Full Result 4.31 Doncaster | 1 March 2025

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m128yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 4 hurdles 4 omitted

1st £4,330.42 2nd £1,992.60 3rd £996.30 4th £498.56 5th £248.46

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Aotano (GER) 28/1 Charlie Maggs ⁵ Donald McCain	Charlie Maggs ⁵ Donald McCain	4	1010 t	102	96	98	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Aotearoa (FR) (Doyen)
Wore earplugs, held up in rear, some headway last (usual 4 out), midfield omitted 3 out, in touch with leaders and going easily omitted 2 out, short of room and switched right omitted last, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, just did enough (tchd 33/1)

2 shd	4. St Just In Time 13/2 Alice Stevens ³ Harry Derham	Alice Stevens ³ Harry Derham	5	1110	104	107	110	–
b g Time Test - Porthledden Flight (Kayf Tara)
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went second omitted last, led but faced challenge final 110yds, headed inside final 110yds, rallied towards finish, just held (op 7/1)

3 4¼ [4¼]	10. Cuban Court (IRE) 3/1 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	7	113 tp	94	93	96	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Havana Dancer (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Raced in second, led 2nd, going easily omitted 3 out, faced challenges omitted last, headed and lost second final 110yds, weakened towards finish (tchd 11/4)

4 8 [12¼]	9. By The Grace 11/4F James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	6	115	96	86	91	–
b m Blue Bresil (FR) - Handmaid (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, challenging omitted 2 out, no extra omitted last, weakened final 110yds (op 4/1)

5 nse [12½]	3. Busy Being Busy (IRE) 25/1 Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	5	120 h	105	95	100	–
b g Wings Of Eagles (FR) - Bonny Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Taken down early, held up in last, still plenty to do last (usual 4 out), outpaced but some headway omitted 3 out, no chance omitted 2 out (op 18/1)

6 nk [12¾]	13. Fine Point (IRE) 14/1 Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	4	109	96	76	81	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - French Friend (IRE) (Teofilo)
In touch with leaders, went second omitted 3 out, no extra omitted 2 out, hung left and weakened omitted last (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

7 ½ [13¼]	1. Unleash The Beast (IRE) 10/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	6	120	105	94	99	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Cloth Fair (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, outpaced and lost ground last (usual 4 out), struggling omitted 3 out, rallied and some headway omitted last, no telling impression (op 7/1)

8 nk [13½]	5. Muzaffar 7/1 Brian Hughes Adrian Paul Keatley	Brian Hughes Adrian Paul Keatley	6	1111 t	102	91	96	–
b g Almanzor (FR) - Via Lazio (Lawman)
In touch with leaders, prominent omitted 2 out, weakened quickly omitted last, eased final 110yds (op 9/2)

9 1 [14½]	6. Seek Him There (IRE) 10/1 Harry Bannister Ben Case	Harry Bannister Ben Case	6	1110	101	89	94	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Isnt Dat Right (IRE) (Gamut)
Midfield, pushed along and reminders after 3rd, soon dropped to rear, no chance omitted 3 out (op 9/1)

10 21 [35½]	14. Granny B (IRE) 80/1 Peter Kavanagh ³ Michael Mullineaux	Peter Kavanagh ³ Michael Mullineaux	5	103 h	83	47	57	–
b m Acclamation - Debuetantin (Big Shuffle)
Took keen hold, led, headed 2nd, lost position omitted 3 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off omitted last (op 50/1)

11 nk [35¾]	8. Iolaos Du Mou (FR) 100/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Stella Barclay	Tabitha Worsley ³ Stella Barclay	7	114	98	61	72	–
b g Coastal Path - Thelemise Du Mou (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Always behind, tailed off (op 80/1)

12 25 [60¾]	12. Good Company 50/1 Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6	1012	89	22	40	–
br g Dragon Dancer - On Yer Own (Terimon)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway but still plenty to do last (usual 4 out), weakened quickly omitted 3 out, tailed off omitted 2 out (op 40/1)

13 4 [64¾]	2. Walden (FR) 10/1 Gavin Sheehan Tom Lacey	Gavin Sheehan Tom Lacey	5	120	105	33	53	–
b g Waldpark (GER) - Gentilonda (FR) (Gentlewave)
Midfield, not fluent and lost ground 2nd, tailed off last (usual 4 out) (tchd 11/1)

14 34 [98¾]	7. Red Trail (IRE) 150/1 Conor Rabbitt ³ Mike Sowersby	Conor Rabbitt ³ Mike Sowersby	6	115	99	–	16	–
ch m Galileo Gold - Tamika (IRE) (Dragon Pulse)
Always behind, tailed off (jockey said mare stopped quickly) (op 100/1)

14 ran Off time: 4:32:04 Winning time: 3m 51.04s (slow by 2.04s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Cp Racing (Aotano) 1st breeder: Gestut Auenquelle
2nd owner: Dr H Tayton-Martin (St Just In Time)
3rd owner: The Bench (Cuban Court)
Tote win: £42 PL: £8.80 £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £381.30 CSF: £204.09 Tricast: £728.70 Trifecta: £2,058.40

The last three hurdles were omitted owing to the low sun.

4:31 Doncaster 1 Mar 2025

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle