Results · Friday 23 January 2026

Doncaster results: Friday 23 January 2026

7 races were run at Doncaster on Friday 23 January 2026 on soft ground. Two of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Rathkenny at 11/2 in the 12:45. Brendan Powell rode two winners. Neil Mulholland trained two.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won2 of 729% strike rate
Biggest winner11/2Rathkenny
GoingSoftDoncaster

Doncaster race-by-race results

12:45Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m3f hurdleGoing Soft13 ranTime 4m 49.80s
  1. 1Rathkenny silksRathkenny (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland11/2
  2. 2West Hill Verde silksWest Hill Verde (FR) 2¾ l5/2
  3. 3Hardly Surprising silksHardly Surprising (IRE) 4¼ l11/8FAV
Non-runners: Kiwi Rush (unsuitable ground), Passing Diamond (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £7.70 · CSF £20.86 Full result →

1:15Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Class 32m3f chaseGoing Soft4 ranTime 4m 58.81s
  1. 1Western Knight silksWestern Knight (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard5/2
  2. 2Kap Ouest silksKap Ouest (FR) 2¼ l17/2
  3. 3One Big Bang silksOne Big Bang (IRE) 3 lEvensFAV
Non-runners: Elysian Knight (unsuitable ground), Roadlesstravelled (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £3.50 · CSF £17.44 Full result →

1:45Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 32m1f hurdleGoing Soft8 ranTime 4m 7.60s
  1. 1Minstrel Knight silksMinstrel Knight (GB) Brian Hughes · Edward Bethell7/2
  2. 2Division Day silksDivision Day (GB) 5 l40/1
  3. 3Minella Jury silksMinella Jury (IRE) ¼ l13/8J
Non-runners: Desertmore News (unsuitable ground), Final Escape (unsuitable ground), Irandando Has (unsuitable ground), Lasko Des Obeaux (unsuitable ground), Prince Of Clova (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £5.40 · CSF £91.68 Full result →

2:15Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 22m3f hurdleGoing Soft4 ranTime 4m 51.71s
  1. 1Guard Duty silksGuard Duty (GB) Ben Jones · Emma Lavelle8/15FAV
  2. 2Fingal's Hill silksFingal's Hill (IRE) 2 l10/1
  3. 3Ginger Mail silksGinger Mail (FR) 8 l12/1
Non-runners: Bowmore (unsuitable ground), Dargiannini (unsuitable ground), Geromino (unsuitable ground), Smokeringinthedark (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £1.54 · CSF £5.91 Full result →

2:50Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m3f hurdleGoing Soft11 ranTime 4m 56.11s
  1. 1Jamaicaine silksJamaicaine (FR) Harry Atkins · Neil Mulholland5/6FAV
  2. 2Vanilla Dancer silksVanilla Dancer (GB) ¼ l11/1
  3. 3Joto silksJoto (GB) 8 l7/2
Non-runner: Snapaudaciaheros (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £1.84 · CSF £11.33 · Tricast £27.23 Full result →

3:25Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 43m chaseGoing Soft4 ranTime 6m 16.30s
  1. 1The Long Point silksThe Long Point (IRE) Ben Jones · Emma Lavelle3/1
  2. 2Kalhandrion silksKalhandrion (FR) 3¾ l6/5FAV
  3. 3Jukebox D'eddy silksJukebox D'eddy (FR) 14 l5/2
Non-runners: Finn Lough (unsuitable ground), Queens Wish (self certificate, cut leg) · Tote win £4 · CSF £7.19 Full result →

4:00Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Class 43m hurdleGoing Soft7 ranTime 6m 22.63s
  1. 1Mask Of Zorro silksMask Of Zorro (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard2/1
  2. 2Ilitch silksIlitch (FR) 1 l6/4FAV
  3. 3Be The Difference silksBe The Difference (IRE) 17 l7/1
Non-runners: Balboa (self certificate), Passing Pleasure (unsuitable ground), Romeo Brown (unsuitable ground), The Two Harrys (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £3 · CSF £5.82 · Tricast £15.82 Full result →

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