Doncaster Race 2 - Bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)
JORDANS CROSS (3) secured a good first fences victory by 2.5L attempting a novice handicap chase at Aintree. Unlucky suffering a fall in a Cheltenham novice handicap chase subsequently and may bounce back. ZURICH (2) bids for a hat-trick after a win in a Killarney handicap chase before following up with a 2.25L success contesting a Cheltenham novice handicap chase. Dangerous. GO WEST (1) is providing impressive form with four wins last five starts including on most recent appearance in a Warwick beginners chase. Expected to challenge. RIGHTSOTOM (4) cannot be discounted after placing third in the G2 Rising Stars Novice's Chase at Wincanton.

Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 75.5kgs
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Comments
Having second run back today. Not raced for 39 days. First-up after seven months favourite; won by 1.5 len Warwick on November 4 over 4000m defeating Josh The Boss with 72kg at $1.60 in a steeplechase. Previously second-up favourite; won by 12 len Fakenham on December 22 over 4000m defeating Miss Cynthia carrying 71.5kg at $2.50 in a hurdle. Looks a chance with added fitness.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 04/11/2025 | 195 | CHSE 4U | $25,610.00 | Warwick Uk | 4023m | Good | Harry Cobden | 72kg | 5:05.81 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $1.62 |
| 0/14 | 23/04/2025 | 22 | LR HDLE HUNT 5U | $72,600.00 | Perth Uk | 4828m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 71kg | 6:02.57 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $11.00 |
| 1/3 | 01/04/2025 | 56 | HDLE HUNT 4U | $13,590.00 | Kempton Park | 4224m | Good | Harry Cobden | 76kg | 5:09.41 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 25.0L | $1.73 |
| 1/10 | 04/02/2025 | 44 | HDLE 4U | $16,510.00 | Taunton | 3822m | Soft | Harry Cobden | 74kg | 4:57.15 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $2.63 |
| 1/6 | 22/12/2024 | 20 | HDLE MDN 4U | $13,840.00 | Fakenham | 4024m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 71.5kg | 5:17.09 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $2.50 |
| 5/8 | 02/12/2024 | 618 | HDLE MDN 4U | $14,520.00 | Plumpton | 4123m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 71.5kg | 5:18.93 | 1-3-5 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $6.50 |
| 10/14 | 25/03/2023 | 16 | FLAT 47 | $53,670.00 | Kelso | 3265m | Soft | L Williams | 74kg | 5:37.35 | - | 0 |
| 34.9L | $5.50 |
| 1/9 | 09/03/2023 | 40 | MFLAT 46 | $7,160.00 | Wincanton | 3063m | Good Soft | H Cobden | 72kg | 3:38.68 | - | 0 |
| 3.0L | $2.63 |
| 2/13 | 28/01/2023 | 71 | FLAT 46 | $8,530.00 | Doncaster | 3336m | Good | L Williams | 71kg | 3:51.31 | - | 0 |
| 8.0L | $2.75 |
| 2/13 | 18/11/2022 | 244 | FLAT 45 | $8,660.00 | Chepstow | 3229m | Good Soft | L Williams | 71kg | 4:12.10 | - | 0 |
| 3.0L | $3.00 |
| 2/6 | 19/03/2022 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Nenagh P2p | 4828m | Y | J W Kenny | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Mike O'connor
Weight: 75kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming won by a 0.0 len Killarney on October 5 over 3419m defeating Prince Of Air carrying 74.5kg at $8.50 in a steeplechase. Second run from a spell won by 2.25 len Cheltenham on October 25 over 4000m defeating Crest Of Fortune with 70kg at $11 in a steeplechase. Rates strongly on recent form and expected to go close again.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 25/10/2025 | 20 | HCP CHSE 4U | $44,170.00 | Cheltenham | 4023m | Good | Darragh O'Keeffe | 70kg | 5:03.71 | 4-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $11.00 |
| 1/7 | 05/10/2025 | 197 | STPLE HCP 4U | $27,860.00 | Killarney | 3419m | Y | M P O'Connor | 74.5kg | 4:14.40 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $8.50 |
| 10/14 | 22/03/2025 | 37 | LR OPEN 5U | $104,060.00 | Navan | 4727m | Soft | D J O'Keeffe | 68kg | 6:22.30 | - | 0 |
| 75.3L | $12.00 |
| 3/13 | 13/02/2025 | 23 | NCHSE HCP 5U | $26,010.00 | Clonmel | 3319m | Soft | Rachael Blackmore | 75.5kg | 4:24.20 | - | 0 |
| 4.3L | $9.00 |
| 5/9 | 21/01/2025 | 42 | NCHSE 5U | $32,080.00 | Down Royal | 3319m | GY | Rachael Blackmore | 74kg | 4:11.06 | - | 0 |
| 10.8L | $5.50 |
| 4/10 | 10/12/2024 | 345 | NCHSE 4U | $28,620.00 | Punchestown | 3319m | Y | Brian Hayes | 72kg | 4:21.80 | - | 0 |
| 11.5L | $17.00 |
| 1/17 | 31/12/2023 | 169 | HDLE CLM CF 4 | $33,110.00 | Pau | 3500m | Soft | Raphael Mayeur | 69kg | 4:26.30 | - | 0 |
| 0.3L | $38.00 |
| 7/13 | 15/07/2023 | 34 | CL3 H 45 | $23,060.00 | Dieppe | 3400m | Soft | Max Denuault | 66kg | - | - | 4 |
| 41.4L | $8.80 |
| 3/13 | 11/06/2023 | - | H 45 | $11,490.00 | Corlay | 3100m | Quentin Sogorb | 61.5kg | 3:33.97 | - | 9 |
| 2.1L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Rex Dingle
