Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Doncaster

Doncaster

13:42

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 2m128y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Light Rain

Temp 7.1°C

Wind 15mph SW

Winning Time 4m 8.07s (slow by 19.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Count Of Vendome (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	1/4F	Won
2nd	Lewisham Grove (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	3/1	2.75
3rd	Corsican Caper (IRE) Lee Edwards · Kevin Frost	33/1	1
4th	It's Party Time (IRE) Tom Midgley · Nick Kent	66/1	12

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Count Of Vendome Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	166	—	31-212	118	121	106	16d	—	—	-27	37	0.08/1	1/3 75%
Scored over C&D before very good second at Bangor (2m) 16 days ago; he holds major claims
2	Lewisham Grove Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	166	p	562215	120	120	100	41d	—	—	+12	35.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won at Newcastle; not disgraced at Musselburgh since so must enter calculations
4	Corsican Caper Grey J:Lee Edwards T:Kevin Frost	J:Lee Edwards T:Kevin Frost	159	—	7	-	61	14	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Tailed off on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter and below par on Flat since; others preferred
5	It's Party Time Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Nick Kent	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Nick Kent	159	—	4O-PP	-	-	-	23d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
In the frame in Irish point but pulled up in novice hurdles here and at Southwell
NR	Ben Reid Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Niven	J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Niven	159	—	0-	-	-	-	342d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Beat one in Newcastle bumper 11 months ago; needs to take a major step forward

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Count Of Vendome	2/7	1/3	1/3
Lewisham Grove	9/4	9/4	9/4
Corsican Caper	33/1	33/1	33/1
It's Party Time	66/1	50/1	66/1
Ben Reid	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Count Of Vendome

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/3

2nd

Lewisham Grove

35.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 11 Odds: 7.3

9/4

3rd

Corsican Caper

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

It's Party Time

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ben Reid

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lewisham Grove	120	120	100
Count Of Vendome	118	121	106
Corsican Caper	—	61	14
It's Party Time	—	—	—
Ben Reid	—	—	—

Last Run