17:20 Doncaster

Friday 4 March 2022

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Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 58.13s

Turning Gold^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis| OR: 110

3/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark in 11-runner handicap hurdle (40/1) at Leicester (20.5f) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 7 lb rise.

Form: 30-P081

Sullivan's Brow³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

15/2

16/1, won 2m novice hurdle at Uttoxeter 34 days ago. Back up in trip now handicapping with more to offer, so he's a player.

Form: 3-1641

Jet Of Magic^p1⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107

5/1

Bumper winner but pulled up in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 63 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for handicap debut with a bit to prove.

Form: 1-46P

Son Of The Somme³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 107

6/5

Progressive sort who gained his breakthrough win in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) 36 days ago, forging clear from 2 out. Up 8 lb but he can make his presence felt again.

Form: 666-221

Imperial Icon⁴³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105| BF

10/1

Winner at Hereford in November 2020 but off 14 months since disappointing fifth at Wetherby on his only subsequent outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 26/8715-

Clean Getaway^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 101

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when good fourth of 6 in novice at Catterick (19.3f) 28 days ago. Needs another step forward going into handicaps now.

Form: 59584

Non-Runners

Arthur's Seat¹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: T Bulgin J: S Bowen

Enlighten³³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: M & D Easterby J: Harry Bannister

Twoshotsoftequila⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Jakamani¹⁴⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: M Bradstock J: Ben Jones

One For Billy²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Vintage Fizz³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Craig Nichol

Kinondo Kwetu¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Justified²³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: N B King J: Max Kendrick

Forecasts

Son Of The Somme (6/5), Turning Gold (3/1), Jet Of Magic (5/1), Twoshotsoftequila (5/1), Enlighten (13/2), Sullivan's Brow (15/2), One For Billy (8/1), Imperial Icon (10/1), Vintage Fizz (10/1), Kinondo Kwetu (10/1), Jakamani (14/1), Justified (16/1), Arthur's Seat (20/1), Clean Getaway (28/1)

TWOSHOTSOFTEQUILA arrives at the top of his game and can race off the same mark as when an excellent second at Sedgefield so gets the nod in a competitive handicap. Uttoxeter-scorer Sullivan's Brow has more to offer now going back up in trip and is greatly feared, although fellow recent winners Enlighten and Son of The Somme both warrant plenty of respect too.

Previous Winners

2021

Bard Of Brittany

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: M Goldstein | T: Miss S West

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,738.002nd: £2,183.003rd: £1,091.004th: £546.005th: £350.006th: £350.00