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NEWCASTLE
15 January 2026
Thursday 15th January

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Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 190y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Newcastle
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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Gaelic Rover silk
Gaelic Rover
Selected at: 1/1

Gaelic Rover fell in both of his point-to-point starts but showed promise when third at Ayr over hurdles in November. Ruth Jefferson’s five-year-old was only a length behind when second in a course and distance Class 2 last time out and looks like the one to beat on that evidence.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Art Dancer silk
Art Dancer
J: William Maggs 5
T: Chris Grant
3rd in bumper at Sedgefield on second start; might have an each-way squeak on hurdle debut
33
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 5NHF 11-2 3/6 Grazeon Sunshine (6L) 22/1 - 88
19 Oct 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5NHF 11-1 3/5 Blue Topaz (18½L) 12/1 - 86
2
Big Jon silk
Big Jon h
J: Ross Chapman
T: Rebecca Menzies
Hurdle debut; unable to make an impact in his two bumpers and others are preferred
67
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 5NHF 11-2 h1 7/11 Ronnie Russet (14L) 50/1 - 79
12 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NHF 11-2 6/9 Coconut Man (44L) 22/1 - 63
3
Gaelic Rover silk
Gaelic Rover
J: Brian Hughes
T: Ruth Jefferson
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
Placed on both hurdle starts and sets a good standard for the rest to aim at
32
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 115
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 2MdH 11-4 2/7 Le Beau Madrik (1L) 3/1 - 114
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 3/14 Upon Tweed (11½L) 9/1 - 111
4
Intenzo silk
Intenzo h
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Mark Walford
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has shown some ability but not enough to suggest he's the one to be on today
03
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 4MdH 11-3 h1 3/7 Inedit d'Amour (20L) 66/1 - 86
14 May 25 Tip Tipperary 17f Gd/Y 4yMdH 10-8 13/15 Ballyearl (83L) 9/1 - 21
5
Made All silk
Made All t
J: Tom Midgley 3
T: Sam England
3-time Flat winner at an ordinary level; down the field at Sedgefield on sole hurdle start
7
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 4MdH 11-1 t 7/9 Leaumec De Mee (22L) 16/1 - 78
25 Oct 25 Nby Newbury 12f Sft 5Hc 11-2 t 8/12 Alpine Stroll (35L) 18/5 70 23
18 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 12f Gd 4Hc 9-1 t 3/12 Fouroneohfever (4¾L) 17/2 70 76
1 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 12f Sft 5Hc 9-9 t 2/7 Lightning Tiger (1¾L) 100/30 68 77
14 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 10f GS 4Hc 9-6 t 8/9 Say What You See (10½L) 10/1 68 56
4 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 11.5f Gd 5Hc 11-1 t 3/14 Ribble River (½L) 5/1 67 74
6
So Proud silk
So Proud
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sold for £100,000 after bumper win; could play a leading role on hurdle/stable debut
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 250
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 34yNHF 11-0 1/7 Jules Winfield (nk) 5/2 - 98
7
Swingforthefence silk
Swingforthefence
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Jennie Candlish
Potential in pedigree; market check advised but he may be one for further down the line
3-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 279
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5NHF 10-9 3/5 Swingingonthesteel (9L) 16/5 - 78
8
Takeyoutotheisland silk
Takeyoutotheisland
J: Bruce Lynn
T: N W Alexander
Hasn't posed a threat on his two starts; may be of greater interest when upped in trip
54
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4NvH 11-0 4/9 Cristal d'Estruval (48L) 40/1 - 74
12 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NHF 10-6 5/9 Coconut Man (20L) 16/1 - 87
9
Who's Glen silk
Who's Glen
J: Theo Gillard
T: Donald McCain
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Became disappointing on the Flat but hurdle debut third gives him something to build on
3
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 3/6 Judicial Deference (4L) 9/2 - 108
7 Oct 25 Lei Leicester 12f GS 3Hc 9-8 5/9 Spinning Wheel (8½L) 40/1 88 84
2 Sep 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Hy 2Hc 9-8 v1 6/6 Novelista (56L) 10/1 91 26
24 Jul 25 Yar Yarmouth 14f Sft 3Hc 9-12 8/9 Pole Star (25L) 15/2 93 65
28 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-0 15/20 Spirit Mixer (20L) 17/2 93 78
9 May 25 Chs Chester 18.5f Gd 2Hc 8-12 5/15 East India Dock (4¾L) 9/1 93 100
10
Berwick Law silk
Berwick Law h
J: Craig Nichol
T: Iain Jardine
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Well beaten on last month's bumper debut & same story when 80-1 over hurdles at Catterick
57
Age: 5
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 h 7/7 Ninna Collina (42L) 80/1 - 60
1 Dec 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Hy 5NHF 10-9 h1 5/8 Broadway Ted (21L) 22/1 - 75
11
Midnight Bella silk
Midnight Bella
J: Peter Kavanagh
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
No threat in either bumper and likewise on hurdle debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day
580
Age: 5
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4MdHM 11-4 11/14 Scavengers Reign (54L) 18/1 - 48
26 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 5NHFM 11-2 8/10 Popton Point (11L) 12/1 - 88
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 5MdNHFM 11-2 5/12 Lune Brillante (19½L) 16/1 - 86
12
Roarin' Success silk
Roarin' Success
J: Charlie Maggs 5
T: Donald McCain
Some useful form on the Flat but soundly beaten on recent hurdle debut at Catterick
6
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 6/7 Ninna Collina (14½L) 25/1 - 90
24 Oct 25 Nby Newbury 10f Sft 4HcF 10-0 11/12 Day Of Grace (18L) 22/1 85 62
22 Aug 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2HcF 9-7 13/13 Cape Flora (40L) 16/1 85 19
23 Jul 25 Don Doncaster 10f GS 4HcF 10-1 2/5 Perfect Your Craft (½L) 4/1 82 90
15 Jun 25 Ham Hamilton 9f GS 3HcF 9-12 1/8 Epidavros (nk) 9/2 79 89
10 May 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2HcF 8-8 4/6 Rainbows Edge (3½L) 10/1 81 83
Verdict

Having run well to be placed on both hurdle starts, GAELIC ROVER is taken to get off the mark. So Proud is the stand-out danger.

Verdict silk image
Gaelic Rover

Betting Forecast:

Evs Gaelic Rover,

2/1 So Proud,

5/1 Who's Glen,

16/1 Swingforthefence,

20/1 Art Dancer,

25/1 Made All,

33/1 Midnight Bella,

Roarin' Success,

50/1 Big Jon,

Intenzo,

Takeyoutotheisland,

100/1 Berwick Law

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