NEWBURY
28 February 2025
Friday 28th February

Lingfield (AW) Tips

13:55 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:20

Newbury Tips

14:13 14:48 15:23 15:58 16:33 17:05

Ffos Las Tips

14:35 15:10 15:45 16:20 16:55 17:25

Dundalk (AW) Tips

15:50 16:25 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30

Southwell (AW) Tips

16:40 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15
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One Up On Football Now At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 3m 52y
  • Going: Soft
Newbury
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Gamesters Guy silk
Gamesters Guy
J: Henry Brooke
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
13l fifth of 7 in Grade 2 Cheltenham novice (extended 2m4f, soft); encouragement for 3m
31-215
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 130
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft NvHG2 11-5 5/7 Sixmilebridge (13½L) 20/1 127 132
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 1/12 Robby (16L) 15/8 - 123
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 2/14 Navajo Indy (shd) 3/1 - 121
7 Apr 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Hy 5NHF 11-10 1/4 Robby (5½L) 5/4F - 115
26 Dec 23 Ain Aintree 17f Sft 4NHF 11-9 3/7 Union Avenue (7¾L) 16/1 - 110
18 Nov 23 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 5NHF 11-2 1/8 Moonset (nse) 15/2 - 100
2
Saint Palais silk
C
D
Saint Palais
J: Harry Bannister
T: Richard J Bandey
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Formerly smart; novice win latest; needs markedly better but perhaps he's on his way back
5FP/61
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 130
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 1/6 Newton Tornado (½L) 6/1 135 118
19 Dec 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Hy 4NvH 11-2 6/9 Rosscahill (19½L) 9/2 135 92
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft NvHG1 11-7 PU/20 Stay Away Fay () 100/1 140 -
18 Feb 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS NvHG2 11-2 F/12 Makin'yourmindup () 8/1 145 128
9 Nov 22 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Sft 3NvH 11-0 5/5 Maximilian (42L) 5/6F 148 90
19 Mar 22 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Sft 2NvHcCh 11-12 1/7 Gustavian (3¼L) 7/2J 145 150
4
Press Your Luck silk
D
Press Your Luck
J: Freddie Gordon 3
T: Chris Gordon
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Last won February 2023; absent 637 days before pulled up over C&D (soft) three weeks ago
14/0-P
Age: 10
Weight: 11-11
OR: 127
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 11-8 PU/12 Santos Blue () 66/1 132 -
13 May 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 2HcH 11-11 15/16 Willaston (105L) 33/1 138 46
19 Apr 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-4 4/11 Broadway Boy (4L) 12/1 138 138
18 Feb 23 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Gd 3HcH 12-0 1/6 Forever William (5½L) 10/1 132 138
26 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 21f Sft 3HcH 11-12 12/15 Grey Dawning (34L) 66/1 135 105
25 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 24f Gd 2HcH 11-12 PU/14 Abuffalosoldier () 22/1 137 -
5
Magical King silk
Magical King p
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Stuart Edmunds
Improved form at 3m when second at Haydock (heavy) and Newbury (soft) on last two starts
12-322
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 125
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 11-0 p 2/12 Santos Blue (2L) 5/1 121 126
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Hy 3HcH 11-6 p 2/9 Supremely West (6L) 11/4F 119 122
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd 2HcH 10-4 p 3/8 Harbour Lake (11L) 5/1 119 114
28 Mar 24 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 p 2/11 Montregard (1L) 7/2F 116 119
29 Feb 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4NvH 11-2 p1 1/8 Tommy Time (4¾L) 8/15F 117 114
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 20f GS 3NvHcH 11-8 5/10 Jingko Blue (20L) 15/2 118 118
6
Ramo silk
D
Ramo
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
Player on hurdles form last season; chasing this term has brought two heavy defeats
