February 28 / 14.40 Newbury

14.40

Good To Soft

BetVictor Now Non Runner No Bet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (For Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15843
  • 2m 3f 187y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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BetVictor Now Non Runner No Bet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (For Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -01163 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Commenced chase career with a couple of good-ground wins; below par in two starts since but the combination of 3m and soft surface perhaps contributed to latest defeat; drop back in trip looks a plus.
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13

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Noble Park

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

British runner; commenced chase career with good-ground wins at Hereford and Lingfield; below par in two subsequent starts but bounced back to form with a 4.25l win at Newbury last time (2m4f, good to soft) and a few of those in behind have won since; up 7lb now but ground and distance look like his optimum.

17/2

1st

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Noble Park

11st 4lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Commenced chase career with a couple of good-ground wins; below par in two starts since but the combination of 3m and soft surface perhaps contributed to latest defeat; drop back in trip looks a plus.

11/2

3rd

3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:38 Doncaster

Noble Park

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Nicky Henderson

Disappointing favourite, having lacked fluency, at Kempton (2m4f) on Boxing Day when bidding to take chase record to 3-3; however, this Henderson runner can't be written off; bred to stay this new trip.

9/4

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11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -F5111 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Record 5-7 (hurdles/fences) for current yard and 3-3 since ridden by Charlie Deutsch; looked value for more than the winning margin at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) most recently; respected with further progress possible.
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2nd

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Rodney

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Record 5-7 (hurdles/fences) for current yard and 3-3 since ridden by Charlie Deutsch; looked value for more than the winning margin at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) most recently; respected with further progress possible.

11/4

1st

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

14:58 Ludlow

Rodney

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Dual hurdle winner; fell when appearing to have it in the bag on his chase debut and perhaps remembering that tumble when below par next time; has since got himself firmly back on track with wins at Leicester (2m, good) and Hereford (2m5f, soft); benefited from sitting off a strong pace last time and has gone up 10lb, but looks a chaser on the upgrade.

5/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -8F213 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Opened his chase account in Sedgefield event on Boxing Day (sole start under Harry Atkins); ran respectably in traditionally strong novice handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) since; in the mix.
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5th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Scorsese

10st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Made all at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day on fourth chase start and his good form has continued when third on both runs since (2m4f, soft/good to soft); this drop back in trip is worth a go and further improvement is possible, but he needs to be better than ever from 4lb wrong.

11/2

3rd

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Scorsese

11st 3lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Opened his chase account in Sedgefield event on Boxing Day (sole start under Harry Atkins); ran respectably in traditionally strong novice handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) since; in the mix.

9/2

3rd

8

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 2

12:05 Cheltenham

Scorsese

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Justified favouritism in Class 4 event at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, opening his chase account at the fourth attempt; however, faces a much stiffer task off new mark upped a couple of grades.

20/1

Form: 134-8 C

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo; soundly beaten in sole start this season (chase debut; had wind surgery since) but may do better still and can't be written off; returns to the scene of his hurdles win.
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1st

10

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

King Califet

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Very lightly raced 7yo who had wind surgery after a disappointing chase debut and then showed plenty more when a keeping-on fourth in a competitive Class 3 handicap here three weeks ago (good to soft); surely has more to offer.

7/1

4th

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

King Califet

10st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Emma Lavelle

Lightly raced 7yo; soundly beaten in sole start this season (chase debut; had wind surgery since) but may do better still and can't be written off; returns to the scene of his hurdles win.

10/1

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

King Califet

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Point runner-up who capitalised on the clear leader's fall to win on hurdle debut at Newbury (2m, soft) in December, before fair third at Hereford (2m5f, soft) last month; he could do with settling better than last time but it looked a good race and he could have potential off his opening mark.

7/2

Form: 452233

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Consistent for current yard but remains a maiden in the chase sphere; chance of winning depends on how well he responds to physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) combined with fitting of tongue-tie.
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1st

9

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Southoftheborder

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Finally came good over fences at Kempton (2m2f, good) and nearly followed up at Market Rasen, albeit when odds-on for a four-runner race; nudged up another 3lb for that defeat but still one to consider.

7/2

2nd

2

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

16:30 Market Rasen

Southoftheborder

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Took nine attempts to open chasing account but the form of his win at Kempton (2m2f, good) three weeks ago was nicely boosted by the runner-up on Saturday, and this fellow is still on a good mark after a 3lb rise.

2/1

1st

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

Southoftheborder

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Henrietta C Knight

Record of 0-8 over rules fences but form is largely consistent and this second run since wind surgery may be the time to catch him, especially with Sean Bowen up for first time; interesting today.

3/1

Form: 23512- C BF

Last run: 337 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Chase debutant who badly lacks recent match practice (absent for 337 days) but is otherwise interesting, having gained his sole hurdles success on this card last year; market may offer further guidance.
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1st

6

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Authentic Legacy

11st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Only 3lb higher than for sole career win in Newbury handicap hurdle 13 months ago (2m, soft; fine on good ground), which was only three starts back; didn't run too badly on his chase debut on reappearance after a break of 337 days; ran just okay when cheekpieces were tried once before but hard to rule out.

8/1

6th

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Authentic Legacy

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Chase debutant who badly lacks recent match practice (absent for 337 days) but is otherwise interesting, having gained his sole hurdles success on this card last year; market may offer further guidance.

13/2

Form: 25-1P3

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Campaigned only at about 2m; has failed to back up the form of his Chepstow reappearance win and, contrary to parts of his pedigree, doesn't shape as if he's crying out for this new trip.
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6

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 1

13:10 Ayr

Palacio

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

He's had his ups and downs in a short chasing career and his jumping can lack fluency but he made it 2-5 in this sphere when making virtually all to win at Newbury (2m, good to soft) four weeks ago; won on soft ground over hurdles; major player if things click again today.

13/2

1st

3

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Palacio

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Unseated rider at halfway on this course last month; in and out overall but he would have a chance on his clearcut reappearance success over this distance at Chepstow and drying ground would not inconvenience him.

9/2

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Palacio

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Campaigned only at about 2m; has failed to back up the form of his Chepstow reappearance win and, contrary to parts of his pedigree, doesn't shape as if he's crying out for this new trip.

10/1

Form: -6261F

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

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Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £13.29
Tricast £35.91
Trifecta £54.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rodney

TOPSPEED:

Mon Champion

RP RATINGS:

Noble Park

Telegraph:

Palacio

POSTDATA:

Mon Champion

The Star:

Mon Champion

LAMBOURN:

Noble Park

The Times:

Noble Park

The Guardian:

Rodney

Daily Mail:

Rodney

D Express:

Rodney

Daily Mirror:

Rodney

The Sun:

Rodney

Daily Record:

Rodney