NEWBURY
1 March 2025
Saturday 1st March

ITV Racing Tips

13:10 13:20 13:45 14:05 14:20 14:40 14:55 15:15 15:30 15:45

Navan Tips

13:00 13:35 14:10 14:45 15:20 15:50 16:20 16:55

Kelso Tips

13:10 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:04 16:39

Newbury Tips

13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:45 16:15 16:50

Doncaster Tips

13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:55 16:31 17:07

Newcastle (AW) Tips

16:10 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15

Southwell (AW) Tips

16:25 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 187y
  • Going: Soft
Newbury
Runners
14

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Kandoo Kid silk
CD
C
w2
Kandoo Kid t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)
Landed the big 3m2f handicap here in November; ran well in this race last year; respected
2P23-1
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 152
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-5 t 1/13 Broadway Boy (1¾L) 8/1 145 157
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 21f Sft HcChG3 11-1 t 3/24 Arizona Cardinal (2L) 10/1 142 147
2 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f Hy HcChG3 11-5 t 2/9 Heltenham (2L) 9/2C 140 149
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 24f Gd HcChG3 11-7 t PU/18 Annual Invictus () 13/2J 141 -
22 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 19f GS NvChG2 11-4 t 2/4 Djelo (6L) 4/1 136 141
1 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 10-12 t 1/7 Frero Banbou (2½L) 6/5F 129 138
4
Le Milos silk
C
D
Le Milos p
J: Harry Atkins 7
T: Dan Skelton
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won the big 3m2f handicap here in 2022 and 2m4f veterans' event at Warwick last month
7-5431
Age: 10
Weight: 11-5
OR: 143
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-6 p 1/6 Whistleinthedark (6L) 5/4F 139 149
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-10 p 3/7 Lowry's Bar (8¼L) 13/2 141 141
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-13 4/11 Wiseguy (26L) 12/1 144 135
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2HcCh 11-9 5/14 Senior Chief (27L) 9/1 147 135
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 11-7 7/20 Minella Cocooner (11½L) 13/2 149 146
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 11-2 13/22 Monmiral (22L) 6/1 142 127
5
Saint Segal silk
CD
Saint Segal t
J: David Noonan
T: Jane Williams
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Scored comfortably over C&D on penultimate start; creditable second at Musselburgh latest
-47512
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 139
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-1 t 2/12 The Kalooki Kid (2¾L) 7/1 137 144
18 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 3HcCh 11-2 t 1/6 Beau Balko (11L) 2/1 129 144
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 10-9 t 5/9 Le Patron (10L) 17/2 131 135
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 10-9 t 7/10 Martator (16½L) 6/1 135 127
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-7 t 4/10 Grandeur d'Ame (17L) 15/2 137 130
16 Apr 24 Aut Auteuil 19.5f Hy H 10-10 t 6/9 Juntos Ganamos (11L) 68/10 - 112
6
Light N Strike silk
D
Light N Strike
J: Jack Tudor
T: Emma Lavelle
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On a difficult mark returned to chasing and needs to prove he retains ability
/12-P6
Age: 9
Weight: 11-1
OR: 139
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 21f Sft 2HcH 11-3 6/6 Irish Hill (13½L) 28/1 127 116
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 12-0 PU/6 Bluegrass () 33/1 130 -
14 Jun 23 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 2/7 Noahthirtytwored (4¼L) 11/4 143 150
24 May 23 War Warwick 16.5f GF 2HcCh 11-0 1/6 Espion Du Chenet (6L) 100/30 135 144
24 Apr 23 Kem Kempton 18f GS 3HcCh 12-1 2/8 Triple Trade (9½L) 9/1 136 141
31 Oct 22 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 3HcH 11-5 5/6 Lord Baddesley (46L) 100/30 130 94
7
Paint The Dream silk
CD
C
D
Paint The Dream t
J: Connor Brace
T: David Brace
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
Record of 3-4 over fences at Newbury includes an easy success in this contest in 2022
33/877
Age: 11
Weight: 10-11
OR: 135
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 2HcCh 11-12 t 7/10 The Flier Begley (42L) 22/1 140 124
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 t 7/7 Lowry's Bar (34L) 22/1 145 120
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 t 8/10 Numitor (42L) 50/1 150 118
4 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 20f Gd HcChG3 12-0 t 3/7 The Big Bite (12L) 9/2 158 153
14 Jan 23 Kem Kempton 20.5f Sft ChG2 11-6 t 3/6 Pic D'orhy (19½L) 3/1 160 147
25 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 20f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 1/5 The Widdow Maker (14L) 5/2 154 164
