Virgin Bet A Good Bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Newcastle · Tuesday, 31 Mar · 17:00
· 2m 4f 62y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
I C U IN MY DREAMS (IRE
🥈 Second
CAPPA LASS (IRE
🥉 Third
LIPSTICK TRACES (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.13
85/40
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
4.50
7/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
41
40/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
126
125/1
09 · —
201
200/1
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 | — |
Cappa Lass (M)
[H1]
€9,500 3-y-o, €30,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Cottesloe Sunshine. Runner-up on completed start in Irish points in April last year and she's an interesting contender for yard capable of readying a hurdlin…
|
Non Runner | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 72.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Curious Mrs Fox (M)
Maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m) who ended 2025 out of form, last of 8 in handicap at this course on final outing in September. Off 6 months ahead of hurdling debut.
|
Joshua Thompson | D Thompson | 5 | 72.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Dame In Disguise (M)
Well beaten in a trio of bumpers and fared no better sent hurdling when ninth of 12 in mares maiden at Ludlow 12 days ago. Bred to stay this longer distance but plenty of improvement required.
|
Murray Dodd | M Young | 5 | 72.1 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
I C U In My Dreams (M)
FAV
Irish point winner who made the frame both starts in bumpers, at this course on the second occasion, and was beaten only by the odds-on favourite in 6-runner mares maiden at Doncaster on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Leading contender with long…
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 72.1 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Lady Lucky (M)
Has offered little in 2 novice hurdles at Catterick.
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Bedi | 8 | 72.1 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Lipstick Traces (M)
[H]
Runner-up twice from 3 starts in bumpers. Fourth of 15 in mares maiden on Worcester on hurdling debut but hasn't progressed since, returning from 6 months off when mid-field in novice here 17 days ago. However, she's bred to be suited by t…
|
Callum Bewley | Justin Landy | 6 | 72.1 kg |
3.13
85/40
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
R Krista (M)
Has finished down the field all 3 starts in bumpers, always behind when fifth of 7 at Ayr on latest outing in February. Needs to leave those efforts behind as she goes up in trip for hurdles bow.
|
Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt | 5 | 72.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Royal Maggs (M)
[H]
Dual point winner but not much promise in 2 starts over hurdles, well held when eighth of 12 in novice over C&D at the beginning of the month.
|
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 6 | 72.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Valette (M)
Hinted at ability when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield on debut but pulled up in mares maiden at Fairyhouse on next start in January. First run for yard after leaving Ian Patrick Donoghue.
|
Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett | 6 | 72.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
Betting forecast: I C U In My Dreams (6/5), Lipstick Traces (85/40), Cappa Lass (5/2), Valette (7/2), Royal Maggs (6/1), R Krista (40/1), Curious Mrs Fox (50/1), Dame In Disguise (125/1), Lady Lucky (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |