13:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 27 January 2026

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 24.71s

Buddah Castle⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| D

11/2

Idled/hung right when winning the second of his 2 starts in points and again showed a quirky side despite managing to make a successful hurdling debut at Sedgefield in December. More needed under a penalty.

Form: 31-1

Eagles Reprieve⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 117

5/2

Bumper winner who's getting better over hurdles and was off the mark in maiden at Kelso in November. More needed under a penalty but likely still not got close to his peak.

Form: 122-21

Le Beau Madrik⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| C

6/5

Went one better than on both starts in bumpers when taking 17f maiden hurdle here in November, scoring with a bit in hand in the end after a slightly troubled passage up the straight. Should be plenty more to come up in trip and can defy a penalty.

Form: 2-21

Loulou Madrik¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 115

10/3

Maiden Irish pointer who left previous 2 efforts well behind when second of 16 in novice hurdle (125/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago. Must be respected on the back of that.

Form: 745-842

Return To Florida³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd

80/1

Well held on his completed start between the flag but offered something to work on when third in a Musselburgh bumper, shaping like a stayer.

Form: 6U-3

Sparky Tom⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: Paul Robson

40/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers/maiden hurdles.

Form: 56-75

The Final Brig⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford

150/1

Well held in Wetherby bumper last Christmas and no impact completed starts over hurdles.

Form: 9-U50

Moonlight Trail³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson

150/1

Best effort when sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Wetherby (19.7f, soft) 32 days ago, considerately handled. Seemingly being brought along with low-grade handicaps over still longer trips in mind.

Form: 6-P6

Non-Runners

Ivan's Legacy²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: S Corbett J: Conor Rabbitt

Nordic Gift

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Le Beau Madrik (6/5), Eagles Reprieve (5/2), Loulou Madrik (10/3), Buddah Castle (11/2), Nordic Gift (14/1), Sparky Tom (40/1), Return To Florida (80/1), Moonlight Trail (150/1), Ivan's Legacy (150/1), The Final Brig (150/1)

LE BEAU MADRIK beat a subsequent winner with a bit in hand when making a winning start over hurdles here and can defy a penalty with progress almost certain over this longer trip. Fellow penalised winners Eagles Reprieve and Buddah Castle can fill the places.