BetVictor Watch Weekend Winners 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Newbury · Friday, 27 Feb · 19:35
· 2m 4f 118y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:35
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TALK TO THE MAN (IRE
🥈 Second
THE BIG CLUBMAN (IRE
🥉 Third
BUDDY HOLLY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.83
5/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
17
16/1
05 · —
21
20/1
06 · —
67
66/1
07 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Talk To The Man (G)
FAV
Point winner who created an excellent impression after 11 months off when making a successful start in this sphere in 8-runner novice at Taunton (19f, soft) 24 days ago, readily going clear from last flight. This son of Walk In the Park is…
|
1/54-11 | H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 6 | 72.6 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
The Big Clubman (G)
Irish hurdler who bagged 2m Wexford novice on his debut in October before posting a useful effort when second in Monksfield Novice Hurdle at Navan (20f) following month. Shaped as if needing a stiffer test of stamina when last of 5 in Lime…
|
F/2-1252 | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan | 6 | 72.6 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Agent Argylle (G)
Irish point winner who has shaped like a stayer when in mid-division in a Wetherby bumper and 2m3f Doncaster maiden hurdle this term. Can do better in the longer term but this is a very tough ask.
|
5-1875 | Finn Lambert | R T Phillips | 6 | 69.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Big Bert (G)
Fair form shown in bumpers and again when runner-up in 2m4f Huntingdon maiden hurdle last spring. Brought down at the first on his return in 2m3f Fontwell novice in October and remains with potential for his excellent yard.
|
2952-BP | S Bowen | James Owen | 6 | 69.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Buddy Holly (G)
Walk In The Park gelding who shaped with promise in a Punchestown bumper (for Philip Fenton) last spring and on both his runs over hurdles for his current yard, blundering 2 out when fifth of 8 in 2m4f Ffos Las maiden four weeks ago. Possi…
|
7-35 | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 5 | 69.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Laurier Des Obeaux (G)
Son of Bathyrhon who is being brought along steadily, a patiently-ridden fifth of 8 in novice hurdle over C&D (good to soft) in December. He has more to offer, especially once going handicapping.
|
4-354 | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 5 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Mulinas (G)
Placed in a couple of bumpers in spring 2024. Only twice raced since and shaped as if still in need of the run when a fading sixth of 11 in 2m novice here ten days ago. May still do better but yard also has Talk To The Man here.
|
123/P6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls | 7 | 69.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Talk To The Man (5/6), The Big Clubman (15/8), Buddy Holly (6/1), Big Bert (16/1), Laurier Des Obeaux (20/1), Mulinas (66/1), Agent Argylle (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8169.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3764.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1881.0 GBP |
| P4 | 942.0 GBP |