The Night

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Returned after wind surgery with a win at Worcester (2m, good) in July but she's not matched that form since and was a remote sixth at Hereford on Monday; now drops back in trip but she needs to bounce back near her best; cheekpieces added.

12/1

6th

2

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Quick Of The Night

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Perhaps a better horse at 2m, for all that her last run over 2m3f was fairly respectable; one or two others appeal more.

5/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal out of a 6f AW winner and 2m hurdle winner (RPR 58); Flat trainer is 1-10 in bumpers the last five seasons; probably best watched.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

13:30 Doncaster

Cave Bleu

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Mackie

Low-level form in three bumpers and two Doncaster novice hurdles.

100/1

0

1

28th Jan 2024

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

14:00 Doncaster

Cave Bleu

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Mackie

always behind, mistake 3rd, struggling when mistake 4 out

100/1

8th

2

2nd Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

12:21 Doncaster

Cave Bleu

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: John Mackie

Well beaten in both bumpers last season and did not achieve much when third of four in very weak novice hurdle in June.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam point/2m-2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m4f Flat/2m hurdle winner Taurian and 2m hurdle winner Gold Carrot; stable 0-4 in bumpers in recent seasons and not overly encouraging to see the immediate fitting of a hood.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

16:05 Ludlow

Catch The Crumpet

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

No promise in three runs over 2m, latest switched to hurdles; new trip needs to make a huge difference.

100/1

0

2

22nd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:35 Ffos Las

Catch The Crumpet

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

in rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.40
Straight Forecast £1.53
Trifecta £9.90

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