February 28 / 13.35 Newbury

13.35

Good To Soft

Simple Boost Tokens Now At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8713.65
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Simple Boost Tokens Now At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2421 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who showed a consistent level of promise prior to opening his account in Plumpton novice hurdle (2m, soft) last time; may build on that success and display further improvement; shortlisted.
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6th

5

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:11 Hexham

Eddie My Eagle

11st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Has improved with each of his four runs over hurdles, following up a Plumpton novice success in January with a cosy win on handicap debut at Newbury (2m) last month; this strong-travelling sort is capable of better still; player.

11/4

1st

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Eddie My Eagle

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Low-mileage 6yo who showed a consistent level of promise prior to opening his account in Plumpton novice hurdle (2m, soft) last time; may build on that success and display further improvement; shortlisted.

7/2

1st

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Eddie My Eagle

11st 5lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Caught the attention of the stewards when finishing fourth on hurdle debut at Huntingdon in November before chasing home a Dan Skelton-trained odds-on shot at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) the following month; open to further progress and worth considering.

9/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 415 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Juvenile hurdler who has proved a free-going sort but may settle better and find additional progress with hood now fitted; scored by a wide margin at Ludlow (2m, good) on penultimate start; possibilities.
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2nd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Chepstow

Treasure Planet

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Juvenile hurdler whose reasonably consistent form features an autumn win; keeping-on third upped to 2m3f in Taunton handicap (good) most recently; may show progress kept to this distance; respected.

3/1

3rd

7

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Treasure Planet

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

A fair ex-Irish Flat maiden who got off the mark on just his second start over hurdles at Ludlow (2m) in November; went too freely next time but hooded when a very good second of six on his handicap debut at Newbury (2m) 24 days ago; a player on that form but headgear is left off now over this longer trip.

5/2

2nd

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Treasure Planet

10st 12lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Juvenile hurdler who has proved a free-going sort but may settle better and find additional progress with hood now fitted; scored by a wide margin at Ludlow (2m, good) on penultimate start; possibilities.

9/2

16/1

Form: 36-520

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has switched to hurdles this term for new yard, running well at Southwell (2m) on penultimate start; heavy ground provides an excuse for latest effort; may be open to progress now handicapping.
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7th

5

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Sutherland

11st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Beaten 22l and 12l since the cheekpieces went on and has only dropped 3lb; opposable.

12/1

3rd

1

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Sutherland

12st 1lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Made mistakes when third in a Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) but his Southwell run over 2m4f (good) was disappointing when tried in cheekpieces (persevered with); already looking hard to predict.

8/1

5th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Sutherland

11st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: T Ellis

Placed in a maiden here and again on handicap debut at Newbury (2m) despite making some mistakes; a combination of this longer trip and first-time headgear could help him in that respect; can go well.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 133 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Point/hurdle winner; has faced tougher assignments the last twice (additionally, did too much up front latest) and this looks more suitable on handicap debut; sole runner on the card for his Scottish yard.
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1st

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Smoke Trail

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet to make any significant further progress since making all in 14-runner course maiden (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in October but wasn't beaten far when fourth of six in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in February and ought to play a significant role in this.

13/8

4th

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Smoke Trail

12st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point/hurdle winner; has faced tougher assignments the last twice (additionally, did too much up front latest) and this looks more suitable on handicap debut; sole runner on the card for his Scottish yard.

12/1

Form: 7-6131

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish mare who is 2-3 for new stable, most recently scoring in a canter at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) last Sunday; open to further progress and looks well in under a 7lb penalty; commands respect.
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6th

7

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Ayr

Queenie St Clair

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

She's thrived this season and made it 3-5 for the yard (wins at 1m7f-2m1f on good to soft/heavy) when winning big-field mares' novice handicap at Kelso four weeks ago; from out of the handicap she's 12lb higher today back against males but it remains to be seen where her limitations lie.

16/1

1st

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Queenie St Clair

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Nick Scholfield

Two wins (1m7f/2m, good to soft/heavy) from her first three starts for this yard and perhaps her latest run at Newbury three weeks ago came too soon, just six days after she won at Fontwell; not discounted.

12/1

5th

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Queenie St Clair

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Nick Scholfield

Ex-Irish mare who is 2-3 for new stable, most recently scoring in a canter at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) last Sunday; open to further progress and looks well in under a 7lb penalty; commands respect.

5/4

Form: 2-4366

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Ocean Conquest, Unjeu Royal

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £12.28
Tricast £125.84
Trifecta £109.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Queenie St Clair

The Times:

Eddie My Eagle

SPOTLIGHT:

Unjeu Royal

D Express:

Sutherland

Telegraph:

Eddie My Eagle

The Guardian:

Eddie My Eagle

The Sun:

Eddie My Eagle

TOPSPEED:

Queenie St Clair

POSTDATA:

Queenie St Clair

LAMBOURN:

Queenie St Clair

Daily Mail:

Queenie St Clair

Daily Mirror:

Queenie St Clair

The Star:

Queenie St Clair

Daily Record:

Queenie St Clair