Virgin Bet A Good Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Newcastle · Sunday, 8 Feb · 18:30
· 2m 4f 62y
· Class 4
· TURF
ABANDONED
Status
14:30
Off time
11
Runners
Heavy-soft in places; awt: standard to slow (prec inspection 9am saturday)
Going
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
67
66/1
08 · —
101
100/1
09 · —
101
100/1
10 · —
151
150/1
11 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Au Plaisir (G)
[T]
Best effort came when third in a bumper at Navan last September but has failed to build on that since leaving William Harvey's yard. Tenth of 16 in maiden hurdle at this C&D (200/1) 24 days ago. One for longer-term.
|
0-30055 | Mr P Thomas | R Menzies | 5 | 73.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Big Jon (G)
[H]
Lightly-raced gelding well held in two bumpers before hurdling debut, showing no more when eleventh of 12 in maiden at this course (150/1) 24 days ago, jumping left first and always behind. Upped in trip but likely needs more time.
|
6700 | Ross Chapman | R Menzies | 6 | 73.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Crackersnap (G)
[P1]
Showed only greenness when pulled up in maiden hurdle at this C&D (250/1) 24 days ago on debut. Wears first-time cheekpieces but needs to improve markedly.
|
P-P | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson | 6 | 73.9 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Finbarr (G)
Once-raced half-brother to fair hurdler Lunar Chief. Fourth of 15 in bumper here (6/1) 24 days ago, took keen hold mid-field before hanging left when beaten over 2f out. Now sent hurdling and entitled to improve considerably for that exper…
|
4P | B S Hughes | Ruth Jefferson | 6 | 73.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Johnny Moonshine (G)
Runner-up sole start in an Irish point in March. Showed ability on bumper debut and shaped quite well switched to hurdling when fourth of 13 in maiden at Ayr (20/1) 37 days ago, pecked at the first before rallying in the straight. Step up …
|
2-446 | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 73.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
King Kodiak (G)
[P1]
Pulled up at Catterick (250/1) 42 days ago, going with no encouragement and his erratic jumping of particular concern. First-time cheekpieces. Plenty to prove.
|
3539-72 | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley | 7 | 73.9 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Loulou Madrik (G)
[P1]
Has improved in last two starts over C&D, runner-up in maiden company before backing that up when third of 8 in novice (10/3) 12 days ago, beaten by a pair of last-time-out winners. Back in a maiden and looks sure to go well in first-time …
|
423452 | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 5 | 73.9 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| — | 8 | — |
Malayalam (G)
Won in points before making hurdle debut when seventh of 10 in maiden at Kelso (7/2) 41 days ago, losing place when blundering fourth and outpaced from 3 out. Step up in trip should suit but yard still enduring quiet spell.
|
531-78 | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 73.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Mr Ramoon (G)
A maiden pointer who was prominent early on hurdle debut at this C&D (125/1) 24 days ago before being left behind from home turn, finishing ninth of 16. Will make little appeal this side of handicaps.
|
F64/9- | Conor Rabbitt | S Corbett | 6 | 73.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Nosy Neighbour (G)
Creditable form to hit frame on second of 2 starts in Irish points and showed ability on hurdling debut when third of 11 in maiden at Southwell (16/1) 75 days ago, novicey jumping errors and no chance behind pair of subsequent improvers. L…
|
54-3872 | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies | 5 | 73.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Union Avenue (G)
[P1]
Fairly useful form to win twice in bumpers in 2023 but disappointing on hurdling debut when pulled up at Hexham (1/1) 60 days ago after 21 months off, shaped as if amiss. Cannot be discounted if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.
|
21149/P | Alan Doyle | James Moffatt | 7 | 73.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Loulou Madrik (11/8), Johnny Moonshine (5/2), Union Avenue (9/2), Finbarr (8/1), Nosy Neighbour (10/1), Malayalam (10/1), Mr Ramoon (66/1), Big Jon (100/1), Au Plaisir (100/1), Crackersnap (150/1), King Kodiak (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |