11:45 Newcastle
Thursday 15 January 2026
All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 190y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 11:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 7.50s
T:Â Ruth JeffersonJ:Â B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, short of room when snatched up before 3 out where switched right, led still going well after 3 out, ridden clear before last, comfortably
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â Charlie Maggs (5)
Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, went second before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â Theo Gillard
Tracked leader, shaken up before 3 out, kept on same pace op 6/1
T:Â M WalfordJ:Â Jamie Hamilton
Led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last tchd 125/1
T:Â J & A O'NeillJ:Â Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Midfield, progress to challenge 3 out, soon asked for effort, plugged on op 7/2
T:Â J Parkinson & S SmithJ:Â Peter Kavanagh
Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, struggling after 6th, soon no threat
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â Sean Quinlan
Always behind
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Craig Nichol
Held up in rear, no impression from 6th op 125/1 tchd 300/1
T:Â N W AlexanderJ:Â Bruce Lynn
Held up in rear, beaten from 6th op 50/1
T:Â S EnglandJ:Â Tom Midgley (3)
Held up in rear, went past beaten rivals after 6th, never involved op 40/1
T:Â R MenziesJ:Â Ross Chapman
Always towards rear op 125/1
T:Â C GrantJ:Â William Maggs (5)
Midfield, detached 6th, tailed off op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.02, £10.80, £1.20EX:£40.70Trifecta:£260.20SF:£42.58Swingers:£10.00, £2.50, £10.50
Forecasts
Gaelic Rover (30/100), So Proud (10/3), Who's Glen (11/2), Swingforthefence (40/1), Roarin' Success (66/1), Made All (66/1), Midnight Bella (80/1), Art Dancer (80/1), Intenzo (100/1), Takeyoutotheisland (100/1), Big Jon (150/1), Berwick Law (250/1)
The form of GAELIC ROVER's hurdles debut third is working out well and he subsequently put in another good shift when collared close home by an odds-on shot over C&D at the end of November. Ruth Jefferson's charge is taken to make it third time lucky in this sphere, with bumper scorer So Proud feared most ahead of Who's Glen, who shaped pretty well on debut in this sphere at Musselburgh.
- GAELIC ROVER (IRE)
- SO PROUD (IRE)
- WHO'S GLEN (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00
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