13:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 27 January 2026

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

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 5m 24.71s
1st
Horse silk
3
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
2nd
Horse silk
6
2
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
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
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
4th
Horse silk
29
1
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

PU
Horse silk
7
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
PU
Horse silk
8
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
PU
Horse silk
9
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
PU
Horse silk
10
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

4
Horse silk
Ivan's Legacy29
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: S Corbett  J: Conor Rabbitt
NR
6
Horse silk
Nordic Gift
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: R Menzies  J: Ross Chapman
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. LE BEAU MADRIK (FR)
  2. EAGLES REPRIEVE (IRE)
  3. 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

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