13:35 Newbury

Saturday 28 February 2026

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

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 4.21s

Smoke Trail²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 120| D

9/2

Winning Irish pointer who jumped fluently when making all to beat subsequent winner on hurdles bow at Kelso in October. Found out in stronger races since but still early days and his yard has found form again in recent weeks.

Form: 61-133

Queenie St Clair^h⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Keighley⁽³⁾| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 109

2/1

Reveled in testing ground when making it 2 wins in 3 starts since joining Nick Scholfield at Fontwell last Sunday. Had plenty to spare and respected under a penalty.

Form: 07-6131

Locquirec^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Smith⁽⁶⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112

12/1

Made the frame all 3 starts over hurdles in France for Francois Nicolle but below that level in Ayr maiden and Uttoxeter handicap since coming to Britain. Best watched until showing more.

Form: 2-4366

Eddie My Eagle^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Armson| T: Dan Horsford| OR: 112| D

5/2

Progressive form, getting off the mark in 2m Plumpton novice (soft) 33 days ago. Likely capable of better again now moving into handicap company.

Form: 2-2421

Sutherland³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert| T: T Ellis| OR: 112

18/1

Fair form in bumpers for Nicky Henderson and left hurdles/yard debut form behind when second in a 14-runner Southwell maiden (2m, good to soft) in December. Possibly unsuited by deep ground when well beaten at Leicester since. Retains potential now handicapping.

Form: 9/36-520

Treasure Planet^h1⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 116| D

7/2

Showed plenty in Flat maidens for Donnacha O'Brien last spring and confirmed promise of his hurdle debut fourth at Chepstow when bolting up at Ludlow in November. Too free in listed company at Aintree in early December and fitted with a hood now handicapping after a break. Very interesting.

Form: 415

Non-Runners

Ocean Conquest⁴⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: James Turner

Unjeu Royal⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Cameron Iles

Forecasts

Queenie St Clair (2/1), Eddie My Eagle (5/2), Treasure Planet (7/2), Smoke Trail (9/2), Locquirec (12/1), Unjeu Royal (14/1), Sutherland (18/1), Ocean Conquest (33/1)

If the addition of a hood helps TREASURE PLANET to settle better than he did at Aintree this opening mark may not be beyond him. Eddie My Eagle has the potential for further progress now handicapping and is preferred to last weekend's Fontwell scorer Queenie St Clair for the forecast spot.