Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Newcastle · Saturday, 21 Feb · 19:58
· 2m 4f 19y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:58
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Minella Crooner (G)
[P]
Smart Irish chaser at his best for Gordon Elliott. However, he ended his time there under a cloud so the percentage call is to look elsewhere now returning from 9 months off for his new stable.
|
R P McLernon | Mrs S J Humphrey | 10 | 77.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Peaky Boy (G)
A useful winning hurdler/chaser who progressed well in a light career for Nicky Henderson but he showed little for his new yard when a tailed-off third of 4 in Grade 2 chase at Ascot a year ago. Back after breathing surgery now and could s…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 75.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Prairie Wolf (G)
[P]
Resumed winning ways in 2m4f handicap chase at Aintree in December but he beat only two in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, soft) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
|
Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith | 9 | 73.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
O'Toole (G)
[P1T]
Low-mileage winning hurdler/chaser. Shaped well after 11 months off when second at Cork (21.2f) in November but he ran poorly in Tommy Whittle at Haydock following month. Cheekpieces go on this Irish challenger now.
|
B S Hughes | S R B Crawford | 10 | 72.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Josh The Boss (G)
FAV
[T]
Multiple hurdles winner who also scored over fences (around 2m4f) at Newbury and Doncaster in November. Ridden too aggressively on his first go over 3m when sixth of 8 back at Doncaster last time and can't be ruled out back in trip here.
|
Mr Jamie Neild | N & W Twiston-Davies | 7 | 72.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Sunnyvilla (G)
On the up for his current yard and he comfortably bagged 5-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter (16f, heavy) last month. This veteran remains quite low mileage and is weighted to go close despite a 4 lb weights rise.
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 11 | 69.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Primoz (G)
[T]
Unreliable type who arrives well below par, only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Haydock (16.3f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Others are preferred.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 68.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
My Noble Lord (G)
[PT]
Made a successful start over hurdles for current yard at Chepstow last October and bagged a first win in this sphere in 8-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Up 4 lb but he looks to have more to offer so must enter calcu…
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 65.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Josh The Boss (5/2), Sunnyvilla (3/1), Prairie Wolf (9/2), Peaky Boy (9/2), My Noble Lord (13/2), Primoz (10/1), O'Toole (12/1), Minella Crooner (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9242.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4252.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2126.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1064.0 GBP |
| P5 | 530.0 GBP |