13:05 Newcastle

Saturday 21 February 2026

All13:0513:3514:1014:4315:2015:5816:33

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 13.06s

1^st

Jimbo Sport

711-7

4/6f

T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard (3)

Chased leaders, smooth headway to go second approaching 3 out, led before next, ran on well from last op 4/5

2^nd

Like Minded

511-7

7/4

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

In touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on from last, went second final 50yds op 13/8

3^rd

Argento Royale

511-7

18/1

T: R PotterJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)

Led, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, lost second final 50yds op 25/1

4^th

3 ½

Karma De Cotte

611-7

7/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Jamie Hamilton

Prominent, ridden before 2 out, no extra after last op 8/1

5^th

Au Plaisir

511-7

50/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Took keen hold, midfield, showed signs of greenness 2 out, no extra before last

6^th

Valtteri Its James

511-7

100/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

Mid-division, some headway when hit 3 out, made no impression op 66/1

7^th

6 ½

Nosy Neighbour

511-7

25/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Towards rear, made some headway 3 out, never in contention op 18/1

8^th

4 ¾

Blazing Echo

511-7

250/1

T: Eloise QuayleJ: Bruce Lynn

Took keen hold, never better than mid-division tchd 300/1

9^th

Jonzac

611-7

200/1

T: P MorrisJ: Toby Wynne

Never better than midfield op 150/1

10^th

Ned Broy

511-7

66/1

T: I JardineJ: Sean Quinlan

Always towards rear, weakening when mistake 3 out op 40/1

11^th

Flaming Norman

511-7

40/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent, mistake 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, weakened approaching next op 33/1

12^th

Melbourne Ghost

511-7

125/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Bollin Skittle¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D W Whillans J: Danny McMenamin

Ayyadieh³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £3.70EX:£2.60Trifecta:£10.10SF:£2.32Swingers:£1.10, £3.20, £3.60

Forecasts

Jimbo Sport (4/6), Like Minded (7/4), Karma De Cotte (7/1), Argento Royale (18/1), Nosy Neighbour (25/1), Ayyadieh (25/1), Flaming Norman (40/1), Au Plaisir (50/1), Bollin Skittle (50/1), Ned Broy (66/1), Valtteri Its James (100/1), Melbourne Ghost (125/1), Jonzac (200/1), Blazing Echo (250/1)

LIKE MINDED has made an encouraging start over hurdles, chasing home a subsequent winner last time and with his yard in better form now, he can improve to get off the mark. Jimbo Sport stands out as the danger, this a much easier assignment than he faced at Kempton on Boxing Day.

LIKE MINDED (IRE)
JIMBO SPORT (FR)
KARMA DE COTTE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Young Getaway

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Sean Quinlan | T: N G Richards

6/4

Prize Money

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