December 18 / 13.50 Newbury

13.50

Good To Soft

Visit Warren Greatrex Racing At Rhonehurst EBF Stallions “NH” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 4f 118y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Visit Warren Greatrex Racing At Rhonehurst EBF Stallions “NH” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 103-2

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of an Irish point (good) and Chepstow bumper (good to soft) on first two starts; reportedly troubled by sore shins in his next two races (also had wind surgery) but remote second of five on hurdling debut at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month also failed to live up to initial promise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Captain Bellamy

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Runner-up in the opening novice hurdle on this card 12 months ago; looked unlucky not to win over C&D at Christmas when failing only narrowly to get up (on good); quite likely that he was unsuited by the heavy ground when a beaten favourite on his return visit and a physical issue also came to light; with this drying ground in his favour, he's right in the mix with cheekpieces added.

15/8

6th

9

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Captain Bellamy

10st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Point/bumper winner who didn't hang about over hurdles; disappointing chase debut here in November but looked unlucky not to win over 2m6f here (good; effective on soft) over Christmas when a late rally narrowly failed; the winner of that race is unexposed; big player off just 3lb higher.

9/2

6/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
13th foal; half-brother to five winners including Bellshill (top-class bumper/2m-3m1f jumps), Chieftain's Choice (bumper/useful 2m-2m3f hurdle), Foxbridge (2m3f-3m1f hurdle/useful chase) and In The Zoe (2m-2m3f hurdle/chase); dam well beaten; won in April 2023 at the second attempt in Irish maiden points; absent 620 days but very much one to note.
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6

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Nativehill

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fetched £260,000 after winning his Irish point but left Nicky Henderson for £45,000 last May after pulling up in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival; showed plenty of promise before then and he's still lightly raced; market could be informative ahead of this chase/handicap debut.

7/1

14

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Nativehill

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Fetched £260,000 after winning his Irish point; returning from a long absence when promoted to second in a Newbury novice and, in a new tongue-tie (retained), he was left clear at the final flight to win a Huntingdon maiden (2m4f, good to soft) by daylight; already looks as though he needs this sort of trip but wouldn't be the obvious answer on what he's shown to date.

40/1

1st

5

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Nativehill

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, pushed along 3 out, outpaced and 3 lengths down 2 out, rallied and challenging when left clear last

8/11

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost £350,000 after winning an Irish maiden point (3m, yielding to soft) in March; evens for maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m, soft) four weeks ago, when unable to match the winner but beating the other 11; that suggests he has a big chance upped in trip today.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:18 Ffos Las

Buckna

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Dual chase winner who got himself back on track in the new cheekpieces when third to The Boola Boss at Chepstow; no good thing to reverse those placings despite a 5lb pull on the winner but definite each-way chance.

6/1

3rd

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Buckna

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Acts on good and soft ground; won two chase handicaps at Hereford (3m1f) late in 2025 but he's struggled in his last two starts; still has potential in this sphere but he needs to get back on track with cheekpieces added.

10/1

Form: 94/U-

Last run: 433 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Neck second in an Irish point in May 2022 and showed renewed promise when fourth at 80-1 in maiden at Chepstow (3m, soft) in March 2023 on second start over hurdles; not seen since unseating six out at Worcester last October but needs a close look.
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No Results Found

Form: 47

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to live up to market expectations in two point bumpers, then beaten 34l at big odds over hurdles at Wincanton and Plumpton.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Roxhill

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

0-6 over hurdles but signed off in March with a pretty good third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over fences this season.

10/1

10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Roxhill

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

0-6 over hurdles but signed off in March with a pretty good third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over fences this season.

10/1

3rd

5

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:45 Wincanton

Roxhill

11st 5lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

in rear

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-35 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish maiden point and a Doncaster bumper; shaped encouragingly when third on hurdles debut at Sandown (2m, good to soft; 14-1) in November but flopped when 10-11 at Lingfield (2m, soft; made most) 18 days later; early days and upped in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

17:00 Doncaster

De Kingpin

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

prominent, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

3/1

Form: 4P-

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish point (3m, soft) and sold for £140,000 later last November; however, his bumper at Chepstow (2m, heavy) and maiden hurdle at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft; 150-1) for Syd Hosie left a lot to be desired; tongue tied for reappearance.
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1

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Diagon Alley

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Anthony Charlton

Runner-up in an Irish point in November 2023; yet to complete the course in three runs over hurdles; back after a wind op with plenty to prove.

66/1

1

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Diagon Alley

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Anthony Charlton

Runner-up in an Irish point in November 2023; yet to complete the course in three runs over hurdles; back after a wind op with plenty to prove.

66/1

3

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield

Diagon Alley

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Charlton

pressed leaders early, prominent from 5th, lost position briefly 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

66/1

Form: 7

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to bumper and useful 2m4f/2m6f hurdle winner Finest Evermore; 5-1 for novice hurdle at Kempton (2m, good to soft) late last month but made mistakes and tailed off; looks the stable second string.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Marengo Bay

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

Well beaten over 2m on hurdling debut in November and pulled up on both subsequent appearances (2m4f/2m3f); can't be recommended on that evidence but represents a top stable and is very unexposed; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut; market may guide.

5/1

3rd

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Marengo Bay

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

in touch with leaders

5/1

8

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Warwick

Marengo Bay

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Nicky Henderson

Jumping mistakes featured when he was tailed off at Kempton (2m, good to soft; 5-1) and pulled up at Newbury (2m4f, soft; 40-1).

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.30
Straight Forecast £25.29
Trifecta £56.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Buckna

WEST COUNTRY:

Captain Bellamy

SPOTLIGHT:

Nativehill

TOPSPEED:

Buckna

POSTDATA:

Buckna

LAMBOURN:

Buckna

The Times:

Buckna

Telegraph:

Buckna

The Guardian:

Buckna

Daily Mirror:

Buckna

The Star:

Buckna

Daily Mail:

Captain Bellamy

Daily Record:

Captain Bellamy

D Express:

Nativehill

The Sun:

Nativehill