March 13 / 15.39 Doncaster

15.39

Good

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 2f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91

Form: 73-241 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D chase for Sam England in February 2025 (good); doubled his tally in this sphere when scoring at Newcastle ten days ago (good to soft); penalised 7lb; major contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Jamesieconn

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Front-runner who has won his last three starts (2m7f-3m2f, good to soft/good), the latest at Carlisle nine days ago; clearly thriving and could be tough to beat for a stable that is in fantastic form.

15/8

1st

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

15:27 Carlisle

Jamesieconn

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Held on gamely to make all in four-runner Doncaster chase (3m2f, good to soft) last month and is now 2-4 for current stable; has more on his plate here and needs to prove himself on a right-handed track but still respected in current form.

11/4

1st

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

Jamesieconn

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Won a C&D chase for Sam England in February 2025 (good); doubled his tally in this sphere when scoring at Newcastle ten days ago (good to soft); penalised 7lb; major contender.

11/8

OUR TIP

Form: 19U2FP D

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles last season (3m/3m2f, good/good to soft); has failed to finish in three of his five starts over fences, best run when second at Taunton in December (2m7f, good); could go well but a bit risky.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Worcester

Jongleur DEtoiles

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Multiple hurdles winner at up to 3m2f, including on a sound surface; 0-6 over fences but went very close at Doncaster (3m2f, good to soft) in March having looked the likely winner; leading contender from an unchanged mark, if repeating that effort.

9/2

2

10th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Jongleur DEtoiles

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Multiple hurdles winner at up to 3m2f, including on a sound surface; 0-6 over fences but went very close having looked the likely winner at Doncaster (3m2f, good to soft) latest; big player from an unchanged mark, if repeating that effort.

13/8

2nd

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

Jongleur DEtoiles

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Two wins over hurdles last season (3m/3m2f, good/good to soft); has failed to finish in three of his five starts over fences, best run when second at Taunton in December (2m7f, good); could go well but a bit risky.

13/2

Form: 63172P D

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Capable on his day as he showed when winning at Catterick in November (3m1f, good); poor efforts in two of his three runs since; hard to assess.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

I See The Sea

11st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Christopher Kellett

Inconsistent this season and well beaten at Bangor a fortnight ago; however, he won off this mark at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November and was a good second over C&D (good to soft) last March; shouldn't be written off.

16/1

7th

1

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

I See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Christopher Kellett

Only 1lb higher than for his Catterick win in November (3m1f, good) and went close back there in January; does have his off days (finished last when third on final run) but there's a big run in him if he fancies it.

8/1

3rd

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

I See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Christopher Kellett

Capable on his day as he showed when winning at Catterick in November (3m1f, good); poor efforts in two of his three runs since; hard to assess.

4/1

Form: 7-89P1

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on second run over fences at Leicester in December (2m6f, good; cheekpieces on for second time); up 5lb; takes another step up in trip, but a possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

Amazing Cleni

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Off the mark on second run over fences at Leicester in December (2m6f, good; cheekpieces on for second time); up 5lb; takes another step up in trip, but a possible.

2/1

8th

13

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Amazing Cleni

10st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has looked limited so far but treated accordingly for his handicap debut and his yard is always respected.

25/1

7th

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

19:05 Chepstow

Amazing Cleni

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Some promise when fourth of 12 on his bumper debut at Warwick (soft) in December, but has shown little in another bumper and two starts over hurdles since; may be one for handicaps is due course.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £4.09
Trifecta £10.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jamesieconn

Daily Mail:

Amazing Cleni

RP RATINGS:

Jongleur d'Etoiles

Daily Mirror:

Amazing Cleni

Daily Record:

Amazing Cleni

POSTDATA:

Jamesieconn

The Times:

Jamesieconn

Telegraph:

Jamesieconn

The Guardian:

Jamesieconn

D Express:

Jamesieconn

The Sun:

Jamesieconn

The Star:

Jamesieconn

TOPSPEED:

Jongleur d'Etoiles