Doncaster Race 2 - Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)
COUNT OF VENDOME (1) is yet to finish outside the frame in all career starts. Last seen placing second in a Bangor-on-Dee novice hurdle and holding winning course and distance form rates a leading contender. LEWISHAM GROVE (2) secured a good 2.25L victory attempting a Newcastle maiden hurdle then failed to follow up finishing last of five in the Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle. Can bounce back. BEN REID (3) was making first career appearance in a jumpers flat race at Newcastle almost a year ago. Interesting providing hurdle debut. CORSICAN CAPER (4) may improve having run seventh at Uttoxeter on first hurdle start.

Jockey: B S Hughes
Weight: 75.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming favourite; won by 13 len this track on February 5 over 3300m defeating Stanners Glen carrying 71.5kg at $1.70 in a hurdle. Last start finished second in a small field at Bangor-On-Dee on February 25 over 3300m, on slow going 3.5 len behind Harry Lowes carrying 74.5kg at $1.50. Expected to run well again.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 25/02/2026 | 20 | HDLE HUNT 4U | $19,250.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3319m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 74.5kg | 4:17.35 | - | 0 |
| 3.3L | $1.53 |
| 1/12 | 05/02/2026 | 85 | MHDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Doncaster | 3319m | Good Soft | Brian Hughes | 71.5kg | 4:22.25 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 13.0L | $1.73 |
| 2/9 | 12/11/2025 | 275 | HDLE 4U | $16,340.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3319m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 70kg | 4:21.51 | 3-1-2 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $3.00 |
| 1/5 | 10/02/2025 | 85 | HUNT FLAT 45 | $8,170.00 | Catterick Bridge | 3118m | Good Soft | Brian Hughes | 74.5kg | 3:56.00 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $2.20 |
| 3/6 | 17/11/2024 | 28 | LR OPEN 45 | $43,660.00 | Cheltenham | 3319m | Good | Brian Hughes | 71kg | 3:59.40 | - | 0 |
| 3.5L | $26.00 |
| 1/10 | 20/10/2024 | 211 | HUNT FLAT 45 | $8,170.00 | Sedgefield | 3419m | Good | Brian Hughes | 70.5kg | 4:01.95 | 3-3-1 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $3.50 |
| 5/6 | 23/03/2024 | 20 | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Portrush P2p | 4828m | Heavy | E Mahon | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 12.3L | $1.00 |
| 5/11 | 03/03/2024 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Borris House P2p | 4828m | Heavy | E Mahon | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 11.8L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Weight: 75.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Freshened for 41 days. Last run made some head-way from midfield; ran last in a small field at Musselburgh on January 31 over 4800m, 18 len behind Absolutely Doyen carrying 72kg at $8. The start before that; won by 2.25 len Newcastle on January 15 over 4100m defeating Loulou Madrik with 74.5kg at $3.30 in a hurdle. This race appears well within his grasp.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 31/01/2026 | 16 | HDLE 5U | $45,370.00 | Musselburgh | 4828m | Good Soft | Sean Quinlan | 72kg | 5:53.03 | 3-4-5 | 0 |
| 18.3L | $8.00 |
| 1/16 | 15/01/2026 | 62 | MHDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Newcastle Uk | 4123m | Good Soft | Sean Quinlan | 74.5kg | 5:04.22 | 2-1-1-2-3-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $3.25 |
| 2/9 | 14/11/2025 | 14 | MHDLE 4U | $13,970.00 | Newcastle Uk | 4123m | Good Soft | Sean Quinlan | 71kg | 5:05.35 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $3.50 |
| 2/9 | 31/10/2025 | 32 | HDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Good Soft | William Shanahan | 66.5kg | 5:06.70 | 4-3-2 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $51.00 |
