DONCASTER
27 February 2026
Friday 27th February

Lingfield (AW) Tips

13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 15:45 16:20 16:53

Doncaster Tips

13:50 14:20 14:50 15:22 15:57 16:30 17:05

Newbury Tips

14:00 14:30 15:00 15:35 16:08 16:43

Dundalk (AW) Tips

15:50 16:25 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30

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17:13 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15
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Virgin Bet Doncaster Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 3m 84y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Doncaster
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Be The Difference silk
D
Be The Difference
J: Freddie Keighley 5
T: Philip Kirby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hat-trick in November/December but subsequent evidence suggests he's gone off the boil
11163P
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 104
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 26 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 PU/9 Better Be Definite () 12/1 106 -
23 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 24.5f Sft 4HcH 11-8 3/7 Mask Of Zorro (18L) 7/1 108 92
26 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Sft 3HcH 10-10 6/7 Daylatedollarshort (10½L) 8/1 109 100
5 Dec 25 Sed Sedgefield 21f Sft 5HcH 11-11 1/6 Livano Bello (5L) 11/8F 101 107
29 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Sft 5HcH 12-1 1/5 Stamina Chope (4L) 3/1 101 111
18 Nov 25 Kel Kelso 24.5f Sft 5HcH 11-9 1/11 Guernesey (13L) 11/2 93 106
2
Highbury Hill silk
Highbury Hill
J: Bryan Carver
T: Nigel Hawke
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Lightly raced 5yo who won over 2m3f at Chepstow & could have more to offer now up in trip
5-2371
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 100
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 26 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5NvHcH 11-12 1/10 Out Of Focus (1L) 4/1 98 101
9 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 5HcHM 11-10 7/9 Analiese (51L) 9/2 99 70
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-10 3/16 Crossbeau (4½L) 10/1 97 97
11 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4MdHM 11-2 2/6 Pismo Beach (2½L) 6/1 97 94
16 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5HcH 11-11 5/12 Rodney (7¼L) 25/1 98 87
26 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 44yHM 11-0 2/7 Madame Luna (1¼L) 33/1 - 96
3
Swift Jet silk
Swift Jet p
J: Harry Bannister
T: Richard Phillips
Kept on for encouraging 3rd on last hurdle run; not ruled out each-way back in this sphere
6-P3FF
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 100
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-3 p F/4 The Long Point () 11/1 102 -
22 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f GS 4HcCh 11-3 p F/12 Impatient () 14/1 102 -
3 Dec 25 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 5HcH 11-8 p1 3/7 Tzarmix (8¼L) 9/1 102 100
31 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4HcH 11-1 PU/11 John Barbour () 50/1 105 -
23 Apr 25 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 4HcH 11-4 6/6 Kitesurfer (30L) 13/2 107 81
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3NvH 10-13 6/9 The Jukebox Kid (47L) 33/1 - 73
4
Les's Destiny Star silk
C
Les's Destiny Star t 1
J: Kielan Woods
T: Ben Pauling
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (36%)
Could be a different proposition now up in trip and back on better ground on h'cap debut
/0-4P8
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 99
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-10 8/13 Rathkenny (62L) 40/1 - 61
19 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 21.5f Sft 3MdH 11-1 PU/12 Crystal Island () 33/1 - -
11 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 19.5f GS 3NvH 11-0 4/6 Minella Marathon (6¼L) 13/2 - 96
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NHF 11-4 13/14 Destination Dubai (44L) 11/1 - 79
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 16f Sft 5NHF 11-9 2/12 Good And Clever (12L) 15/8F - 106
28 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 5NHF 11-4 1/12 Barrons Land (2¼L) 6/5F - 105
5
Jonquilla silk
Jonquilla
J: James Bowen
T: Sarah Humphrey
Runner-up on both hurdle starts and not discounted up in trip on handicap debut
4-22
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 99
Days: 68
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Sft 4MdH 10-11 2/6 Kilbakanto (19L) 7/2 - 92
21 Nov 25 Cat Catterick 19.5f Gd 4NvH 10-7 2/5 Silver Hill (1½L) 50/1 - 92
21 Feb 25 War Warwick 16f Sft 5NHFM 11-2 4/8 Betty's Daisy (35L) 16/1 - 72
