Doncaster Race 5 - Virgin Bet Doncaster Handicap Hurdle
MR GRIFFITHS (7) has turned his form around last two starts. Rattled off a second straight victory at Warwick gaining a comfortable 26L success. Open to any amount of improvement still and looks hard to beat. JONQUILLA (5) finished second past two outings and holds potential making handicap debut. Warrants close consideration especially if supported in the market. HIGHBURY HILL (2) scored last month at Chepstow delivering a better performance. Rates highly. SCAIRP DUBH (8) was out of form for quite some time however rediscovered winning ways eleven days ago at Carlisle. Will need to prove that was no fluke.

Jockey: Bryan Carver
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Freshened for 31 days. Last outing won by 1.0 len Chepstow on January 27 over 3900m slow track defeating Out Of Focus carrying 75.5kg at $5 in a hurdle. The run before came from midfield; finished seventh of 9 runners at Uttoxeter on December 9 over 4000m, on slow going 51 len behind Analiese carrying 74.5kg at $5.50. Opened winning account now and expected to go close again.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 27/01/2026 | 49 | HDLE HCP 4U | $11,160.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Soft | Bryan Carver | 75.5kg | 5:08.31 | 3-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $5.00 |
| 7/9 | 09/12/2025 | 34 | HDLE HCP M 3U | $12,220.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Soft | Bryan Carver | 74.5kg | 5:22.43 | 4-5-7 | 0 |
| 51.3L | $5.50 |
| 3/16 | 05/11/2025 | 25 | HDLE HCP 3U | $12,170.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Good Soft | Bryan Carver | 74.5kg | 5:17.10 | 2-2-3 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $11.00 |
| 2/6 | 11/10/2025 | 178 | MHDLE M 4U | $16,610.00 | Hexham | 4049m | Good | Bryan Carver | 71kg | 3:14.28 | 2-3-2 | 0 |
| 2.5L | $7.00 |
| 5/12 | 16/04/2025 | 49 | HCP HDLE 4U | $15,700.00 | Ffos Las | 3218m | Soft | Lorcan Murtagh | 75kg | 3:53.20 | 6-5-5 | 0 |
| 7.3L | $26.00 |
| 2/7 | 26/02/2025 | 42 | HDLE HUNT F 4 | $12,700.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | Soft | Lorcan Murtagh | 70kg | 4:12.30 | 2-3-2 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $34.00 |
| 7/7 | 15/01/2025 | 28 | HDLE HUNT 4 | $18,150.00 | Newbury | 3319m | Soft | Lorcan Murtagh | 66.5kg | 4:12.05 | 3-6-7 | 0 |
| 22.8L | $41.00 |
| 3/6 | 18/12/2024 | 48 | HDLE HUNT F 3 | $16,610.00 | Ludlow | 3172m | Good Soft | Lorcan Murtagh | 70kg | 3:58.41 | 5-4-3 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $34.00 |
| 8/11 | 31/10/2024 | - | HUNT FLAT F 3 | $8,170.00 | Stratford Avon | 3319m | Good Soft | Lorcan Murtagh | 70kg | 4:00.31 | 10-10-8 | 0 |
| 31.0L | $67.00 |

Jockey: Harry Bannister
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Freshened for 35 days. Last outing didn't finish the race at this track on January 23 over 4800m. Won't find this easy.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/4 | 23/01/2026 | 32 | STPLE HCP 5U | $19,190.00 | Doncaster | 4828m | Soft | Finn Lambert | 71kg | 6:16.30 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $12.00 |
| 99/12 | 22/12/2025 | 19 | STPLE HCP 4U | $20,370.00 | Huntingdon | 4727m | Good Soft | Finn Lambert | 71kg | 6:11.55 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $15.00 |
| 3/7 | 03/12/2025 | 33 | HDLE HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Ludlow | 4828m | Good Soft | Finn Lambert | 73.5kg | 5:49.02 | 5-4-3 | 0 |
| 8.3L | $10.00 |
