NEWCASTLE
3 March 2026
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Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 7f 91y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Newcastle
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Passing Pleasure silk
Passing Pleasure
Selected at: 1/1

Has improved since joining this yard, landing a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh in December before doubling the tally on first try over fences at Catterick just over a week later. Hard to beat.

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1/1
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Passing Pleasure silk
Passing Pleasure t
J: Craig Nichol
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Two out of two for current yard, latest on chase debut; up 9lb; stable going well; chance
042-11
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 109
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 19f GS 5NvHcCh 12-0 t 1/7 Bridge Court (3½L) 4/6F 100 111
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 5HcH 12-0 t1 1/6 Lillistar (6½L) 2/1J 100 109
27 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-9 2/9 Charming Getaway (¾L) 9/2 95 102
31 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield 16f Hy 4MdH 11-8 4/7 Disco Davis (16½L) 100/1 - 92
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3NvH 11-2 12/13 Jurancon (70L) 80/1 - 47
18 Dec 24 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 5/8 Meetmebythesea (25L) 20/1 - 92
2
Dollar Collar silk
D
w1
Dollar Collar v
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Hurdles winner in April; good 3rd in a chase in October; lesser run latest; wind op since
P1-636
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 108
Days: 113
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 4HcChM 11-4 v 6/8 Celestial Fashion (49L) 7/2 110 79
11 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-12 v1 3/8 Ribeye (8¾L) 12/1 111 110
7 May 25 Kel Kelso 22.5f Gd 4HcH 11-5 6/7 Kilmore Rock (26L) 7/2 111 92
7 Apr 25 Kel Kelso 22.5f Gd 4HcH 11-6 1/9 High Dancer (½L) 12/1 107 107
8 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f Sft 4HcHM 11-4 t PU/11 Ruby Island () 14/1 110 -
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-10 t 4/5 Portnacoo (22L) 25/1 113 96
3
Cosmic Blizzard silk
w1
Cosmic Blizzard tb 1
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Ex-Irish pointer; good second at Kelso in October; back after wind op; blinkers now tried
P4-42P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 107
Days: 82
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 4NvHcCh 11-9 tp1 PU/4 Paddy O'Mahler () 6/1 107 -
25 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-4 t 2/8 Diamond Dealer (nk) 7/2 104 112
25 Sep 25 Per Perth 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-13 t 4/8 Upfordebate (5L) 13/2 105 106
30 Mar 25 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Gd MdHntCh 11-7 4/8 Asphalt Cowboy (12L) 9/1 106 106
10 Aug 24 Klb Kilbeggan 25f Gd HcCh 11-6 t PU/11 Hand Over Fist () 25/1 106 -
8 Jul 24 Ros Roscommon 24.5f Gd HcH 11-6 PU/16 Smitty Bacall () 7/1 90 -
4
Uptown Harry silk
CD
D
Uptown Harry v
J: Charlie Maggs 3
T: Jane Walton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
12yo; in fine form winning ovr C&D two runs back and good second at Carlisle latest
546212
Age: 12
Weight: 10-13
OR: 94
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 26 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 5HcCh 10-10 v 2/14 Orkney Blue (2¾L) 11/2 92 96
15 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 4HcCh 9-11 v 1/11 Shadow Chaser (8½L) 16/1 84 95
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-8 v 2/11 Benefit Ben (½L) 11/1 77 88
30 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 26f Sft 5HcCh 10-2 v 6/12 Super Citizen (12½L) 17/2 79 73
7 Nov 25 Hex Hexham 24f GS 5HcCh 10-8 p 4/11 Eveque (20L) 8/1 80 68
21 Oct 25 Per Perth 24f Sft 5HcCh 10-13 p 5/7 Burgundy Man (23L) 28/1 85 71
5
Cowboy Cooper silk
D
BF
Cowboy Cooper
J: Brian Hughes
T: Donald Whillans
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Ayr winner in January but pulled up there last time; needs to bounce back
1-031P
Age: 10
Weight: 10-12
OR: 93
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 26 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 5HcCh 11-7 PU/11 Le Grand Vert () 100/30C 93 -
2 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 4HcCh 10-5 1/14 Wal Buck's (6½L) 15/2 87 98
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-5 3/11 Benefit Ben (7L) 18/1 88 94
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 5HcCh 11-5 11/12 Azof Des Mottes (49L) 10/1 89 54
11 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 24f GS 5HcCh 11-1 1/13 Wotsmyname (1¾L) 9/1 85 96
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f Sft 5HcH 10-9 4/12 Topkapi Star (20L) 10/1 81 70
6
Jamesieconn silk
BF
Jamesieconn t
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Doncaster winner last term; 17l 4th to Uptown Harry over C&D last time but 11lb better off
473-24
Age: 7
Weight: 10-6
OR: 87
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 4HcCh 10-6 t 4/11 Uptown Harry (17L) 11/4F 88 85
5 Dec 25 Sed Sedgefield 26.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-3 t 2/8 Upfordebate (12L) 11/10F 89 91
22 Apr 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f Gd 4HcCh 10-8 t 3/8 Heroique De Maulde (5½L) 5/2F 90 92
23 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 tp1 7/14 Red Happy (33L) 13/2 92 74
15 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 5HcCh 11-11 t 4/6 Halfway House Lad (25L) 11/8F 92 74
19 Feb 25 Don Doncaster 26f Gd 5HcCh 11-1 t1 1/10 Getthepot (¾L) 7/2F 87 92
7
Valence d'Aumont silk
C
Valence d'Aumont p
J: Callum Bewley
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Catterick winner in December but well beaten fourth there last time; could bounce back
-03514
Age: 12
Weight: 10-5
OR: 86
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 26 Cat Catterick 25.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-2 p 4/12 Defence Witness (33L) 4/1 86 62
28 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-9 p 1/14 Mersey Street (shd) 100/30F 81 88
25 Nov 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5HcCh 10-11 5/9 Bravethewaves (13L) 11/4J 83 81
13 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 5HcCh 10-13 3/7 Pescatorius (15½L) 11/1 85 83
31 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 5HcCh 11-3 11/16 Moor End (43L) 20/1 87 58
3 Apr 25 Sed Sedgefield 21f Gd 4HcCh 10-2 3/5 Jackpot Cash (15½L) 6/1 88 83
8
Joie More silk
Joie More t
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Jackie Stephen
0-13; pulled up at Ayr and fifth behind Uptown Harry last time; bit to prove
-P43P5
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 80
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 26 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 5HcCh 10-4 t1 5/14 Orkney Blue (9¾L) 22/1 81 79
2 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 4HcCh 10-2 PU/14 Cowboy Cooper () 12/1 84 -
1 Dec 25 Ayr Ayr 24f Hy 5NvHcCh 11-0 3/11 Wholly Boley (18L) 12/1 83 81
8 Nov 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f GS 5NvHcCh 11-6 4/8 Sir Carnegie (11½L) 14/1 85 81
25 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 10-6 PU/8 Diamond Dealer () 14/1 90 -
11 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 5HcH 11-0 9/10 The Jeweller's Pet (51L) 11/1 94 48
Verdict

In a tricky race the vote goes to PASSING PLEASURE, who is from an in-form yard and is unexposed over fences.

Verdict silk image
Passing Pleasure

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Passing Pleasure,

9/2 Jamesieconn,

13/2 Cosmic Blizzard,

Uptown Harry,

15/2 Valence d'Aumont,

9/1 Cowboy Cooper,

12/1 Dollar Collar,

33/1 Joie More

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