8
Vincenzo silk
Vincenzo
J: Dylan Johnston 3
T: Sam Thomas
Has form figures of 121 since switched to fences; back up in trip but looks interesting
-36121
Age: 7
Weight: 10-10
OR: 134
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 15.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-6 1/7 Doyen Du Bar (3¼L) 7/2 129 136
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-13 2/3 Kalif Du Berlais (9½L) 3/1 129 130
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 3NvHcCh 11-3 1/5 Tedley (1¾L) 9/2 125 132
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 20f GS 3HcH 11-11 6/9 Act Of Authority (25L) 4/1 126 111
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft NvHG2 11-0 3/7 Flying Fortune (11L) 11/2 120 121
19 Apr 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 t 1/9 Rangatira Jack (4L) 30/100F 120 108
9
Kotmask silk
D
BF
Kotmask
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Disappointing last time when failing to confirm December placings with Scarface
4-3216
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 132
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 10-5 6/10 Terresita (9¾L) 4/1J 133 134
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 19f GS 2HcCh 10-13 1/7 Scarface (1¾L) 13/8F 130 137
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 11-4 2/8 Martator (11L) 5/1 130 132
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 10-0 3/10 Martator (2½L) 9/1 129 136
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 20f Gd 2NvHcCh 10-10 4/9 Martator (30L) 11/1 131 117
1 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-12 3/7 Scarface (5¼L) 13/2 132 134
10
Billytherealbigred silk
D
BF
Billytherealbigred
J: Toby Wynne 3
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Record of 112 since switched to fences; solid effort in notable novice handicap last time
1F-112
Age: 5
Weight: 10-8
OR: 134
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2NvHcCh 10-10 2/7 Jagwar (2½L) 9/5F 131 134
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 17.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-2 1/7 Fire Flyer (4L) 6/4F 124 134
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-1 1/10 Immortal Fame (14L) 9/4F 112 129
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 10-10 F/9 Plaisir Des Flos () 9/4F 112 105
20 Mar 24 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Hy 5HcH 10-7 1/6 Earth Cry (45L) 1/3F 94 115
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 16f Sft 5HcH 10-4 1/6 Thankyourluckystar (39L) 8/13F 90 108
11
Beau Balko silk
D
BF
Beau Balko
J: Ben Bromley 5
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Getting no help from the assessor but is a consistent sort who should give his running
-31222
Age: 7
Weight: 10-5
OR: 129
Days: 59
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-8 2/8 Boomslang (4¾L) 3/1J 129 134
18 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 3HcCh 10-11 2/6 Saint Segal (11L) 15/8F 129 132
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2HcCh 11-3 2/9 General Medrano (9L) 12/1 129 129
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 1/4 Tedley (2¾L) 9/2 125 135
20 Oct 24 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 3/6 Bourbali (14L) 5/1 127 123
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 3/6 Rath Gaul Hill (4¾L) 3/1 127 131
12
Scarface silk
D
Scarface p
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Best form this term includes a second-place finish over C&D; each-way possibilities
-54224
Age: 8
Weight: 10-5
OR: 129
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 p 4/10 Terresita (7½L) 9/2 130 131
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 19f GS 2HcCh 10-13 p 2/7 Kotmask (1¾L) 7/2 130 135
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 10-8 p 2/9 Le Patron (7L) 5/1 130 135
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 17.5f Gd HcChG2 10-9 p 4/5 JPR One (19L) 15/2 132 128
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd 2HcCh 10-8 p 5/8 Calico (14L) 15/2 133 132
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-9 p 3/12 In Excelsis Deo (7½L) 8/1 134 135
13
Spyglass Hill silk
D
Spyglass Hill tp
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Barry Brennan
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Veteran who faces a difficult task on belated reappearance; debut for new yard
03/1P-
Age: 12
Weight: 10-5
OR: 129
Days: 324
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 21f Hy 2HntCh 12-0 tp PU/22 Its On The Line () 14/1 134 -
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 22.5f Hy 3HntCh 11-9 tp 1/8 Iskandar Pecos (½L) 9/1 134 132
21 Mar 23 Clo Clonmel 20f Hy Ch 11-2 tp 3/6 Bachasson (7¼L) 9/1 - 130
19 Feb 23 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HcH 11-5 tp1 12/17 Verdant Place (15½L) 50/1 126 119
