DONCASTER · 16:00 · 2026-01-23

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

3m · Hurdle · Class 4 · 4yo+ · 0-110 · Soft · Turf · 7 ran · 4 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			MASK OF ZORRO (IRE)No. 2 · 24 days since last runJ: Brendan PowellT: Joe TizzardLed throughout - forged two lengths ahead after the first - blundered at the fourth from home and needed driving - held off a persistent rival approaching the final flight - jumped poorly at the last - stuck on resolutely to score	6	11-13	110	2/1	3.29
21L	1		ILITCH (FR)No. 6 · 47 days since last runJ: Charlie HammondT: Stuart EdmundsHandy from the off - settled second early - moving smoothly and closed on the front-runner 2 out - asked for effort approaching the last - met it awry there and battled on but couldn't quite get there	8	11-11	108	6/4 F	2.70
318L	18		BE THE DIFFERENCE (IRE)No. 5 · 28 days since last runJ: Joe WilliamsonT: Philip KirbySettled at the back early - made progress from three out despite an untidy jump - moved into third at the second-last - pushed out to keep spot before the final fence and stayed on for a distant third	10	11-8	108	7/1	9.00
437L	37		MILAN PARK (IRE)tNo. 9 · 28 days since last runJ: Ross ChapmanT: Chris GrantHeld up towards back - stumbled 6th - urged forward after 3 out - fought for second spot before 2 out - dropped away approaching last and faded on the run-in	7	11-8	105	10/1	13.35
PU			VEE DANCER (IRE)tpNo. 1 · 69 days since last runJ: Freddie KeighleyT: Ryan PotterSettled at the back early - lost touch and driven before 4 out - dropped well behind then pulled up before 2 out	11	11-8	112	80/1	120.00
PU			JUSTUS (IRE)pNo. 10 · 26 days since last runJ: Brian HughesT: Micky HammondRace close to the pace early - lost touch after the third from home - pulled up before two out	8	11-5	102	16/1	23.32
PU			GREEDY SMITH (IRE)No. 11 · 27 days since last runJ: Kielan WoodsT: Jonjo & A.J. O'NeillHeld second early - slipped back through the pack before 3rd - lost touch after 3 out and fell right away - pulled up before 2 out	6	11-2	99	6/1	8.93

Non-runners: BALBOA (self certificate), PASSING PLEASURE (unsuitable ground), ROMEO BROWN (unsuitable ground), THE TWO HARRYS (unsuitable ground)