Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Newcastle · Saturday, 21 Feb · 17:05
· 2m 190y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:05
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LIKE MINDED (IRE
🥈 Second
JIMBO SPORT (FR
🥉 Third
KARMA DE COTTE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.67
4/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.75
7/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
19
18/1
05 · —
26
25/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
101
100/1
12 · —
126
125/1
13 · —
201
200/1
14 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Argento Royale (G)
[T1]
€36,000 3-y-o, Beaumec De Houelle gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Inside Man and French hurdler Great Escape. Wears tongue strap. Third both starts in Irish points and market can guide on hurdles bow.
|
33-3 | Freddie Mitchell | R Potter | 5 | 73 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Au Plaisir (G)
[T]
Some promise in bumpers but looks one for the longer-term judged on both hurdle starts to date.
|
0-30055 | Ross Chapman | R Menzies | 5 | 73 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Ayyadieh (G)
Well held in points and similar story both hurdle starts. One for handicaps over further. NON RUNNER.
|
39-3643 | Non Runner | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 73 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Blazing Echo (G)
Has shown little and best to look elsewhere.
|
69P08 | Bruce Lynn | Eloise Quayle | 5 | 73 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 11th | 5 | — |
Flaming Norman (G)
Showed much more than first time up when fourth in bumper here in December, worth full credit for the improvement shown given he came from towards the rear in a steadily-run affair. Now sent hurdling but likely to need further.
|
940 | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson | 5 | 73 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Jimbo Sport (G)
FAV
[T]
Irish point recruit who won Hereford bumper on debut in March. Well-backed second on hurdles bow at Kempton (2m) and improved in first-time tongue strap when third in valuable maiden over same C&D latest, for all he was well positioned. Ma…
|
421-231 | Callum Pritchard | B Pauling | 7 | 73 kg |
1.67
4/6
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Jonzac (G)
Winner of a point since down the field in bumper for Willie Mullins in April 2024 but has showed nothing in pair of starts for new yard.
|
31P09P/ | Toby Wynne | P Morris | 6 | 73 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Karma De Cotte (G)
Runner-up final start in points and has improved with each run under Rules, 5 lengths fourth in 12-runner novice at Carlisle (17f) earlier this month. Respected but likely we'll see the best of him in handicaps.
|
243449 | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs J Stephen | 6 | 73 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Like Minded (G)
[T1]
Finished with running left when fourth on 2m Ayr debut and improved when third behind a subsequent winner over same C&D last month. Will stay further but remains open to improvement in first-time tongue strap.
|
43 | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 73 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 12th | 10 | — |
Melbourne Ghost (G)
Maiden pointer offered little when seventh of 8 in bumper at Ayr (16f, heavy) debut. Makes hurdle debut but probably one for the future.
|
705 | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans | 5 | 73 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 10th | 11 | — |
Ned Broy (G)
Modest form on Flat (bred to be suited by 1½m+) but failed to improve on handicap debut last time. Likely to be a longer-term project now sent hurdling.
|
068- | Sean Quinlan | I Jardine | 5 | 73 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 7th | 12 | — |
Nosy Neighbour (G)
Hit frame on second of 2 starts in Irish points and showed ability when third on hurdling debut. Well below that form at Kelso 8 days ago and looks on a path to handicaps.
|
54-3872 | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies | 5 | 73 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 13 | — |
Valtteri Its James (G)
Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points but looks to be being brought along steadily under Rules. Yard also saddle Like Minded.
|
106674- | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 73 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Bollin Skittle (M)
No impact in a bumper/novice hurdle at Carlisle and needs more time/distance.
|
564 | Danny McMenamin | D W Whillans | 6 | 69.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Jimbo Sport (4/6), Like Minded (7/4), Karma De Cotte (7/1), Argento Royale (18/1), Nosy Neighbour (25/1), Ayyadieh (25/1), Flaming Norman (40/1), Au Plaisir (50/1), Bollin Skittle (50/1), Ned Broy (66/1), Valtteri Its James (100/1), Melbourne Ghost (125/1), Jonzac (200/1), Blazing Echo (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |