Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Newcastle · Tuesday, 3 Mar · 20:05
· 2m 7f 91y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:05
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.73
8/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
15
14/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Passing Pleasure (G)
FAV
[T]
Improved handicap debut second for Lawney Hill last February and has progressed further in 2 starts for present yard this season, bagging a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh in December before following up on chasing bow at Catterick (19.2f, …
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 76.2 kg |
1.73
8/11
|
| — | 2 | — |
Dollar Collar (M)
[V]
Irish point winner who dispelled several lesser displays when doubling hurdles tally at Kelso (22.7f, good) last spring. However, she was disappointing on third run in this sphere at Carlisle when last seen in November (since undergone ano…
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 75.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Cosmic Blizzard (G)
[B1T]
Stepped up on his return in pushing a less-exposed one close in 8-runner handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f, good to soft) in October. However, he was pulled up here next time and hopes pinned on subsequent wind op helping to spark a return to…
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 75.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Uptown Harry (G)
[V]
Snapped a losing run when scoring in good style over C&D in January. Backed that up with a good second off 8 lb higher at Carlisle last month and, though up another 2 lb in this slightly higher grade, he has to enter calculations in curren…
|
Charlie Maggs | Mrs J Walton | 12 | 69.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Cowboy Cooper (G)
Notched third victory over fences at Ayr (3m) in January and perhaps shouldn't be judged too harshly on subsequent display over the same C&D (fractious at the start and pulled up in the race itself). Definite each-way chance if on a going …
|
B S Hughes | D W Whillans | 10 | 68.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Jamesieconn (G)
[T]
Point winner who left hurdles form behind when making a successful chase debut at Doncaster last year. Beaten favourite on 4 of his 5 subsequent starts in this sphere, though, failing to build on the promise of first run for this yard when…
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 7 | 66.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Valence D'Aumont (G)
[P]
Veteran who capitalised on a reduced mark with a game display at Catterick during the Christmas period. However, he's somewhat in-and-out nowadays and it was therefore no great surprise that his subsequent display at the same course was no…
|
Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith | 12 | 65.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Joie More (G)
[T]
Plugged on to fill the frame twice over fences to end 2025 but he's still a maiden and, though his latest effort at Carlisle was creditable, others look stronger on balance.
|
Sean Quinlan | Mrs J Stephen | 8 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Passing Pleasure (8/11), Jamesieconn (3/1), Uptown Harry (15/2), Cowboy Cooper (14/1), Joie More (14/1), Cosmic Blizzard (22/1), Valence D'Aumont (25/1), Dollar Collar (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4700.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2163.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1081.0 GBP |
| P4 | 541.0 GBP |
| P5 | 270.0 GBP |