Racecards
13:20 Newcastle
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 31-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, not fluent 3rd, pressed for lead 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon faded
- Form 122-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Jack Power
prominent, pressed leader 7th, disputed lead 3 out, soon driven, headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 2-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
travelled strongly, prominent, headway to dispute lead 3 out, led outright 2 out, soon went clear, pushed out run-in, easily
- Form 745-842
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
midfield in touch, ridden and headway to dispute lead 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace in third approaching last
- Form 6U-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
not always fluent and always in rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Sparky Tom
74- Form 56-75
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
sometimes jumped right, midfield, in touch 7th, ridden and eased 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 9-U50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
always in rear, driven and weakened before 5th, pulled up before 6th
- Form 6-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
always in rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Buddah Castle (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Led, joined and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, led outright 2 out, soon wandered around, briefly drifted right and joined close home, found extra and led outright final strides, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Marhaba Prince (11-4) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Eagles Reprieve (IRE) 4-9fav (11-3) Made all, ridden run-in, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating The G Wizard (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Le Beau Madrik (FR) 8-13fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out where not fluent, ridden clear with another before last, short of room and switched right run-in, kept on well and led towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (2) gs in Nov beating Gaelic Rover (11-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Loulou Madrik (FR) 125-1 (11-10) Midfield, headway into second 7th, ridden before 2 out where briefly lead, soon headed, kept on run-in, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Lewisham Grove (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Return To Florida (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost position turning for home, rallied into third 2f out, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Kilaro (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Sparky Tom 66-1 (11-4) Midfield, went left 5th and bumped rival, pushed along before 3 out, ridden next, no extra and faded before last, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Country Code (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
The Final Brig 200-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Starmount (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Moonlight Trail 300-1 (11-4) Never better than midfield, 6th of 14, 24l behind Scavengers Reign (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Ivan's Legacy 150-1 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 3 out and dropped away tamely, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Country Code (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Nordic Gift (IRE) Frozen Fire gelding out of Loose Rhythm.