January 15 / 13.25 Newcastle

13.25

Good To Soft

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Hdl Series Qual’) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 4f 62y
  • Class 4
  • 16 runners
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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Hdl Series Qual’) (GBB Race)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5622

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles but runner-up on last two starts, beaten 1l over C&D (good to soft) in November last time; every chance he'll be bang there.
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2nd

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:42 Doncaster

Lewisham Grove

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Deservedly got off the mark over hurdles at Newcastle (2m4f) in January and not disgraced under a penalty despite coming in last of five in 3m Musselburgh novice 41 days ago; must enter calculations with cheekpieces added.

6/4

5th

2

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Lewisham Grove

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Beaten on first four hurdle starts (good to soft/good) before winning recent maiden at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) when well backed; others have more substance to their form but this 5yo could have more to offer up in trip now things have clicked; interesting.

6/1

1st

8

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Lewisham Grove

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-4 over hurdles but runner-up on last two starts, beaten 1l over C&D (good to soft) in November last time; every chance he'll be bang there.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 2-432

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Close-up in both bumpers and placed on his two hurdles starts (including over C&D on good to soft), albeit without threatening the winner on either occasion; holds each-way claims once more.
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2nd

5

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:32 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Fair bumper form and has shaped okay since introduced to hurdles (323); lacked the pace to stake a claim when third to Lewisham Grove in a C&D maiden (beaten approximately 10l) in January; is one to consider in this winnable novice.

7/2

3rd

11

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Iain Jardine

Close-up in both bumpers and placed on his two hurdles starts (including over C&D on good to soft), albeit without threatening the winner on either occasion; holds each-way claims once more.

10/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

Casamento 5yo; promising second of five at Kelso on debut in April (2m, good; 100-30, already been given a wind op); should come on for the run.

7/2

Form: 3-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a point and a bumper prior to 13l second behind a Skelton odds-on shot on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; clear of the third on that latest start and he's high on the list today.
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5th

3

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Daly Boy

11st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Has regressed since chasing home a class act on hurdle debut at Sedgefield and finished weakly over 3m at Haydock last time after a wind operation; others safer.

12/1

5th

7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Daly Boy

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Fair effort on hurdles debut when second at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) in December but it's been downhill since, including when pulled up in this headgear combination last time; reported to have made a respiratory noise that day so maybe subsequent wind surgery will help; handicap debut.

8/1

1

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Daly Boy

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Form dipped last time (kept to 2m4f) but gave the impression he may well improve for this combination of longer trip and fitting of headgear (tongue-tie also added); has shown consistent promise (point/bumper/hurdle) otherwise; possibilities.

6/1

Form: 7

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Dead-heated for first on debut in Irish mares' maiden point (3m, good) last April; however, pulled up next time and tailed off at 50-1 on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in November; major turnaround required.
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5

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Tantivy Vavoom

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ruth Jefferson

Dead-heated for first in an Irish maiden point last April (3m, good); beaten at least 20l in her three hurdle races, all at about 2m4f, and needs big improvement but handicap debut means she requires a second look.

9/2

4th

13

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle

Tantivy Vavoom

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ruth Jefferson

Dead-heated in a maiden point last April (3m, good); modest efforts under rules so far; others stronger.

66/1

6th

16

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Tantivy Vavoom

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ruth Jefferson

Dead-heated for first on debut in Irish mares' maiden point (3m, good) last April; however, pulled up next time and tailed off at 50-1 on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in November; major turnaround required.

50/1

Form: 24/

Last run: 763 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a point-to-point bumper in February 2023 and ran well in defeat later that year on first two hurdle starts; missed all of 2024 and 2025; interesting to see how he goes in the betting following his absence.
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5th

1

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

15:40 Catterick

Workhardplayhard

12st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Shaped quite well in two hurdle runs after winning a point-to-point bumper in 2023; was then absent for 763 days so should be all the better for his comeback run in a maiden hurdle at Newcastle in January (2m4f, good to soft); handicap debut.

4/1

8th

13

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Workhardplayhard

11st 10lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Won a point-to-point bumper in February 2023 and ran well in defeat later that year on first two hurdle starts; missed all of 2024 and 2025; interesting to see how he goes in the betting following his absence.

16/1

4th

6

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Workhardplayhard

11st 0lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Won a British point-to-point bumper on debut in February (2m, good) and again showed promise when second at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) last month on his first rules start; open to improvement and could be a contender.

