Newcastle
13:25
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Hdl Series Qual') (GBB Race)
Off Time: 13:25 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf Prize: £5,446
7/4 Timefortom, 7/2 Daly Boy, 4/1 Lewisham Grove, 6/1 Bathara, 10/1 Port Station, 14/1 Chemoulin, 16/1 Workhardplayhard, 20/1 Au Plaisir, Shinealight, 50/1 Yorkshire Man Sam, Tantivy Vavoom, 66/1 Eagle's Cairn, Loulou Madrik, 100/1 Colonel Jack, Crackersnap, Mr Ramoon
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Au Plaisir (FR)
Promise in bumpers in Ireland; lesser performance on hurdle debut but could build on it
4 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 164 - 12/1
Open: 12/1
2
Bathara (FR)
Bumper winner who brings potential to this first hurdle start; player
4 G Good Jonjo & A J O'Neill 164 - 7/1
Open: 7/1
3
Chemoulin
Showed ability on debut in a warm little race at Market Rasen and he's not discounted
5 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 164 - 14/1
Open: 14/1
4
Colonel Jack
100-1 and didn't jump with fluency when pulled up in novice hurdle at Wetherby on debut
4 G Poor Mark Walford 164 - 100/1
Open: 100/1
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5
Crackersnap
Soon behind on debut in British maiden point last February and pulled up
5 G - Paul Robson 164 - 66/1
Open: 66/1
6
Daly Boy (FR)
Placed on all three starts, most recently hurdle debut at Sedgefield, and high on the list
5 G Poor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 164 - 7/2
Open: 7/2
7
Eagle's Cairn (IRE)
Open to improvement on this second hurdle start but he needs a sizeable chunk of it
5 G Poor N W Alexander 164 - 66/1
Open: 66/1
8
Lewisham Grove (IRE)
0-4 over hurdles but 1l runner-up over C&D last time and every chance he'll be bang there
4 G Poor Jennie Candlish 164 112 9/4
Open: 9/4
9
Loulou Madrik
0-4 in points and soundly beaten on both hurdle starts; plenty to find with Daly Boy
4 G Poor Mark Walford 164 - 66/1
Open: 66/1
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10
Mr Ramoon
Ran three times in Irish maiden points early last year and was unable to get competitive
5 G - Susan Corbett 164 - 50/1
Open: 50/1
11
Port Station (IRE)
Placed on both hurdle starts, albeit without threatening the winner; each-way claims
5 G Poor Iain Jardine 164 110 11/1
Open: 11/1
12
Timefortom
Has bumped into useful prospects when runner-up on first two hurdle starts; strong claims
5 G Poor Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 164 114 15/8
Open: 15/8
13
Workhardplayhard (IRE)
Looked promising in 2023; missed all of 2024 and 2025; one to watch in the betting
5 G Poor Tim Easterby 164 103 12/1
Open: 12/1
14
Yorkshire Man Sam (GB)
Promise in bumpers in autumn 2022 but tailed off over hurdles last month on sole run since
7 G Poor Mark Walford 164 - 66/1
Open: 66/1
15
Shinealight
Point winner; fairly encouraging 5th on h'dle debut but others have more compelling claims
4 F Poor John Dawson 157 - 20/1
Open: 20/1
16
Tantivy Vavoom
Won a point on first outing but pulled up next time and tailed off at 50-1 on hurdle debut
5 M Poor Ruth Jefferson 157 - 100/1
Open: 100/1