March 01 / 13.55 Newbury

13.55

Heavy

Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8713.65
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2-2235

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; failed to get home over 2m4f most recently, having raced freely; has consistent form (2223) at about 2m over hurdles and looks likely to give his running back down in distance.
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1st

6

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Authentic Legacy

11st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Only 3lb higher than for sole career win in Newbury handicap hurdle 13 months ago (2m, soft; fine on good ground), which was only three starts back; didn't run too badly on his chase debut on reappearance after a break of 337 days; ran just okay when cheekpieces were tried once before but hard to rule out.

8/1

6th

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Authentic Legacy

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Chase debutant who badly lacks recent match practice (absent for 337 days) but is otherwise interesting, having gained his sole hurdles success on this card last year; market may offer further guidance.

13/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 523610 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in open company at Chepstow last time, failing to back up the form of his account-opening win at Sandown (2m, soft) earlier in December; the switch back to a novice handicap may suit.
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5th

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

19:07 Chepstow

Razzle Dazzle Boy

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Tim Vaughan

C&D seconds either side of January's Leicester win (1m7f, heavy) speak well of his effectiveness around galloping tracks with at least some give underfoot; drying forecast worries more than latest 1lb rise.

5/1

2nd

8

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

16:13 Chepstow

Razzle Dazzle Boy

10st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Tim Vaughan

Close second over C&D (good to soft) just after Christmas and went one better at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month; up in grade today but latest 3lb rise does not look excessive and he's evidently in good nick.

5/1

1st

1

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:02 Leicester

Razzle Dazzle Boy

12st 1lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Just 1-9 over hurdles but has performed well on both outings this season, more recently when a close second at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month; likely to be suited by this stiff, right-handed track (gained his win at Sandown) and the soft ground; commands respect.

9/4

Form: 56-713

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutant; seemingly outstayed over 2m5f last time but may not be crying out for this drop back to 2m, having gained his Taunton win over 2m3f; testing ground would be a possible help, however.
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2nd

2

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

U Cant Be Serious

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made an excellent start over fences when landing a pair of 2m3f handicap chases at Exeter before Christmas but his form has really dipped, only seventh at Newbury (2m7f) last month; cheekpieces are reached for now.

8/1

7th

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

U Cant Be Serious

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Joe Tizzard

Showed a willing attitude to kick off his chasing career with two 2m3f handicap wins at Exeter (good to soft) and his Kempton run off this mark on Boxing Day looked too bad to be true; however, even if back on song, others may have his measure.

9/1

3rd

1

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:55 Newbury

U Cant Be Serious

12st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Handicap debutant; seemingly outstayed over 2m5f last time but may not be crying out for this drop back to 2m, having gained his Taunton win over 2m3f; testing ground would be a possible help, however.

11/4

Form: 2-9741

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Opened his account in Class 5 event at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month on handicap debut; bit to prove back down in trip and upped in grade; otherwise, may be capable of further progress.
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2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:18 Uttoxeter

Tarbuck

11st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Claire Dyson

Sole success came over C&D on soft ground; beaten a long way both starts this season but he's now back to his winning mark and a return to Uttoxeter could spark a revival.

12/1

Form: 32

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Couple of encouraging efforts since switched to hurdles, close second at Huntingdon latest; produced his peak Flat performance when scoring at this course (heavy) in October; allotted an attractive opening mark in this sphere and looks interesting.
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3rd

1

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

Nap Hand

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Three Flat wins at up to 1m2f; in the frame twice over hurdles since last seen on the Flat; drops into a 0-80 and should stay 1m4f; not discounted.

5/1

2nd

7

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Nap Hand

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat/hurdle winner; back from a break with pleasing runs under both codes before struggling in the Sussex Champion Hurdle; this is easier than that assignment.

5/1

8th

12

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Nap Hand

10st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat/hurdle winner; back from a break to finish fourth behind Hamlet's Night on the AW and then ran third of six in a Fakenham handicap hurdle; this race is much tougher than that one.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-441 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Ex-French mare who has low mileage; opened her account with an easy success at Kempton (2m, good to soft) last month on handicap debut and third British start; the type to improve further and warrants respect.
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5th

7

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

Epinephrine

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Last month's keeping-on second at Bangor (2m1f, good to soft) came in just a run-of-the-mill handicap and she's now 0-4 over fences but she's unexposed over this sort of trip and may still have a bigger run in her; unraced on ground quicker than good to soft.

12/1

2nd

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Epinephrine

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Winning hurdler; has got closer in each of her three runs over fences, last time beaten 5.5l at Warwick (2m, good to soft); could well have more to offer.

100/30

4th

1

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Epinephrine

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Well beaten on chasing debut in January and probably didn't achieve a great deal when second of three behind short-odds winner at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) last month; remains lightly raced but needs improvement here.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £14.48
Trifecta £55.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Epinephrine

Daily Mail:

Tarbuck

SPOTLIGHT:

Nap Hand

WEST COUNTRY:

U Cant Be Serious

TOPSPEED:

Epinephrine

POSTDATA:

Epinephrine

The Guardian:

Epinephrine

D Express:

Epinephrine

The Sun:

Epinephrine

Daily Record:

Epinephrine

Daily Mirror:

Tarbuck

The Star:

Tarbuck

The Times:

Nap Hand

Telegraph:

Nap Hand