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming favourite; won by 2.5 len Aintree on October 26 over 3180m defeating Spadestep carrying 69.5kg at $4 in a steeplechase. Last start fell at Cheltenham on November 16 over 4000m. Looks very hard to beat if he is on-song.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/6 | 16/11/2025 | 21 | STPLE HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Cheltenham | 4023m | Soft | Ben Godfrey | 67kg | 5:15.79 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $3.75 |
| 1/6 | 26/10/2025 | 301 | HCP CHSE 4U | $41,510.00 | Aintree | 3178m | Good | Ben Godfrey | 69.5kg | 3:52.45 | 4-3-1 | 0 |
| 2.5L | $4.00 |
| 2/5 | 29/12/2024 | 26 | HDLE HUNT 46 | $13,980.00 | Doncaster | 3922m | Good Soft | Ben Godfrey | 72.5kg | 4:42.98 | 2-3-2 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $4.00 |
| 1/9 | 03/12/2024 | 27 | HDLE MDN 4U | $13,980.00 | Southwell | 3218m | Good Soft | Ben Godfrey | 71.5kg | 4:10.99 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $2.50 |
| 2/10 | 06/11/2024 | 220 | HUNT FLAT 45 | $8,170.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good Soft | Ben Godfrey | 71kg | 4:08.37 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $3.25 |
| 1/9 | 31/03/2024 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Quakerstown P2p | 4828m | Soft | M J Sweeney | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 5.0L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Jack Tudor
Weight: 74kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up finished ninth of 14 starters at Cheltenham on October 25 over 4000m, 33 len behind Zurich carrying 72kg at $17. Second-up finished third in a small field at Wincanton in the G2 Rising Stars Novices' Chase on November 8 over 4000m, 2.75 len behind Blueking D'oroux carrying 71.5kg at $10. Likely to play a major role.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 08/11/2025 | 14 | G2 OPEN 4U | $136,120.00 | Wincanton | 4023m | Good | Brendan Powell | 71.5kg | 4:54.45 | 1-3-3 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $10.00 |
| 9/14 | 25/10/2025 | 192 | HCP CHSE 4U | $44,170.00 | Cheltenham | 4023m | Good | Brendan Powell | 72kg | 5:03.71 | 5-10-9 | 0 |
| 33.5L | $17.00 |
| 3/14 | 16/04/2025 | 60 | HCP HDLE 4U | $46,130.00 | Cheltenham | 4074m | Good | Brendan Powell | 75.5kg | 4:55.36 | 2-2-3 | 0 |
| 6.5L | $15.00 |
| 10/11 | 15/02/2025 | 49 | HCP HDLE 4U | $92,250.00 | Ascot Uk | 3875m | Good | Brendan Powell | 73.5kg | 4:38.67 | 2-9-10 | 0 |
| 23.5L | $13.00 |
| 5/11 | 28/12/2024 | 28 | HCP HDLE 3U | $47,970.00 | Newbury | 4131m | Good Soft | Brendan Powell | 76kg | 5:05.80 | 1-4-5 | 0 |
| 19.8L | $7.00 |
| 1/8 | 30/11/2024 | 28 | HCP HDLE 3U | $19,420.00 | Doncaster | 3922m | Good | Tom Bellamy | 75.5kg | 4:38.81 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 7.0L | $4.50 |
| 7/10 | 02/11/2024 | 546 | HCP HDLE 3U | $108,900.00 | Ascot Uk | 3118m | Good | Brendan Powell | 74kg | 3:38.04 | 5-7-7 | 0 |
| 23.8L | $13.00 |
| 1/16 | 06/05/2023 | 23 | MHDLE 4 | $21,680.00 | Cork | 3419m | Y | D J Mullins | 73kg | 4:13.90 | - | 0 |
| 8.5L | $1.33 |
| 4/11 | 13/04/2023 | 27 | G1 JHDLE 4 | $202,950.00 | Aintree | 3410m | Good Soft | Daniel E. Mullins | 71kg | 4:14.28 | - | 0 |
| 9.6L | $26.00 |
| 6/15 | 17/03/2023 | 129 | G1 HDLE 4 | $249,030.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Soft | J B Foley | 71kg | 4:06.94 | - | 0 |
| 19.9L | $201.00 |
| 2/14 | 08/11/2022 | - | MHDLE 3 | $15,500.00 | Fairyhouse | 3269m | Soft | Daniel E. Mullins | 70kg | 4:14.80 | - | 0 |
| 10.0L | $11.00 |

Jockey: James Bowen
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. Fresh up after 10 months finished seventh of 9 runners at Exeter on November 17 over 3800m, 29 len behind U Cant Be Serious carrying 74.5kg at $6. Previously second-up ran last in a small field at Cheltenham on December 13 over 3380m, 19 len behind Country Mile carrying 69.5kg at $1.70. Will strip fitter but needs to go up a notch.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 17/11/2025 | 301 | STPLE HCP 4U | $29,950.00 | Exeter | 3822m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 74.5kg | 4:42.21 | 7-8-7 | 0 |
| 29.8L | $6.00 |
| 1/10 | 20/01/2025 | 38 | HDLE M 4U | $12,700.00 | Warwick Uk | 3822m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 75.5kg | 4:36.88 | 3-3-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $1.73 |
| 4/4 | 13/12/2024 | 22 | HDLE HUNT 46 | $27,680.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 69.5kg | 4:05.74 | 3-4-4 | 0 |
| 19.3L | $1.73 |
| 1/15 | 21/11/2024 | 291 | HDLE M 4U | $13,610.00 | Warwick Uk | 3822m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 69.5kg | 4:45.30 | 3-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $1.91 |
| 1/8 | 04/02/2024 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Bellharbour P2p | 4828m | Y | Derek O'Connor | 57.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 0.3L | $1.00 |