| 6/12 | 29/09/2025 | 14 | HDLE 4U | $15,430.00 | Newton Abbot | 3419m | Good | William Shanahan | 66.5kg | 3:56.55 | 8-7-6 | 0 |
| 35.5L | $51.00 |
| 5/14 | 15/09/2025 | 113 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good Soft | Sean Quinlan | 71kg | 4:10.58 | 9-7-5 | 0 |
| 13.0L | $41.00 |
| 5/9 | 25/05/2025 | 28 | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Ballingarry P2p | 4828m | Good | F D Tegetmeier | 57.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 12.0L | $1.00 |
| 99/10 | 27/04/2025 | 63 | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Fairyhouse P2p | 4828m | Y | G Benson | 57.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |
| 99/8 | 23/02/2025 | - | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Lisronagh P2p | 4828m | Heavy | G Benson | 57.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Lee Edwards
Weight: 72kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes off a 33 day letup. Last run finished fourth of 7 runners at Chelmsford on February 8 over 2800m, 9 len behind The Craftymaster with 57.5kg at $29. Can't enthuse.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 08/02/2026 | 15 | HCP 4U | $18,290.00 | Chelmsford City | 2816m | Neutral | Saffie Osborne | 57.5kg | 3:04.22 | 7-6-4 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $29.00 |
| 7/14 | 24/01/2026 | 33 | MHDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Soft | Lee Edwards | 73.5kg | 4:05.33 | 6-6-7 | 0 |
| 68.5L | $126.00 |
| 9/9 | 22/12/2025 | 16 | HCP 4U | $10,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 3319m | Neutral | Warren Fentiman | 57kg | 3:40.35 | 8-9-9 | 8 |
| 29.0L | $26.00 |
| 6/11 | 06/12/2025 | 4 | HCP 3U | $10,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 3319m | Neutral | Rossa Ryan | 60.5kg | 3:40.77 | 10-9-6 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $8.50 |
| 6/8 | 02/12/2025 | 39 | HCP 3U | $10,890.00 | Lingfield | 3218m | Neutral | Jack Mitchell | 59kg | 3:24.86 | 7-8-6 | 3 |
| 7.3L | $41.00 |
| 4/11 | 24/10/2025 | 15 | HCP APP 4U | $19,960.00 | Newbury | 3218m | Soft | Alfie Gee | 52kg | 3:44.90 | 10-6-4 | 12 |
| 7.3L | $6.00 |
| 8/12 | 09/10/2025 | 7 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 3419m | Good Soft | Rossa Ryan | 60.5kg | 3:54.13 | 9-7-8 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $4.50 |
| 2/7 | 02/10/2025 | 6 | HCP FLAT 3U | $54,450.00 | Nottingham | 2816m | Good Soft | Jay Mackay | 48.5kg | 3:15.56 | 4-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $15.00 |
| 2/11 | 26/09/2025 | 12 | HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Haydock Park | 2816m | Good Soft | Hollie Doyle | 53kg | 3:09.61 | 10-7-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $5.50 |
| 4/12 | 14/09/2025 | 11 | HCP 3U | $64,580.00 | Bath | 2816m | Soft | Joe Leavy | 54kg | 3:09.68 | 6-4-4 | 2 |
| 7.0L | $11.00 |
| 4/8 | 03/09/2025 | 85 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 2816m | Soft | Alec Voikhansky | 60.5kg | 3:13.33 | 7-8-4 | 12 |
| 9.5L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Tom Midgley
Weight: 72kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up pulled up at this track on December 29 over 3900m. Second run from a spell pulled up at Southwell on February 18 over 4090m. Unlikely to feature.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/13 | 18/02/2026 | 51 | MHDLE 4U | $19,570.00 | Southwell | 4103m | Soft | Tom Broughton | 70.5kg | 5:21.65 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $126.00 |
| 99/7 | 29/12/2025 | 254 | HDLE HUNT 46 | $15,300.00 | Doncaster | 3922m | Good | Charlie Hammond | 70kg | 4:45.66 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $67.00 |
| 99/11 | 19/04/2025 | 41 | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Loughanmore P2p | 4828m | Good | B Dunleavy | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |
| 4/11 | 09/03/2025 | - | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Lingstown P2p | 4828m | Y | Shane Butler | 57.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 19.5L | $1.00 |