15:45 Newbury

Saturday 1 March 2025

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4516:1516:50

BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 59.60s

1^st

Booster Bob

710-2

16/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Soon well behind, tailed off 11th, headway from 2 out, switched left flat, led inside final 100 yards, stayed on tchd 14/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Vincenzo

710-10

5/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Jumped left at times, mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on op 11/2

3^rd

4 ½

Saint Segal

711-1

10/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Led, slow 8th, headed flat, 3rd and no extra final 75 yards op 9/1

4^th

5 ½

Beau Balko

710-5

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ben Bromley (5)

Prominent, carried left 3 out, beaten last, 4th and no extra flat op 15/2

5^th

5 ½

Prince Quali

810-3

10/1

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber

Towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, effort before next, no extra from 2 out op 14/1

6^th

1 ¾

Le Milos

1011-5

18/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Chased leaders, pressing for 2nd when carried left 3 out, no extra before last op 14/1

7^th

1 ¾

Billytherealbigred

510-8

9/4f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (3)

Prominent, mistake 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakened before last op 5/2

8^th

Kandoo Kid

912-0

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

In touch in mid-division, lost place before 7th, in rear 5 out, well beaten after op 7/1

9^th

Tedley

610-4

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Brace (5)

Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside before 5 out, no impression 3 out op 14/1

10^th

2 ½

Scarface

810-5

10/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Not always fluent, mid-division, bad mistake and rider lost iron briefly 9th, weakened 3 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

11^th

Kotmask

710-8

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Mid-division, headway 4 out, no extra before 2 out op 18/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Light N Strike

911-1

100/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Tudor

Always towards rear, well beaten from 5 out, pulled up after op 80/1

Paint The Dream

1110-11

28/1

T: D BraceJ: C Brace

Held up in mid-division, lost place 10th, well beaten 5 out, pulled up before 4 out op 25/1

Spyglass Hill

1210-5

100/1

T: F BrennanJ: C Gethings

Chased leaders, ridden before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Iroko³⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: 2nd Preference

Midnight River⁵⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: C Gethings

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.00Pl:£5.30, £2.30, £3.20EX:£137.90Trifecta:£1,276.00Tricast:£868.94SF:£98.89Swingers:£16.10, £32.50, £7.90

Forecasts

Billytherealbigred (9/4), Vincenzo (5/1), Iroko (11/2), Kandoo Kid (9/1), Saint Segal (10/1), Beau Balko (10/1), Prince Quali (10/1), Scarface (10/1), Tedley (12/1), Booster Bob (16/1), Kotmask (16/1), Midnight River (16/1), Le Milos (18/1), Paint The Dream (28/1), Light N Strike (100/1), Spyglass Hill (100/1)

BILLYTHEREALBIGRED is a really likeable type and going from strength to strength over fences so can quickly resume winning ways on the back of an excellent Cheltenham second. Sandown-victor Vincenzo should find this longer distance in his favour and is next on the list, while C&D scorer Saint Segal and in-form pair Kotmask and Kandoo Kid can all have a say too. Beau Balko completes the shortlist in this cracking handicap.

BILLYTHEREALBIGRED
VINCENZO (FR)
SAINT SEGAL (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Heltenham

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 7

J: C Gethings | T: D Skelton

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00