Full Result 2.05 Doncaster | 24 January 2026

Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Chase (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f214yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Dartmoor Pirate 7/1 Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	7	1012 t	125	114	134	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Behra (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 10th, mistake 11th, lost ground 11th, outpaced and pushed along 4 out, rallied and good headway 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, stayed on (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

2 3¾	9. New Order (IRE) 9/1 David Bass Charlie Longsdon	David Bass Charlie Longsdon	8	1012 t	125	111	131	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Ballylough Lady (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Midfield, headway 8th, went second 9th, left in lead 13th, headed approaching last, outpaced run-in (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

3 ¾ [4½]	7. Walking On Air (IRE) 11/1 Brian Hughes Faye Bramley	Brian Hughes Faye Bramley	9	110 tp¹	127	112	130	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Refinement (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 11th, headway 3 out, went second before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

4 6 [10½]	5. Docpickedme (IRE) 15/2 Charlie Maggs ⁵ Richard Hobson	Charlie Maggs ⁵ Richard Hobson	10	1013 tp	131	111	132	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Hard Luck (IRE) (Old Vic)
Prominent behind clear leaders, left in second but hampered by faller 13th, weakened approaching last (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

5 3½ [14]	1. Deep Cave (IRE) 9/2 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	8	120	141	118	137	–
bb g Court Cave (IRE) - Lady Knightess (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, mistake and pushed along briefly 5th, not fluent 12th, outpaced 4 out, rallied and headway 2 out, slow jump last, no extra run-in (tchd 5/1)

6 8 [22]	3. Josh The Boss 7/1 Mr Jamie Neild ⁷ Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Mr Jamie Neild ⁷ Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	7	1013 t	133	103	121	–
b g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Bonsai (IRE) (Woodman)
Led but pestered, clear with one other 3rd, headed 5th, left in third 13th, weakened 2 out (op 15/2)

F	4. Joyeux Machin (FR) 7/1 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	9	116 tp	133	–	–	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Ya D'La Joie (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Pressed leader, clear with one other 3rd, led 5th, slowed tempo 7th, good jump and went clear 11th, 5 lengths ahead and going easily when fell 13th (op 12/1 tchd 13/2)

PU	6. Grand Geste (IRE) 5/2F Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	7	112 p	129	–	–	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Lake Cresent (IRE) (Choisir)
In touch with leaders, lost ground quickly 9th, not fluent towards rear 10th, eased and pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities) (op 9/4)

8 ran Off time: 2:05:21 Winning time: 6m 5.24s (slow by 16.24s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Kelce (unsuitable ground), King's Threshold (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Geegeez Co Uk Xxii (Dartmoor Pirate) 1st breeder: R W Russell
2nd owner: Mf Partnership (New Order)
3rd owner: The Cheeky Pups (Walking On Air)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.60 £2.80 £2.70 Ex: £72 CSF: £64.92 Tricast: £684.85 Trifecta: £456.70

2:05 Doncaster 24 Jan 2026

Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Chase (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)