Best Odds Guaranteed Still At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Newbury · Wednesday, 17 Dec · 16:53
· 2m 69y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:53
Off time
13
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft In Places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.22
2/9
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
9.50
17/2
04 · —
15
14/1
05 · —
23
22/1
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
101
100/1
10 · —
126
125/1
11 · —
126
125/1
12 · —
126
125/1
13 · —
151
150/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Campbell Black (G)
Irish raider who failed to build on his debut third when fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
|
Ben Harvey | W Harvey | 5 | 71.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Contacto (G)
A fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner for Andrew Balding who posted a good second in handicap at Haydock (14f) in October. Not without interest on his yard/hurdles bow here.
|
Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 4 | 71.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Kadastral (G)
FAV
£82,000 Cokoriko gelding who emphatically landed a valuable bumper here in March. Shaped very well under a considerate ride on his hurdling bow when second of 13 at Chepstow (2m, soft) 42 days ago. Has plenty about him physically and is th…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 5 | 71.7 kg |
1.22
2/9
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Legal Weapon (G)
A fairly useful bumper winner who took a step forward when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good) 29 days ago. Very much one to consider.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 5 | 71.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Loustic Du Chatel (G)
[H1]
11/2, created a good impression when making all in 5-runner bumper at Ascot (15.7f, good) on NH debut 46 days ago. This Masked Marvel gelding rates an interesting hurdling debutant with hood added.
|
Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight | 4 | 71.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Monsieur Jaco (G)
Points winner but looks to be being brought along steadily in this sphere, eighth in 2m novice at both Stratford and Uttoxeter this winter. Probably more one for handicaps later on.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 71.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
My Fortune (G)
Son of Milan who beat just one in 2m novices at Sandown and Leicester last month. May still do better in due course.
|
Beau Morgan | B Pauling | 5 | 71.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 10th | 8 | — |
Romany King (G)
[HT]
£45,000 purchase after winning sole start in Irish points last December. Last on his hurdling bow at Ffos Las but had a wind op before coming in fourth of 6 in 2m Leicester novice 13 days ago. Needs to take another step forward here though…
|
Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon | 6 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Secret Beach (G)
[T]
Fair winner on Flat for Ben Brookhouse, bagging 1m4f handicap at Newmarket in September. One to consider for his new yard starting out in this sphere.
|
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 4 | 71.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 12th | 10 | — |
Simiyann (G)
[P]
A fair stayer on Flat, adding another 2 to his tally in 2025. Has cut little ice all three runs over hurdles though, beating one in 2m4f Windsor novice 24 days ago. Lots more is required.
|
G Sheehan | Ian Williams | 5 | 71.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 5th | 11 | — |
Spanish Dancer (G)
[H1]
Still looked in need of the experience when seventh of 10 in bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) in April. Goes over hurdles with hood added and he's no forlorn hope.
|
J M Quinlan | R Bandey | 6 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 12 | — |
Victory Shout (G)
[H]
A fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner but well held both runs over hurdles, 11th in 2m1f Fontwell maiden in November. Others are much preferred.
|
Harry Kimber | S Hosie | 4 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 11th | 13 | — |
Yummy (G)
Never dangerous in bumper at Worcester and 2m Warwick novice hurdle this winter. In very good hands so could still do better however.
|
Liam Harrison | D Skelton | 4 | 71.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
Betting forecast: Kadastral (2/9), Loustic Du Chatel (11/2), Contacto (17/2), Legal Weapon (14/1), Secret Beach (22/1), Spanish Dancer (28/1), Campbell Black (40/1), Romany King (50/1), Monsieur Jaco (100/1), Yummy (125/1), Simiyann (125/1), My Fortune (125/1), Victory Shout (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6535.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3011.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1505.0 GBP |
| P4 | 754.0 GBP |
| P5 | 530.0 GBP |