| 99/11 | 31/10/2025 | 191 | HCP HDLE 3U | $13,970.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Good Soft | Finn Lambert | 70.5kg | 5:12.69 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $51.00 |
| 6/6 | 23/04/2025 | 39 | HCP HDLE 4U | $16,340.00 | Ludlow | 4828m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 71.5kg | 5:53.41 | 3-6-6 | 0 |
| 30.3L | $7.50 |
| 6/9 | 15/03/2025 | 24 | HDLE HUNT 4U | $36,300.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Good Soft | Finn Lambert | 69.5kg | 5:13.42 | 6-6-6 | 0 |
| 47.3L | $34.00 |
| 3/7 | 19/02/2025 | 26 | HDLE MDN 5U | $14,520.00 | Ludlow | 4828m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 72.5kg | 6:04.58 | 4-2-3 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $13.00 |
| 5/12 | 24/01/2025 | 348 | HDLE HUNT MDN 47 | $21,780.00 | Doncaster | 3922m | Good Soft | Finn Lambert | 73kg | 4:53.20 | 7-6-5 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $301.00 |
| 9/10 | 11/02/2024 | 273 | HUNT FLAT MDN 46 | $27,220.00 | Exeter | 3319m | Heavy | Finn Lambert | 73.5kg | 4:33.10 | - | 0 |
| 75.0L | $81.00 |
| 4/12 | 14/05/2023 | - | P2P MDN G 5 | $0.00 | Ballindenisk P2p | 4828m | Y | J W Hannon | 61kg | - | - | 0 |
| 10.8L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Kielan Woods
Weight: 74kgs
Stats
Comments
Freshened for 35 days. Last run came from midfield; finished eighth of 13 runners at this track on January 23 over 3900m, on slow going 62 len behind Rathkenny carrying 74.5kg at $41. Race before pulled up at Ascot on December 19 over 4300m. Won't find this easy.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13 | 23/01/2026 | 35 | MHDLE HUNT 47 | $23,750.00 | Doncaster | 3922m | Soft | Kielan Woods | 74.5kg | 4:49.80 | 6-8-8 | 0 |
| 62.3L | $41.00 |
| 99/12 | 19/12/2025 | 38 | MHDLE 4U | $27,230.00 | Ascot Uk | 4325m | Soft | Callum Pritchard | 70.5kg | 5:25.91 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $34.00 |
| 4/6 | 11/11/2025 | 247 | HDLE HUNT 46 | $19,420.00 | Lingfield | 3922m | Good Soft | Ben Jones | 70kg | 4:56.45 | 1-3-4 | 0 |
| 6.3L | $7.50 |
| 13/14 | 09/03/2025 | 364 | HUNT FLAT 46 | $7,380.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good | Callum Pritchard | 74kg | 3:49.50 | 7-12-13 | 0 |
| 43.8L | $12.00 |
| 2/12 | 10/03/2024 | 42 | HUNT FLAT 46 | $7,260.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Soft | Ben Jones | 74kg | 4:20.48 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $2.88 |
| 1/12 | 28/01/2024 | - | HUNT FLAT 46 | $8,710.00 | Doncaster | 3319m | Good | Ben Jones | 71.5kg | 3:59.87 | 3-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $2.20 |

Jockey: Tom Broughton
Weight: 72.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming finished sixth of 7 starters at Catterick on November 21 over 5100m, 26 len behind Heather Honey with 69kg at $7.50. Second-up finished sixth of 16 runners at Wetherby on December 27 over 4800m, on slow going 20 len behind Kalo Athena carrying 76kg at $10. Hard to have on recent efforts.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16 | 27/12/2025 | 36 | HDLE HCP 3U | $12,700.00 | Wetherby | 4828m | Soft | Tom Broughton | 76kg | 6:28.01 | 13-8-6 | 0 |
| 20.3L | $10.00 |
| 6/7 | 21/11/2025 | 180 | HDLE HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Catterick Bridge | 5129m | Good | Tom Broughton | 69kg | 6:15.73 | 5-6-6 | 0 |
| 26.8L | $7.50 |
| 1/7 | 25/05/2025 | 70 | HCP HDLE 4U | $11,160.00 | Uttoxeter | 4727m | Good | Tom Broughton | 70.5kg | 6:00.48 | 5-4-1 | 0 |
| 0.2L | $3.75 |
| 5/6 | 16/03/2025 | 26 | HCP HDLE 4U | $20,300.00 | Market Rasen | 4641m | Good | Tom Broughton | 69.5kg | 6:01.79 | 3-3-5 | 0 |
| 16.0L | $2.00 |
| 3/7 | 18/02/2025 | 53 | HCP HDLE 4U | $19,960.00 | Market Rasen | 4626m | Good Soft | Charlie Hammond | 69.5kg | 6:11.79 | 3-2-3 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $2.63 |
| 2/16 | 27/12/2024 | 43 | HCP HDLE 3U | $10,890.00 | Wetherby | 4828m | Good Soft | Tom Broughton | 73kg | 6:29.10 | 8-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $6.50 |
| 2/9 | 14/11/2024 | 194 | HCP HDLE 4U | $12,920.00 | Market Rasen | 4641m | Good | Charlie Hammond | 74kg | 6:16.98 | 6-3-2 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $5.00 |
| 5/9 | 04/05/2024 | 34 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $11,160.00 | Uttoxeter | 4727m | Soft | Charlie Hammond | 73.5kg | 6:15.37 | 7-4-5 | 0 |
| 18.5L | $7.00 |
| 7/14 | 31/03/2024 | 63 | HDLE HCP 4U | $14,070.00 | Market Rasen | 3721m | Good Soft | Charlie Hammond | 71.5kg | 4:41.60 | - | 0 |
| 10.0L | $8.00 |
| 5/9 | 28/01/2024 | 33 | NHDLE APP 4U | $21,050.00 | Doncaster | 3319m | Good | Charlie Hammond | 71kg | 4:01.36 | 8-6-5 | 0 |
| 18.3L | $34.00 |
| 4/8 | 26/12/2023 | 40 | NHDLE 4U | $13,610.00 | Market Rasen | 3319m | Good Soft | T Broughton | 66.5kg | 4:06.59 | 8-5-4 | 0 |
| 15.8L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr.
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up favourite; came from midfield and won by 3 len Fontwell Park on January 11 over 5200m slow track defeating Woodythewoodpecker carrying 71kg at $3.80 in a hurdle. Second-up favourite; ran on from midfield to post a big 26 len win. Warwick on February 20 over 5200m slow track defeating Sweet Magic carrying 69kg at $2.50 in a hurdle. Expected to improve further and can measure up again.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 20/02/2026 | 40 | HDLE HCP 4U | $13,160.00 | Warwick Uk | 5230m | Soft | Freddie Robson | 69kg | 6:38.46 | 3-1-1 | 0 |
| 26.0L | $2.50 |
| 1/11 | 11/01/2026 | 67 | HDLE HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Fontwell Park | 5230m | Soft | Jonjo O'neill Jr | 71kg | 7:16.47 | 6-4-1 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $3.75 |
| 8/10 | 05/11/2025 | 195 | MHDLE 4U | $15,240.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Good Soft | Jonjo O'neill Jr | 71.5kg | 5:17.40 | 7-8-8 | 0 |
| 93.3L | $51.00 |
| 5/9 | 24/04/2025 | 19 | HDLE MDN 4U | $14,230.00 | Warwick Uk | 3822m | Good | Kevin Brogan | 72.5kg | 4:30.97 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 30.0L | $17.00 |
| 4/7 | 05/04/2025 | 114 | HDLE 4U | $15,650.00 | Newcastle Uk | 4123m | Good | Richie Mclernon | 72kg | 4:55.18 | 2-4-4 | 0 |
| 21.3L | $8.50 |
| 7/12 | 12/12/2024 | - | HUNT FLAT 45 | $7,380.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good Soft | Jack Hogan | 71kg | 4:05.97 | 4-10-7 | 0 |
| 7.6L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Jack Power
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran on from midfield and won by 2.25 len Carlisle on February 16 over 3900m on rain affected going defeating Wind Your Neck In with 75.5kg at $4 in a hurdle. The start before that; finished fourth of 16 starters at Newcastle on January 15 over 4100m, 2 len behind Cher Monsieur carrying 72.5kg at $9.50. Continues to improve. Only needs to jump well to be right in the finish.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 16/02/2026 | 32 | HDLE HCP 4U | $11,340.00 | Carlisle | 3922m | Soft | Jack Power | 75.5kg | 5:10.40 | 5-2-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $4.00 |