32P-68
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 123
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield 23.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-9 8/8 Aworkinprogress (51L) 15/2 123 82
20 Jan 25 War Warwick 20f GS 3NvHcCh 11-10 6/8 Leader In The Park (30L) 22/1 127 102
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 10-9 PU/21 Gwennie May Boy () 33/1 127 -
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 23f Sft 2HcH 10-1 2/10 Nurse Susan (nk) 11/2 122 128
7 Jan 24 Plu Plumpton 25f Sft 2HcH 10-5 3/8 Transmission (6¾L) 85/40F 122 123
17 Dec 23 Crl Carlisle 25f GS 2HcH 10-12 2/8 Howlingmadmurdock (8L) 5/2 123 123
7
Wonderful Eagle silk
Wonderful Eagle p
J: Micheal Nolan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Running well August-December; not best handicapped on face of it but he still makes appeal
48-133
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 120
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS 2HcH 10-2 p 3/9 Long Draw (5¼L) 10/1 119 119
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 10-9 p 3/10 Hamsiyann (3¾L) 6/1 117 119
4 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 16f Sft 3Hc 9-12 p 3/7 Hutchence (4½L) 4/1 86 89
20 Sep 24 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Gd 3HcH 10-11 p 1/8 Onemorefortheroad (1¾L) 11/10F 110 118
25 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 16f GS 3Hc 9-10 v 1/8 Duke Of Verona (nk) 12/1 84 90
28 Apr 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 8-6 v1 6/9 Prydwen (9½L) 3/1J 85 81
8
Itseemslikeit silk
w2
Itseemslikeit
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Pulled up on heavy sole start this term; very lightly raced but big questions to answer
417-P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 118
Days: 121
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Hy 3HcH 11-4 t1 PU/9 Catch Him Derry () 14/1 120 -
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 3NvH 11-6 7/9 Gidleigh Park (49L) 16/1 - 86
22 Nov 23 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 4MdH 11-3 1/6 Minella Blueway (2¼L) 9/2 - 118
31 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 10-13 4/16 Captain Bellamy (11½L) 16/1 - 101
9
Shutupshirley silk
D
BF
Shutupshirley t
J: Harry Kimber
T: Robert Walford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Long break before completing his hat-trick; C&D sixth six weeks ago dented his credentials
511/16
Age: 8
Weight: 10-10
OR: 112
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 10-5 t 6/12 Santos Blue (15L) 7/2F 112 103
26 Dec 24 Fon Fontwell 26f Sft 4HcH 11-2 t1 1/7 Hidden History (11L) 13/2 104 113
1 Dec 22 Wcn Wincanton 24.5f GS 5NvHcH 11-7 1/13 The Wise Traveller (1¼L) EvensF 102 110
20 Nov 22 Exe Exeter 21.5f GS 5HcH 11-8 1/13 Sindabella (13L) 5/2F 95 110
25 Oct 22 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-2 5/17 Olympic Honour (25L) 13/2 98 81
3 Nov 21 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-10 12/17 Helios Allen (43L) 12/1 103 67
3
Champagne Twist silk
Champagne Twist
T: Ben Pauling
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (52%)
19-U09
Age: 7
Weight: 11-13
OR: 129
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 25f Sft 2HcH 11-2 9/10 Super Survivor (44L) 13/2 131 92
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 21.5f GS 3HcH 11-9 12/13 East India Express (28L) 2/1F 131 111
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 11-9 UR/10 Hamsiyann () 11/2 131 -
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft HcHG3 11-0 9/19 Kateira (27L) 5/1C 131 115
9 Mar 24 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHcHG3 11-11 1/17 Pic Roc (1½L) 11/2 124 134
28 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 19.5f Gd 3MdH 11-10 1/11 Taras Halls (6½L) 11/10F 122 125
Verdict

Magical King and Gamesters Guy are players but WONDERFUL EAGLE's strength in the closing stages at Cheltenham was persuasive.

Verdict silk image
Wonderful Eagle

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Gamesters Guy,

7/2 Magical King,

9/2 Saint Palais,

5/1 Wonderful Eagle,

7/1 Champagne Twist,

Shutupshirley,

12/1 Ramo,

16/1 Itseemslikeit,

40/1 Press Your Luck

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