March 01 / 15.05 Newbury

15.05

Heavy

Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £10926.3
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1-2121 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in C&D novice contest (soft) last time, not needing to improve but enhancing a good rules record that now reads 1212121; solid contender on handicap debut.
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11th

9

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Jurancon

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Progressive and productive until going the wrong way (at about 2m4f) this season; still hasn't won beyond 2m under rules; enough to prove upped further in distance.

25/1

11th

6

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Jurancon

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Acts on heavy ground; disappointing in both starts this term but can't be written off just yet; previously a progressive sort with a good strike-rate and solid record.

8/1

1st

1

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:05 Newbury

Jurancon

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Justified favouritism in C&D novice contest (soft) last time, not needing to improve but enhancing a good rules record that now reads 1212121; solid contender on handicap debut.

5/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 330-32 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Successful in maiden hurdle for previous yard; 0-5 for new stable but turn may be near, having finished a clear second in Haydock handicap (1m7f, soft) most recently.
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1

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 3

13:15 Doncaster

Lario

11st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Useful hurdler who is 1-1 over fences having won a four-runner beginners' chase at Haydock (2m4f, soft) on last month's reappearance; today's task is tougher and he has something to find, but he's unexposed over fences and at this sort of trip, and he may well have more to offer.

4/1

7th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Lario

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

disputed lead, prominent with one circuit to go, not fluent 4 out

11/2

7th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Lario

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

disputed lead, prominent with one circuit to go, not fluent 4 out

11/2

Form: -21122 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Very consistent; ran creditably in Taunton handicap and Exeter novice event the last twice, taking hurdles record to 21122; similar type to Jurancon and holds solid claims.
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9th

9

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

Sorceleur

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Two novice wins in November and generally consistent otherwise; ties in with some of these rivals on Sandown (Imperial Cup) and Southwell form the last twice; solid contender who should give his running.

6/1

9th

9

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

Sorceleur

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Two novice wins in November and generally consistent otherwise; ties in with some of these rivals on Sandown (Imperial Cup) and Southwell form the last twice; solid contender who should give his running.

6/1

3rd

2

15th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:15 Southwell

Sorceleur

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, lost ground when not fluent last, weakened and lost position run-in

7/2

Form: 3-8541 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Regained the winning thread at Warwick (2m) last month; however, he's back on a career-high mark and is the most exposed contender in this better race; unlikely to follow up.
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4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Celtic Art

11st 11lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Six-time hurdle winner who hit a personal best when scoring at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January but his form has slumped in two subsequent runs; has bit to prove again and this is competitive on this drop back in trip.

14/1

8th

2

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

16:57 Wincanton

Celtic Art

11st 8lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Showed career-best form when comfortably winning from Bourbali at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January and a subsequent lesser effort on heavy ground there is not viewed harshly; has been ridden by a good 7lb claimer lately, though, and might find others better handicapped.

9/2

5th

5

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:25 Taunton

Celtic Art

11st 1lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Has done very well over 2m3f here in recent months, winning twice and second in between; those results were achieved on good/good to soft and today's much deeper ground is a slight concern given he's been below par on both hurdle outings on heavy.

3/1

Form: 25-1P1 D

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Hurdle/chase winner in two of his last three French starts and still has low mileage; unexposed sort who is interesting on debut for new stable; remains in same ownership.
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2

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Kel Raffles

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; modest efforts for current yard on either side of wind surgery and now has questions to answer.

20/1

4th

2

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Kel Raffles

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; modest efforts for current yard on either side of wind surgery and now has questions to answer.

20/1

4th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

19:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Kel Raffles

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; led early but dropped right out on stable debut in a Class 3 handicap at Newbury; since had wind surgery and may do better.

10/1

Form: 3-231 D

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in Exeter maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) when last seen 11 weeks ago, taking record to 3231; the type to improve further and do well in handicaps; respected.
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1st

4

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 3

14:40 Exeter

Kap Ouest

11st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Low-mileage 7yo whose sole start at Exeter resulted in his only hurdles win (2m); ran well at the weights in Doncaster contest (2m3f, soft) switched to fences last time; looks well treated off his unchanged mark back in a handicap and is open to progress in this sphere to boot; respected.

5/4

2nd

5

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 3

13:15 Doncaster

Kap Ouest

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Lightly raced 7yo who won a 2m maiden hurdle at Exeter in December 2024; however, he failed to progress subsequently and considerable improvement is needed on this chase debut, following some time off.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £9.56
Trifecta £22.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kap Ouest

The Times:

Jurancon

The Guardian:

Kel Raffles

RP RATINGS:

Sorceleur

POSTDATA:

Lario

Telegraph:

Celtic Art

The Star:

Kel Raffles

WEST COUNTRY:

Kap Ouest

D Express:

Kap Ouest

Daily Record:

Kap Ouest

TOPSPEED:

Sorceleur

Daily Mail:

Jurancon

Daily Mirror:

Jurancon

The Sun:

Jurancon

LAMBOURN:

Lario