Full Result 2.33 Doncaster | 12 December 2025

Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Mares' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-105, 3yo+) (3m84yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,294.39 2nd £1,541.04 3rd £793.81 4th £420.51

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Either Or (IRE) 7/2 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	7	1112 t¹	103	98	109	–
b m Affinisea (IRE) - Madame Grove (IRE) (Shirocco)
Made all, slow jump 2nd, faced challenge before 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, reduced lead inside final 110yds, kept on (vet reported mare had bled from the nose)

2 nk	6. For Gina 7/2 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	7	1110 p	101	96	106	–
b m Kayf Tara - United (GER) (Desert King)
In touch with leaders, headway and pressed winner before 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied and pressed winner inside final 110yds, just held (tchd 4/1)

3 9½ [9¾]	5. Pipers Cross (IRE) 4/1 Cameron Johnstone-Baker ¹⁰ Emma Lavelle	Cameron Johnstone-Baker ¹⁰ Emma Lavelle	8	111 p	102	89	98	–
b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Oatfield Lady (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, weakened before last (op 9/2)

4 23 [32¾]	4. Police Academy (IRE) 16/1 Ben Sutton ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	Ben Sutton ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	8	116 p¹	102	70	79	–
b m Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Academy Miss (IRE) (Dushyantor)
Took keen hold, in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway before 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly before last (tchd 18/1)

PU	7. Topkapi Star 15/2 Peter Kavanagh Ewan Whillans	Peter Kavanagh Ewan Whillans	8	106 tp¹	83	–	–	–
b m Golden Horn - Burlesque Star (IRE) (Thousand Words)
Prominent, lost position before 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said mare made a respiratory noise) (op 17/2 tchd 13/2)

PU	2. Leave Her To Me 22/1 Nick Slatter ³ David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Nick Slatter ³ David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	7	119	103	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Marie Deja La (FR) (Daliapour)
Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1)

PU	1. Roaring Home 9/4F David Bass Henry Daly	David Bass Henry Daly	6	120	105	–	–	–
b m Jack Hobbs - Koolala (IRE) (Kayf Tara)
Midfield, headway after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare weakened quickly approaching 2 out; vet had nothing to report) (tchd 5/2)

PU	8. Dontworrywegotthis 250/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	6	913 20 p	79	–	–	–
ch m Schiaparelli (GER) - Shropshirelass (Beat All)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 5th, soon lost touch, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 200/1 tchd 300/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:38:26 Winning time: 6m 11.69s (slow by 24.69s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Canter Banter Racing (Either Or) 1st breeder: Butlersgrove Stud
2nd owner: J J W Wadham (For Gina)
3rd owner: Mrs Sarah Johnstone - Cooke (Pipers Cross)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £19.30 CSF: £17.11 Tricast: £51.08 Trifecta: £71.20

2:33 Doncaster 12 Dec 2025

Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Mares' Handicap Hurdle