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

1^st

Le Beau Madrik

511-12

6/5f

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Travelled strongly, prominent, headway to dispute lead 3 out, led outright 2 out, soon went clear, pushed out run-in, easily op 11/10 tchd 5/4

2^nd

Eagles Reprieve

511-12

5/2

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)

Prominent, pressed leader 7th, disputed lead 3 out, soon driven, headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace run-in op 3/1

3^rd

2 ½

Loulou Madrik

511-5

10/3

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Midfield in touch, ridden and headway to dispute lead 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace in third approaching last op 7/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

Buddah Castle

611-12

11/2

T: P NevilleJ: B S Hughes

Led, not fluent 3rd, pressed for lead 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon faded op 4/1

Also Ran

Return To Florida

611-5

80/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sean Quinlan

Not always fluent and always in rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

Sparky Tom

611-5

40/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Ryan Mania

Sometimes jumped right, midfield, in touch 7th, ridden and eased 3 out, soon pulled up op 100/1 tchd 33/1

The Final Brig

611-5

150/1

T: M WalfordJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Always in rear, driven and weakened before 5th, pulled up before 6th op 250/1

Moonlight Trail

710-12

150/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Callum Bewley

Always in rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £1.50EX:£5.60Trifecta:£11.30SF:£4.88Swingers:£1.10, £1.20, £1.90

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.

LE BEAU MADRIK (FR)
EAGLES REPRIEVE (IRE)
BUDDAH CASTLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Jupiter Des Mottes

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: P W Wadge | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00