March 14 / 13.40 Newcastle

13.40

Good To Soft

Guinness Draught Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Guinness Draught Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6-1452 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bumper winner, he showed improvement on his second hurdles start when runner-up at Ludlow (2m, soft) last month; normal improvement should see him go close.
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1

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

13:55 Kelso

Dartmouth Castle

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Sedgefield bumper winner last May (2m1f, good to firm); off the mark over hurdles with a wide-margin success on same track last time (2m4f, good; made all; left clear two out); the one to beat.

1/2

1st

1

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:32 Sedgefield

Dartmouth Castle

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won a fast-ground bumper here last May; improving over hurdles and beaten just 2l and 1l when second at Ludlow (2m, soft) and Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) on his last two starts; has the pick of the form here.

4/5

2nd

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Dartmouth Castle

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Bumper winner, he showed improvement on his second hurdles start when runner-up at Ludlow (2m, soft) last month; normal improvement should see him go close.

6/4

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100/1

  • Place: £26.80

Form: D57P

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up on his hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m, soft; 200-1) in January and should not be good enough.
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4th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on hurdle debut in January but placed twice at big odds since, more recently when 80-1 third (just behind Changemyluck) in race won by 300-1 outsider here (2m, good to soft) this month; can make his presence felt again.

10/1

3rd

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's run four times and it was his best performance yet when 125-1 third in recent novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); however, he was beaten 15l and needs another step forward today.

33/1

3rd

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on his hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m, soft; 200-1) in January and should not be good enough.

100/1

Form: 2-3245

Last run: 191 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed in three bumpers in the spring but has shown only modest form in two spins over hurdles; returns from six-month break in first-time hood and improvement required.
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5th

10

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:35 Cartmel

Lipstick Traces

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Justin Landy

Fair bumper performer who has shown similar form in this sphere, finishing third of nine in 2m Hexham novice three weeks ago; she's no forlorn hope in a refitted hood.

8/1

3rd

10

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Lipstick Traces

10st 11lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Justin Landy

Usually runs some sort of race and she was third of eight at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) at the end of March, fading; will be fine back at around 2m; each-way possibilities.

8/1

3rd

6

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:00 Newcastle

Lipstick Traces

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Justin Landy

Second or third in three bumpers and modest form in two of her three hurdle races, including in a hood on latest outing; the lesser hurdles effort was on her one attempt at this sort of trip, though, and overall improvement should be required anyway.

3/1

Form: 2/12

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form: -47OF0

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

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Modest performer on the Flat; has run one promising race over hurdles, but will find better opportunities in handicaps.
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4

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Delayed Charm

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Maurice Barnes

Modest performer on the Flat; has run one promising race over hurdles, but will find better opportunities in handicaps.

66/1

10th

2

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Carlisle

Delayed Charm

11st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Maurice Barnes

Modest performer on the Flat; has run one promising race over hurdles, but will find better opportunities in handicaps.

66/1

6

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:40 Sedgefield

Delayed Charm

10st 9lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Maurice Barnes

Handicap debutant who is far from solid on form and may be a quirky sort, having decided to run out approaching the final flight in Carlisle event when last seen (detached at the time).

33/1

Form: 940

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 3P7

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 6

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 066

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Straight Forecast £2.69
Trifecta £90.10

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