6
Geordie Night silk
Geordie Night t
J: Tom Broughton 5
T: Nick Kent
Below par on last two runs but could be back on better ground today and not written off
35-166
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 96
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcH 12-0 t 6/16 Kalo Athena (20L) 9/1 97 84
21 Nov 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 4HcH 10-12 t 6/7 Heather Honey (27L) 13/2 99 79
25 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-1 t1 1/7 Getuptheyard (hd) 11/4F 95 97
16 Mar 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f Gd 4HcH 10-8 5/6 Grangeclare Diego (16L) EvensF 95 81
18 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 4HcH 10-13 3/7 Burrows Hall (10½L) 13/8F 95 94
27 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 24f GS 5HcH 11-7 2/16 The Big Breac (½L) 11/2 93 99
7
Mr Griffiths silk
Mr Griffiths
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
2-2 in handicaps and escapes a penalty for last week's romp at Warwick; tough to beat
45-811
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 94
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Feb 26 War Warwick 26f Sft 5HcH 10-12 1/6 Sweet Magic (26L) 6/4F 94 110
11 Jan 26 Fon Fontwell 26f Sft 5HcH 11-2 1/11 Woodythewoodpecker (3L) 11/4F 88 94
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 8/10 Rocking Man (93L) 50/1 - 34
24 Apr 25 War Warwick 19f Gd 4MdH 11-6 5/9 Rock On Cowboy (30L) 16/1 - 81
5 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Gd 4NvH 11-5 4/7 Small Town Kid (21L) 15/2 - 86
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 16f GS 5NHF 10-13 7/12 Legal Weapon (7¼L) 12/1 - 89
8
Scairp Dubh silk
Scairp Dubh
J: Jack Power 5
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Won over 2m3f at stiff Carlisle last week and goes unpenalised here
765641
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 93
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Feb 26 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 5NvHcH 11-12 1/9 Wind Your Neck In (2¼L) 3/1 93 97
15 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-6 4/16 Cher Monsieur (2L) 17/2 92 91
28 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 19.5f Gd 4HcH 10-12 6/14 Soldierofthestorm (16½L) 16/1 94 84
5 Dec 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 4MdH 11-4 5/9 Leaumec De Mee (19L) 22/1 - 80
25 Nov 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 6/11 Next Twist (30L) 25/1 - 88
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 3NvH 11-0 7/7 Cave Bridge (40L) 50/1 - 70
9
Pooroldmackley silk
Pooroldmackley
J: Miss Eleanor Williams 7
T: Evan Williams
Won at Worcester last August but hasn't shone on his two starts since
34513P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-11
OR: 87
Days: 68
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 25 Fak Fakenham 23.5f Sft 5HcH 10-11 PU/6 Girl Of Gold () 13/2 89 -
19 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 26f GS 5HcCh 10-11 3/7 Shantou Lucky (27L) 10/1 84 77
31 Aug 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 5NvHcH 10-9 1/11 Chief Black Robe (1¼L) 15/2 83 91
7 Jul 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5HcH 10-0 5/7 Pacific (7L) 15/2 83 79
4 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f Gd 4NvHcCh 10-9 4/6 Culligran (14½L) 7/2 84 81
11 May 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 5HcH 10-6 3/5 Lake's Aventurine (5¾L) 15/8 84 83
10
Star Vantage silk
Star Vantage t
J: Charlie Maggs 3
T: Rebecca Menzies
Often runs well in defeat; not ruled out for a place but is winless after 30 attempts
2F6465
Age: 9
Weight: 10-11
OR: 87
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcH 11-5 t 5/16 Kalo Athena (11½L) 10/1 88 84
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f Sft 5HcH 11-1 t 6/7 You Did (18½L) 5/1 90 76
26 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcH 10-13 t 4/7 Buzz Iceclear (5¾L) 18/1 90 87
3 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 23.5f GS 5HcH 11-7 t 6/8 Robert d'Ores (9L) 17/2 92 83
13 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f Gd 5NvHcH 11-12 t F/9 Casting Aspersions () 9/2 92 -
26 May 25 Crt Cartmel 22f Gd 5HcH 11-0 t 2/10 Evenwood Sonofagun (3¾L) 9/2 91 92
Verdict

It is hard to get away from MR GRIFFITHS, who is 2-2 in handicaps and escapes a penalty for last Friday's stroll at Warwick.

Verdict silk image
Mr Griffiths

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Mr Griffiths,

5/1 Scairp Dubh,

8/1 Les's Destiny Star,

9/1 Highbury Hill,

12/1 Jonquilla,

14/1 Geordie Night,

20/1 Swift Jet,

25/1 Be The Difference,

33/1 Pooroldmackley,

Star Vantage

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