December 20 / 12.15 Newbury

12.15

Soft

BetVictor Loyalty Club Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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BetVictor Loyalty Club Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has very good Flat pedigree and made promising debut for Godolphin in March but his other two Flat runs were underwhelming (latter was stable debut) and he was remote when third on last month's hurdling debut (albeit in race won by an exciting one); improvement needed here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:35 Taunton

Through The Ages

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Made the running for both hurdle wins (2m, soft) last winter; has found life harder in handicaps but better treated now and he was anything but a pushover for one on a three-timer at Lingfield (2m, soft) last month; trip query back at 2m3f with cheekpieces fitted but still respected.

3/1

2

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield

Through The Ages

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Promising juvenile when winning twice on soft ground; beaten in all seven handicaps, the latest when no match for Double Oban here nine days ago; both horses are off the same mark and this 5yo was claimer ridden last week.

4/1

2nd

2

11th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:37 Lingfield

Through The Ages

12st 0lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

in touch with leaders, hampered 1st

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6 BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat at up to 1m6f and seems versatile regarding ground; disappointing favourite when well-held sixth on hurdling debut at Warwick (2m, soft) six weeks ago but it would be foolish to write off his jumping career after that.
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4

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Royal Deeside

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham and nearly won again at Kelso ten days ago when headed on the run-in; same mark.

5/2

2nd

6

24th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

16:12 Kelso

Royal Deeside

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham last year, latest in August; close third over same C&D last time and worth considering.

7/2

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Royal Deeside

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

C&D winner in May and August (good) last year; has been in good form both over fences and on the Flat (second over 2m5f at Pontefract 11 days ago) on last four starts; conditions suit and he's a contender.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat-racer who signed off for Andrew Balding with respectable third at Newmarket (1m2f, good; RPR 84) in September and was sold for 50,000gns the following month; with a top stable for hurdling career but needs to prove he can cope with slow ground.
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4th

2

(4)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Therapist

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

In good form when last seen on the Flat, going down narrowly over 1m3f at Southwell last March, and successful three times over hurdles since; however, she ran poorly in that sphere in November and has stamina to prove on her return to the AW.

6/1

3

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

17:02 Stratford

Therapist

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

Four and three-runner races when she won over 2m here in April and May; came up well short, however, in her hat-trick bid when 5-4 favourite at Warwick nearly six weeks ago, which dents her claims.

3/1

OUR TIP

66/1

Form: 457

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Did not progress from his quite promising Flat debut in January and did not show enough on his three hurdling starts this autumn to warrant serious consideration here.
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8th

7

(4)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Biscoff Joe

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Max Young

Struggled in his time with Syd Hosie and no sign of an upturn in his fortunes in two outings here for his new stable, latterly on Tuesday.

50/1

8th

7

(4)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Biscoff Joe

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Max Young

Struggled in his time with Syd Hosie and no sign of an upturn in his fortunes in two outings here for his new stable, latterly on Tuesday.

50/1

7th

7

(5)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Biscoff Joe

9st 1lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Max Young

0-12 under rules and finished well behind Still Standing when seventh of nine on stable debut in a 0-50 classified contest over C&D last month; cheekpieces will need to make a big difference.

50/1

Form: 85

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not build upon last year's promising Flat debut in Ireland and was soundly beaten on her two hurdling starts at Ludlow in the autumn; needs to take a big step forward here.
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14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Tom Gretton

Safely held off lowly marks in all three handicap hurdles (2m-2m5f) and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

50/1

8th

2

(8)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:45 Leicester

All Blues

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tom Gretton

Regressive since showing early promise on the Flat in Ireland as a 2yo, her last six starts coming over hurdles; look elsewhere.

66/1

6th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Showed some ability on the Flat in Ireland but she's been well held in five hurdle runs for current yard, including since switched to handicaps; out of the weights and needs the first-time blinkers to turn things around.

18/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam placed off lowly mark on AW (1m6f), closely related to a German 6.5f 2yo Listed winner; probably best watched on debut.
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6

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Gusty

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Pulled up on hurdling debut in 2023 and also struggled when back in action for new stable last month; tongue-tie now added.

100/1

5

26th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:11 Huntingdon

Gusty

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Pulled up in Newbury juvenile hurdle for Gary Brown in December 2023 and not seen again since; can only be watched on this stable debut.

66/1

Non-runners

Torneo

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Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £7.63
Trifecta £7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Torneo

Telegraph:

Therapist

WEST COUNTRY:

Biscoff Joe

The Star:

Royal Deeside

RP RATINGS:

Torneo

POSTDATA:

Torneo

LAMBOURN:

Torneo

The Times:

Torneo

The Guardian:

Torneo

D Express:

Torneo

Daily Mirror:

Torneo

Daily Mail:

Therapist

The Sun:

Therapist

Daily Record:

Therapist