February 22 / 15.20 Newcastle

15.20

Good To Soft

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7393.4
  • 2m 4f 19y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 4P6756 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
The winner of five chases but last year was disappointing and so too his latest Wetherby run when behind Genois.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

25th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:11 Cartmel

Arthurs Quay

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Getting long in the tooth now and was well beaten on latest outing in March but has a C&D win on his CV and is well handicapped on form as recent as the autumn; cannot be ruled out.

13/2

6th

3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

Arthurs Quay

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

12yo whose form has been up and down since he won at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) last February but he's dropped down the weights and performed respectably at Ayr (2m, heavy) in December when last seen; he could benefit from today's step back up in trip and he's in with a chance.

15/2

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Arthurs Quay

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Veteran; winner over C&D in February off this mark (good to soft) but hasn't been in quite the same form since; withdrawn on account of fast ground last time; further rain will suit.

5/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -40P67 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Fourth in good-sized fields over about 2m4f at Cheltenham and Punchestown last year but utterly unconvincing in his last four races, with cheekpieces added the last twice; on a good mark but has become hard to trust.
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1st

7

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Jetoile

11st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: W J Burke

Smart performer in Britain back in the day; went point-to-pointing over the winter and held in hunter chases lately; unlikely.

16/1

5th

10

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Jetoile

11st 7lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: W J Burke

Very useful hurdler/chaser in Britain in his prime; couldn't contain Lifetime Ambition in a point back in November; fair third to Journey With Me at Cork last month but he went from the front and was readily left behind.

10/1

3rd

6

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Jetoile

12st 0lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: W J Burke

Very useful hurdler/chaser in Britain in his prime; no appeal on his points form, which has been poor since a 12l second behind good yardstick Lifetime Ambition at Turtulla in November.

14/1

Form: 64PU14 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Jumped poorly and ran no race when tailed off at Kelso last week; had previously made it 4-10 over fences when winning well at Haydock (2m, soft; stays this far) and clearly a strong contender if he can shrug aside that recent disappointment.
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1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Prairie Wolf

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Northern runner who has looked as good as ever in winning two of his last three races, taking chase record to 6-18; did it quite readily at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) latest; ran respectably at Newbury in November; likely player in current form.

5/1

1st

3

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

15:58 Newcastle

Prairie Wolf

11st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

5-17 over fences and his win at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day was up there with his best efforts; ran poorly at Cheltenham four weeks later but in the mix if bouncing back.

5/1

Form: 0691PP D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Had form in Ireland on soft ground but all three chase wins have been on good, the latest at Doncaster in November (2m3f; 2lb lower); laboured in two runs since (on good and soft) but this is at least a drop in grade; the weather needs checking.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

4

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

15:20 Newcastle

Kansas City Star

11st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Harry Derham

led, not fluent 1st, headed and raced in second 4th, lost second and weakened before 4 out

6/1

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Kansas City Star

10st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 1st

16/1

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Kansas City Star

10st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 1st

16/1

Form: 373164 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who won a small-field Premier handicap chase at Wetherby in November (good) on his second run for this yard but hasn't been so clever since; would be a contender if bang on song.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Genois

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Had lost his way but very much rejuvenated in his last four races and was closing on the winner, whom he beat the time before, over 2m4f at Haydock last time (good); edging up the weights but firmly in the reckoning.

100/30

2nd

16

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Genois

10st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day before good second there (2m3f, soft) in January, and he returned to winning ways at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago when clear with Outlaw Tom; this rejuvenated 10yo still has mileage in his mark and is firmly in calculations.

13/2

1st

9

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Genois

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Only 2-24 over fences but good to see him follow his Wetherby win on Boxing Day (2m3f, soft) with a similar performance in defeat the following month; does have his share of off days but couldn't rule him out.

3/1

Non-runners

Brucio, Mackenberg

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.00
Straight Forecast £27.27
Trifecta £68.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jetoile

SPOTLIGHT:

Prairie Wolf

Daily Mail:

Genois

D Express:

Brucio

The Star:

Brucio

POSTDATA:

Prairie Wolf

Daily Record:

Prairie Wolf

Daily Mirror:

Genois

The Sun:

Genois

TOPSPEED:

Jetoile

The Times:

Jetoile

Telegraph:

Jetoile

The Guardian:

Jetoile