March 01 / 14.30 Newbury

14.30

Soft

Get Daily Racing Specials At BetVictor Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £16371.1
  • 2m 7f 86y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Get Daily Racing Specials At BetVictor Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 2-O763 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Clear signs of a revival at Ffos Las (2m3f) last month on chase debut; gained both hurdles wins over 3m and has possibilities back up in distance, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Rivers Corner

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Easy win at Wincanton (3m2f, heavy) in January and bounced back from Haydock flop to win at Exeter (3m6f, good) recently, despite a bad mistake; clearly on the up and his stable has won two of the last six runnings.

9/2

1st

3

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Rivers Corner

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Tended to jump left on last two outings but that didn't stop him beating recent Midlands Grand National winner Isaac Des Obeaux by 21l at right-handed Wincanton (3m2f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) on first occasion; pulled up in valuable Haydock marathon since but will be fine on the forecast good ground here and is a contender if back on song.

9/2

8

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Rivers Corner

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Running well in defeat this season, including over an extended 3m4f, before producing a career-best in a first-time tongue-tie to win easily at Wincanton (extended 3m2f, heavy); hit with a 9lb rise but he was impressive last time and could have more to offer in the tongue-tie; respected.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: /3-334

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Three hurdles wins in France; 0-5 in Britain but has found some consistency over fences (2m4f-3m4f) this term and looks the type to succeed for Venetia Williams soon; interesting off unaltered mark.
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2nd

4

1st Mar 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Zertakt

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Three hurdles wins in France; 0-5 in Britain but has found some consistency over fences (2m4f-3m4f) this term and looks the type to succeed for Venetia Williams soon; interesting off unaltered mark.

4/1

4th

8

19th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 162y

Class 3

15:40 Windsor

Zertakt

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Three-time hurdle winner in France; 0-4 in Britain but was placed in two chases last month (2m4f/2m6f) and has possibilities if this big step up in trip suits.

5/1

4th

8

19th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 162y

Class 3

15:40 Windsor

Zertakt

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Three-time hurdle winner in France; 0-4 in Britain but was placed in two chases last month (2m4f/2m6f) and has possibilities if this big step up in trip suits.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: -11111 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in C&D contest (soft) last time, taking his form figures since handicapping to 211111 and chase record to 2-2; very progressive and commands respect in six-timer attempt.
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7

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Jasmin De Grugy

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Anthony Honeyball

Runner-up in 3m1f handicap on this card last season and progressing well this season, recording third handicap win when scoring over 3m2f at Doncaster with runaway success in valuable 3-finisher contest in late February in first-time cheekpieces; plausible he could be open to more improvement at this extreme trip.

7/1

1st

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Jasmin De Grugy

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Anthony Honeyball

2-6 over fences; a beaten favourite in his last two races but perhaps needed the first of those and departed too far out at Cheltenham to know how he'd have fared; potentially on a good mark should the new cheekpieces receive a positive response.

13/2

2nd

15

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

16:15 Punchestown

Jasmin De Grugy

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear, raced wide when headway 13th

10/1

Form: 53-113 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft going; solid record (over 2m7f/3m) since switched to chasing, winning at Worcester and Ascot then creditable third at Taunton; may still have further improvement in him; remains of interest.
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2nd

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Law Of Supply

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Dual chase winner (2m7f/3m) in autumn of 2024; lightly raced since but he was disputing third when he fell at the last at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December; returns after another break but conditions should be fine and he's now 1lb lower than for his last win; respected.

2/1

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Kempton

Law Of Supply

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Couple of poor efforts in the spring but commenced last term (and chase career) with two wins, including on good ground at Ascot; this reappearance may be the time to catch him.

7/1

Form: 222113 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft; has form figures of 22113 since switched to fences, the wins at Ludlow (3m) and Leicester (2m6f); lacked fluency back at Ludlow (2m4f) last time but still ran creditably; solid chance.
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3

1st Mar 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Superbolt

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Acts on soft; has form figures of 22113 since switched to fences, the wins at Ludlow (3m) and Leicester (2m6f); lacked fluency back at Ludlow (2m4f) last time but still ran creditably; solid chance.

5/1

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £20.30
Straight Forecast £24.67
Trifecta £48.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jasmin De Grugy

The Sun:

Zertakt

POSTDATA:

Rivers Corner

Telegraph:

Law Of Supply

RP RATINGS:

Jasmin De Grugy

TOPSPEED:

Jasmin De Grugy

WEST COUNTRY:

Jasmin De Grugy

The Times:

Jasmin De Grugy

The Guardian:

Jasmin De Grugy

Daily Mail:

Jasmin De Grugy

D Express:

Jasmin De Grugy

Daily Mirror:

Jasmin De Grugy

Daily Record:

Jasmin De Grugy

The Star:

Zertakt