February 28 / 14.48 Newbury

14.48

Soft

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  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Minor honours in seven of his nine races, with fairly useful form on Flat; switched to hurdling when third at Wincanton (good) in October and second of five in useful event at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, both of which make him the form pick in this field; particularly the latter and that's despite jumping mistakes; the one to beat.
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5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Give It To Me Oj

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Third to East India Dock and Hot Fuss at Wincanton (1m7f, good) and 6l second to Gibbs Island at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) in his first two hurdle races, before justifying short-priced favouritism at Newbury (2m, soft) five weeks ago, his first success under either code; probably has more to offer but a good chunk of improvement will be needed to get heavily involved.

25/1

Form: 742

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Pretty useful 1m maiden winner on Flat in Ireland as 2yo in 2023; not seen again until December 2024 but his fortunes seem to be on the rise again as a hurdler, close second at Warwick (2m, soft) last time despite making mistakes; well capable of a prominent finish.
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5th

6

30th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 152y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Ocean Conquest

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

led, prominent 3rd

7/2

2nd

8

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:48 Newbury

Ocean Conquest

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped left throughout, led, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner

9/4

2nd

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

12:55 Warwick

Ocean Conquest

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

led, not fluent 2nd, headed but pressed leader 4th, mistake 3 out, hung left and bumped rival 2 out, mistake last, outpaced when carried badly left run-in, soon switched right, ran on

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 534R

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Fair form initially in his brief Flat career; fourth at Warwick (2m, good to soft) in January was his best show over hurdles but he then refused to race at same track three weeks ago; needs major overall improvement.
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3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:32 Chepstow

Estate Planning

10st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Blotted copybook when refusing to race in February but placed on both subsequent appearances, more recently when dead-heating for close third on handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) a fortnight ago; not yet fully exposed and helps to give Bernard Llewellyn a good hand in this race.

7/2

3rd

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:32 Chepstow

Estate Planning

10st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and prominent before 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, rallying when not fluent last, no extra run-in

7/2

3rd

5

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Estate Planning

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Bernard Llewellyn

towards rear

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden (stays 1m3f) after his 11 races on Flat and below form on his only two starts on softer than good; has left Ollie Sangster.
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5th

6

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

13:50 Stratford

Fram Castle

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

0-11 on the Flat though placed three times over 1m2f/1m3f last year; not disgraced albeit beaten a fair way into fourth of eight on hurdles/stable debut at Newbury (2m soft) ten days ago, but he will need to improve.

20/1

4th

4

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:48 Newbury

Fram Castle

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, jumped left 2 out, went modest fourth run-in

20/1

8th

9

(2)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Fram Castle

8st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Ollie Sangster

0-10; one of his better efforts when third of seven here (1m3f) in September, but quiet in both starts since; needs to get back on track.

9/1

Form: 105 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on debut in a bumper at Ludlow (2m, good) in November; tailed off at 40-1 in Listed bumper at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) on New Year's Day, before racing freely and late mistakes both cost him at Plumpton (2m, soft) on hurdles debut; has ability but major work to do.
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2

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Kempton

Gregorians Star

11st 8lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Won a good-ground bumper in the autumn but has shown only minor promise on his three hurdling starts this year and almost certainly needs to improve to overcome his opening handicap mark.

9/1

3rd

2

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Kempton

Gregorians Star

11st 8lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/1

3rd

6

19th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:07 Huntingdon

Gregorians Star

10st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

raced in last but in touch with leaders, short of room and not fluent 4 out, headway and raced in third when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when hit last

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: P

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair 1m-1m2f performer on Flat, but ended time with Jack Channon with a poor run on heavy ground in October and pulled up on hurdle debut at Wetherby (tongue tied; pulled hard) in December for Gary Brown; now with Barry Brennan.
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2nd

7

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:50 Newbury

Amancio

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Barry Brennan

Fair 1m-1m2f performer on Flat but has achieved little in two runs over hurdles; hard to fancy.

66/1

6th

1

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:48 Newbury

Amancio

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Barry Brennan

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened before 3 out

25/1

3

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Wetherby

Amancio

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Brown

pulled hard, prominent, lost position when awkward jump 4 out

16/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bought for 8,000gns after finishing tailed off in a 1m6f maiden at Compiegne (favourite) in October on his only run for David Menuisier; makes hurdling debut with new yard also represented by Give It To Me Oj.
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9th

10

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:02 Fontwell

Bradshaw

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Bought for 8,000gns after finishing tailed off in a 1m6f maiden at Compiegne (favourite) in October on his only run for David Menuisier and pulled up on recent hurdle debut for this stable, in which he did plenty wrong; best watched at present.

20/1

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Last run:

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4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
125-1 with cheekpieces when soundly beaten on Flat in a novice at Windsor (1m, soft) last May, his only race.
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7

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:48 Newbury

Killarney Lake

11st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Simon Hodgson

pulled hard, towards rear, some headway on outer 5 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up home turn

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.04
Trifecta £5.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Give It To Me Oj

WEST COUNTRY:

Ocean Conquest

RP RATINGS:

Give It To Me Oj

TOPSPEED:

Give It To Me Oj

POSTDATA:

Give It To Me Oj

The Times:

Give It To Me Oj

Telegraph:

Give It To Me Oj

The Guardian:

Give It To Me Oj

D Express:

Give It To Me Oj

The Star:

Give It To Me Oj

Daily Record:

Give It To Me Oj

Daily Mail:

Ocean Conquest

Daily Mirror:

Ocean Conquest

The Sun:

Ocean Conquest