13:42 Doncaster

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 4m 9.56s

Ridgeway^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| CD

5/4

Fair Flat winner who quickly opened his account over hurdles for new yard over C&D last month on the back of a wind op, jumping fine and showing plenty of speed. Entitled to progress.

Form: 1

Cartonne^h³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

7/4

Placed both starts in points and fitted with a hood, he saw things out much better than he did in a bumper when runner-up on hurdles debut at Wetherby last month. Should be involved again.

Form: 3372

Ginger Mail²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander

8/1

Half-brother to yard's useful Elvis Mail. Runner-up in ordinary bumper in October and made a promising first fist of hurdling when fifth at Ayr. Just ahead when unseating rider at Kelso. Big player.

Form: 285U

Goguenard³⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

£6,500 5-y-o. Closely related to fairly useful chaser Tord de Rire, and half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Atirelarigo. Made frame once from 3 starts in Irish points.

Form: 466-

Largy Gift²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: N Mechie

33/1

Shirocco gelding who showed fair form at best in 4 bumpers for Stuart Crawford. Changed hands for £16,000 in September and is bred for the jumping game.

Form: 267-4

Zanevsky¹⁰⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

150/1

Big price and well held in a Newcastle bumper back in 2019.

Form: 7/

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

Galahad Threepwood⁹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: Kielan Woods

Scudamore²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Ridgeway (5/4), Cartonne (7/4), Scudamore (5/1), Galahad Threepwood (13/2), Ginger Mail (8/1), Largy Gift (33/1), Goguenard (50/1), Zanevsky (150/1)

GINGER MAIL looked to be going just about best when unseating his rider at Kelso 3 weeks ago so compensation may well be forthcoming here. Ridgeway isn't short of speed and it will be interesting to see how he copes with what is likely to be a stiffer test of stamina this time, with Cartonne another to consider.

Previous Winners

2021

Osprey Call

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Alex Edwards | T: A Ralph

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00