| 4/16 | 15/01/2026 | 18 | HDLE HCP 4U | $11,160.00 | Newcastle Uk | 4123m | Good Soft | Peter Kavanagh | 72.5kg | 5:11.00 | 3-1-4 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $9.50 |
| 6/14 | 28/12/2025 | 23 | HDLE HCP 3U | $16,900.00 | Catterick Bridge | 3922m | Good | Danny Mcmenamin | 69kg | 4:43.72 | 9-6-6 | 0 |
| 16.5L | $17.00 |
| 5/9 | 05/12/2025 | 10 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Sedgefield | 3419m | Soft | Peter Kavanagh | 71.5kg | 4:09.36 | 5-6-5 | 0 |
| 19.0L | $23.00 |
| 6/11 | 25/11/2025 | 24 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Southwell | 3218m | Good Soft | Danny Mcmenamin | 71.5kg | 4:02.34 | 2-5-6 | 0 |
| 29.5L | $26.00 |
| 7/7 | 01/11/2025 | 172 | HDLE 4U | $32,660.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | Good | Peter Kavanagh | 70kg | 3:53.12 | 5-7-7 | 0 |
| 40.3L | $51.00 |
| 2/5 | 13/05/2025 | 45 | OPEN HUNT FLAT 45 | $8,300.00 | Sedgefield | 3381m | Good Firm | Ross Chapman | 71kg | 3:52.68 | 4-4-2 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $2.80 |
| 1/7 | 29/03/2025 | - | P2P | $0.00 | Tranwell P2p | 3219m | Good | Joe Wright | 75.5kg | 4:12.00 | - | 0 |
| 5.0L | $8.00 |

Jockey: Miss Eleanor Williams
Weight: 68.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a break; having raced just once last campaign pulled up at Fakenham on December 21 over 4700m. When resuming last campaign finished seventh of 11 starters at Southwell on February 3 2025 over 4860m, 31 len behind Edgewell with 68.5kg at $41. What happened last time is not ideal so unlikely to feature.
Last Starts 68 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/6 | 21/12/2025 | 93 | HDLE HCP 3U | $11,800.00 | Fakenham | 4727m | Soft | Eleanor Williams | 68.5kg | 6:23.55 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $7.50 |
| 3/7 | 19/09/2025 | 19 | HCP CHSE 4U | $18,150.00 | Newton Abbot | 5230m | Good Soft | Eleanor Williams | 68.5kg | 6:46.59 | 5-3-3 | 0 |
| 23.5L | $11.00 |
| 1/11 | 31/08/2025 | 55 | HCP HDLE 4U | $11,160.00 | Worcester | 4626m | Good | Eleanor Williams | 67.5kg | 5:50.20 | 7-8-9-9-7-4-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $8.50 |
| 5/7 | 07/07/2025 | 33 | HCP HDLE 4U | $12,660.00 | Worcester | 4023m | Good | Eleanor Williams | 63.5kg | 4:56.90 | 7-6-5 | 0 |
| 7.0L | $8.50 |
| 4/6 | 04/06/2025 | 24 | HCP CHSE 5U | $16,330.00 | Newton Abbot | 4224m | Good | Isabel Williams | 67.5kg | 5:13.80 | - | 0 |
| 14.8L | $4.50 |
| 3/5 | 11/05/2025 | 19 | HCP HDLE 4U | $13,840.00 | Ludlow | 4274m | Good | Eleanor Williams | 69.5kg | 5:03.79 | 5-3-3 | 0 |
| 5.8L | $2.88 |
| 1/7 | 22/04/2025 | 3 | HCP HDLE 4U | $12,500.00 | Hereford | 3922m | Good | Isabel Williams | 66kg | 4:43.29 | 5-1-1 | 0 |
| 13.0L | $1.67 |
| 1/7 | 19/04/2025 | 24 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,150.00 | Newton Abbot | 4224m | Heavy | Adam Wedge | 64.5kg | 5:32.49 | - | 0 |
| 3.5L | $5.00 |
| 3/5 | 26/03/2025 | 51 | HCP CHSE 5U | $12,420.00 | Hereford | 3218m | Good | Adam Wedge | 66kg | 3:51.95 | 5-3-3 | 0 |
| 24.0L | $10.00 |
| 7/11 | 03/02/2025 | 70 | HCP HDLE 4U | $11,350.00 | Southwell | 4883m | Good Soft | Adam Wedge | 68.5kg | 6:27.60 | 8-3-7 | 0 |
| 31.8L | $41.00 |
| 6/7 | 25/11/2024 | 15 | HCP HDLE 3U | $12,700.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good Soft | Adam Wedge | 68kg | 3:54.98 | 4-6-6 | 0 |
| 42.8L | $34.00 |