21 Jan 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft HcH 10-10 p1 10/13 HMS Seahorse (27L) 22/1 128 109
28 Dec 22 Lim Limerick 19.5f Hy HcCh 11-5 PU/13 Maskada () 33/1 145 -
14
Tedley silk
D
Tedley p
J: Jamie Brace 5
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has respectable form but looks more exposed than the other novice chasers in this field
222353
Age: 6
Weight: 10-4
OR: 128
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 16.5f Sft NvChG2 11-2 p 3/4 L'Eau du Sud (17L) 16/1 128 129
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 9-11 p 5/10 Terresita (7¾L) 12/1 130 131
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-9 p 3/3 Kalif Du Berlais (29L) 4/1 129 111
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 3NvHcCh 11-2 p 2/5 Vincenzo (1¾L) 5/2 128 130
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3NvHcCh 10-10 p 2/10 Kalif Du Berlais (¾L) 12/1 124 134
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-9 p 2/4 Beau Balko (2¾L) 5/6F 124 129
15
Prince Quali silk
Prince Quali p 1
J: Harry Kimber
T: Robert Walford
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Generally consistent; could go well, provided he takes to first-time cheekpieces
1-332F
Age: 8
Weight: 10-3
OR: 127
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 2HcCh 10-7 F/7 Dr T J Eckleburg () 11/4 127 -
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-10 2/7 Prairie Wolf (4L) 4/1 127 129
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 19f GS 2HcCh 10-11 3/7 Kotmask (4¼L) 100/30 128 129
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2HcCh 11-2 3/9 General Medrano (10½L) 14/1 128 126
1 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 2HcCh 10-5 1/7 Sans Bruit (¾L) 11/8F 122 132
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 2HcCh 10-4 1/5 Dr T J Eckleburg (½L) 3/1 118 126
16
Booster Bob silk
Booster Bob h
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Not progressing as expected over fences and has something to prove back up in distance
P-1323
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 126
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 3NvHcCh 11-10 h 3/5 Royal Jewel (17½L) 9/4 126 114
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 16f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-1 h 2/3 Doyen Du Bar (1¼L) 6/4F 126 128
20 Nov 24 War Warwick 16.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-6 3/7 Telepathique (28L) 7/4F 126 107
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 3NvHcCh 11-6 h 1/8 Just Over Land (2L) 8/1 120 131
26 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Hy 3HcH 11-4 PU/6 Rafferty's Return () 5/1 124 -
19 Feb 24 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Hy 3HcH 11-7 h 4/4 Rafferty's Return (46L) 5/6F 124 94
2
Iroko silk
D
Iroko t
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
52-2F4
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 152
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 12-0 t 4/11 Moon D'Orange (5L) 11/2 152 154
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 21f GS 2Ch 11-7 t F/4 Jungle Boogie () 11/8F 152 -
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 21.5f Sft 2Ch 11-8 t 2/6 Trelawne (½L) 11/8F 152 154
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 25f Sft NvChG1 11-7 t 2/6 Inothewayurthinkin (4L) 9/2 149 153
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft NvChG1 11-7 t 5/11 Grey Dawning (14½L) 13/2 149 150
7 Nov 23 War Warwick 20f Sft 3NvCh 11-2 t 1/5 Golden Son (3¼L) 11/10F 145 150
3
Midnight River silk
D
Midnight River t
T: Dan Skelton
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
3F-305
Age: 10
Weight: 11-7
OR: 145
Days: 59
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-6 t 5/8 Springwell Bay (24L) 14/1 148 136
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-11 tp1 12/13 Kandoo Kid (56L) 28/1 151 110
1 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd HcChG3 12-0 t 3/4 Genois (13½L) 5/2 153 148
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-1 t F/20 Datsalrightgino () 10/1 156 -
4 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft ChG2 11-6 t 3/4 Gentlemansgame (23L) 10/1 156 147
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 25f GS HcChG3 11-7 t1 1/15 Bowtogreatness (1½L) 15/2 151 159
Verdict

Improving novice chaser BILLYTHEREALBIGRED (nap) holds particularly strong claims and is first choice ahead of Kandoo Kid.

Verdict silk image
Billytherealbigred

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Iroko,

Billytherealbigred,

7/1 Kandoo Kid,

Vincenzo,

8/1 Saint Segal,

9/1 Le Milos,

Scarface,

14/1 Kotmask,

Beau Balko,

Tedley,

16/1 Midnight River,

Paint The Dream,

Prince Quali,

20/1 Booster Bob,

40/1 Light N Strike,

50/1 Spyglass Hill

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