January 15 / 16.08 Newbury

16.08

Heavy

Grosvenor Sport Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 3m 0f 52y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Grosvenor Sport Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4P-521

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Eighth attempt over hurdles saw his first win and he finished 16l to the good, produced to lead two out when 5-4 favourite for 11-runner handicap at Exeter (near 2m6f, soft) two weeks ago; ridden this season by Callum Pritchard; up 11lb and back up in trip (seemed to stay 3m on penultimate start) but he needs plenty of respect for a yard which continues in excellent form.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Keable

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Prevailed in a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) to make it four wins from his last seven starts; building up a respectable strike-rate and the 9yo has certainly improved with age; not ruled out.

12/1

1st

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Keable

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Two soft-ground wins last term and another at Newbury (3m) on reappearance; respectable third to King Of The Lake here but not so good at Warwick latest; needs to find extra and 7lb-claiming amateur (who rode a winner for the stable last Saturday) is recruited.

9/1

6th

9

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Keable

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Good strike-rate (3-5) in 2025; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f) last time and remains in form but is held by Royal Rambler on that effort and has perhaps reached his ceiling after climbing the weights.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 74-341 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Demonstrated that stamina is his strength when he made a winning handicap debut at Southwell (upped to 3m1f, good to soft) one month ago; up 3lb and not proven on soft or heavy but he may well have more to offer in a slog.
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2nd

7

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Job

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

led at steady pace

5/1

2nd

7

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Job

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

led at steady pace

5/1

1st

5

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:22 Southwell

Job

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Showed promise in the second of his two bumpers and he started his hurdling career with a creditable third of 13 at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; failed to build on that at Uttoxeter but this 5yo is still unexposed and he needs watching in market now upped to 3m on handicap debut.

13/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1-5831

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won two good-ground points and a heavy-ground Exeter bumper last spring for Leslie Jefford; improved form through his three starts over hurdles, running-on third under 7lb claimer on second occasion and justifying 11-10 favouritism by a neck in 13-runner race at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) on latest; makes handicap debut and this move up in trip should help.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Warwick

Prophesea

11st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

raced in second, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, went clear run-in, comfortably

11/4

3rd

1

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Prophesea

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

in touch with leaders

7/1

3rd

1

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Prophesea

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 18-P72 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent overall but she failed by just a neck last month to repeat last season's win in a 3m handicap at Doncaster; career-best form last term was over 3m on heavy (in a chase) and she's well capable of getting seriously involved if this is another of her good days.
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3rd

1

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Phillapa Sue

11st 13lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

held up in rear, steady headway after 7th, raced in second when not fluent 3 out, lost position before 2 out, weakened before last

4/1

1

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Phillapa Sue

11st 13lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Went close at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December and also ran well when fourth over C&D (soft) in February; current mark is workable but she was very disappointing on good ground last month and would appeal much more on a slower surface.

4/1

10th

8

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Warwick

Phillapa Sue

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Not disgraced in two of her last three starts as when fourth of eight at Chepstow (3m, soft) four weeks ago, but this trip on drying ground may be an insufficient test for her now and she looks vulnerable to younger rivals.

14/1

Form: 1PP7-2

Last run: 246 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Started last season with two narrow, heavy-ground wins and returned to his best when second at Southwell (upped to 3m1f, good) in May; had wind surgery two days later and has left Warren Greatrex; cheekpieces (worn on last two starts) are removed; back from chasing and needs a second look.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

James Jet

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent

7/1

5th

4

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

James Jet

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent

7/1

Form: 4-6227

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice at Southwell when these cheekpieces were first enlisted, bumping into a highly progressive winner over 3m on second occasion; dropping back to an extended 1m7f seemed to find him out at Ascot on latest outing, so he's back up in trip today in need of a career best; acts on soft, more to prove after two runs on heavy.
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1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:45 Fakenham

Toonagh Warrior

12st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Twice a runner-up late last year and came back to some form after some lesser efforts when just over a 3l second to Jongleur d'Etoiles at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) last month; remains competitively treated if backing that up.

7/2

1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:45 Fakenham

Toonagh Warrior

12st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

raced in fourth, headway before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, led towards finish, just did enough

7/2

2nd

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Toonagh Warrior

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up twice in a row at Southwell (2m4f/3m, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, he's gone off the boil on his last three runs and has to raise his game.

14/1

Form: 22/75-

Last run: 380 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Not often seen on worse than good to soft, but he was below form last winter on soft and heavy when having his first runs after 398 days off; absent almost as long this time, so some caution is advised even though he may have some untapped potential at this trip on better ground.
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4

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Fontana Ellissi

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Lightly raced in recent years and remains without a win since 2022; always behind when 33-1 for seasonal debut at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in December and needs addition of blinkers to aid a revival.

14/1

3rd

4

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Fontana Ellissi

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Well handicapped on his Cheltenham seconds (2m4f/3m) in late 2022; lightly raced in the meantime and he was still travelling with some purpose when slipping up before two out in a Class 2 handicap at Kelso a month ago (2m5f; in this first-time headgear combination); respected.

13/2

10

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

14:20 Kelso

Fontana Ellissi

10st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Runner-up twice in a row at Cheltenham in autumn 2022 and well treated on that form; however, he wasn't at his best on two starts last season and returned from another absence with a heavy defeat at 40-1 at Newbury this January; major turnaround needed in first-time headgear combination.

33/1

Form: 51-PP2

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Two wins last term in his first campaign over hurdles and, back from chasing, he nearly scored at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) four weeks ago when having a second go in these cheekpieces; looked tired in front in the latter before renewing his effort when challenged; fences presumably excuse his effort over an extended 2m7f the time before, so he may have more to offer.
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9

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury

Valens Bruyee

11st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Cheekpieces back on for his last three races and competitive in two of those, over 2m4f and 3m; however, his profile is notoriously inconsistent and softer ground would be preferable.

12/1

3rd

4

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:35 Taunton

Valens Bruyee

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Returned to form and ran big race in defeat when back over hurdles in refitted cheekpieces at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) in December but was quickly back in the doldrums last month and now has it all to prove again.

16/1

8

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Valens Bruyee

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

midfield on outer, lost ground and towards rear 7th, pushed along when not fluent 4 out

6/1

Form: 20-22

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in one of her points, in a heavy-ground bumper here and on both starts over hurdles; hooded but those hurdle races were over about 2m5f (good to soft) and she plugged on, so this trip for handicap debut is plausible and her latest form (Plumpton) has been boosted.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

2nd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:40 Newbury

Geturguccion

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Alan King

held up in rear, good headway over 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, kept on well

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £20.80
Straight Forecast £20.19
Tricast £56.20
Trifecta £84.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Keable

SPOTLIGHT:

Prophesea

TOPSPEED:

Valens Bruyee

The Guardian:

Job

The Sun:

Geturguccion

LAMBOURN:

James Jet

The Times:

Prophesea

Daily Mail:

Prophesea

POSTDATA:

Keable

WEST COUNTRY:

Keable

Telegraph:

Keable

D Express:

Keable

Daily Mirror:

Keable

The Star:

Keable

Daily Record:

Keable