3/1

Form: 030

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed promise in both bumpers in Ireland (good to yielding/yielding); produced a lesser performance on recent hurdle/stable debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) but could build on that effort; not ruled out each-way.
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5th

2

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:57 Carlisle

Au Plaisir

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Placed in big-field Irish bumper in September; unable to get seriously competitive in three maiden/novice hurdles for new stable this year but there was some promise at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) last time, and he should have more improvement to come in handicaps.

7/1

5th

2

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Au Plaisir

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Definite promise in two Irish bumpers but nothing like so good in a bumper and two hurdle runs for current yard.

50/1

5th

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Au Plaisir

11st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Rebecca Menzies

Definite promise in two Irish bumpers but nothing like so good in a bumper and maiden hurdle for current yard.

200/1

Form: 33/5

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Promising third in two bumpers in autumn 2022; however, tailed off at 33-1 over hurdles at Kelso last month following a mammoth absence and he needs to prove how much ability he retains.
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4th

8

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Haydock

Yorkshire Man Sam

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Encouraging efforts when third in both his bumpers in 2022 but he has been beaten 50l in a novice and maiden since coming back from a huge absence and needs to prove he retains ability.

50/1

11th

14

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Yorkshire Man Sam

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Promising third in two bumpers in autumn 2022; however, tailed off at 33-1 over hurdles at Kelso last month following a mammoth absence and he needs to prove how much ability he retains.

50/1

3rd

10

17th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 46y

Class 5

15:23 Newcastle

Yorkshire Man Sam

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Beaten about 15l by an impressive stablemate when third at 50-1 on last month's debut at Ayr (2m, good to soft); he's from a useful family and could pose more of a threat on this second start.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-12

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won a bumper at Warwick (2m, good) in October on second start and 11l second of five under penalty at Ascot (1m7f, good) next time, when the winner was gifted a clear lead; brings potential to this first hurdle start; player.
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3rd

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Warwick

Bathara

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Landed bumper around here last October but has cut little ice in his two starts over hurdles; this looks easier but he needs to start producing.

8/1

4th

1

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

13:55 Ascot

Bathara

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Warwick bumper winner on good ground and was then best of the rest behind a runaway winner when penalised at Ascot; 5-1 for hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m4f) and reportedly bled from the nose after pulling up; retains potential but this is no easy race in which to bounce back.

10/1

2

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Bathara

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won a bumper at Warwick (2m, good) in October on second start and 11l second of five under penalty at Ascot (1m7f, good) next time, when the winner was gifted a clear lead; brings potential to this first hurdle start; player.

6/1

Form: 5

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

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6 yo Gelding

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Form: 03-6

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability and he's open to improvement on this second hurdle start, but he needs a sizeable chunk of it to make an impact here.
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5th

1

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:40 Perth

Eagles Cairn

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Showed some ability in a bumper and on hurdle debut but pulled up over hurdles on his last three starts and he would be a surprise winner.

100/1

5

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:11 Hexham

Eagles Cairn

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Has shown some ability but a reproduction of his best form would prove insufficient today and he's been pulled up on his last two starts.

50/1

2

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:10 Carlisle

Eagles Cairn

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Half-brother to 2m7f/3m1f hurdle winner Miss Fairfax (RPR 125); has shown some ability but not enough to suggest he'll make an impact today.

100/1

Form: 84

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

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6 yo Gelding

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Form: 22 BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Point winner (3m, yielding) who has bumped into useful prospects when runner-up on first two hurdle starts (2m5f/2m4f, good/soft); strong claims.
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5th

3

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Timefortom

11st 11lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point winner who was runner-up this season on his first two hurdle starts (2m5f/2m4f, good/soft); pulled up at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in January but has had a break since and he has potential off his opening mark if tapping back into his earlier promise.

9/2

12

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Timefortom

11st 10lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point winner (3m, yielding) who has bumped into useful prospects when runner-up on first two hurdle starts (2m5f/2m4f, good/soft); strong claims.

7/4

Form: 05

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £293.10
Straight Forecast £332.16
Trifecta £830.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Daly Boy

Telegraph:

Bathara

TOPSPEED:

Port Station

SPOTLIGHT:

Timefortom

The Times:

Lewisham Grove

Daily Mail:

Bathara

The Star:

Bathara

POSTDATA:

Port Station

The Sun:

Port Station

Daily Record:

Timefortom

The Guardian:

Daly Boy

D Express:

Daly Boy

Daily Mirror:

Daly Boy