15:05 Newcastle

Tuesday 3 March 2026

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:35

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 5m 7.23s

1^st

Sanilam

611-12

7/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes

Midfield, progress after 5th, travelled strongly to challenge 3 out, led still going well before 2 out, ridden run-in, pressed near finish, kept on op 4/1

2^nd

Silver Hill

611-12

8/11f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, chased along before 7th, ridden into second before 2 out, stayed on run-in, pressed leader near finish but held op 10/11

3^rd

Humble Jumble

611-5

18/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, plugged on, no match for front pair op 25/1

4^th

Tantivy Vavoom

610-12

25/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Theo Gillard

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, went moderate fourth last, never going pace to challenge op 33/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

1 ½

Khaleesi Queen

610-12

300/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

Midfield, dropped to rear 7th, soon ridden, no impression op 250/1

6^th

Minella Supreme

611-5

9/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (3)

Led, pushed along before 3 out where headed, weakened before last tchd 4/1

7^th

4 ¾

Return To Florida

611-5

150/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sean Quinlan

Raced wide in rear, mistake 6th, headway after 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression op 100/1

8^th

Royal Maggs

610-12

150/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon held op 200/1 and tchd 250/1

9^th

2 ¼

Talk To The Boss

611-5

18/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up in rear, progress before 6th, asked for effort before 3 out, soon beaten op 14/1

10^th

Millford Hill

811-5

200/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Held up in rear, asked for effort before 3 out, never involved op 100/1

11^th

9 ½

The Grey Venture

611-5

66/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley

Held up in rear, asked for effort after 7th, soon detached, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Finbarr

611-5

9/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Ryan Mania

Midfield, dropped to rear 5th, detached after 7th, pulled up before 3 out op 13/2

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Non-Runners

Old Comrades²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£1.60, £1.10, £4.20EX:£12.60Trifecta:£62.50SF:£7.17Swingers:£1.70, £9.30, £5.60

Forecasts

Silver Hill (8/11), Sanilam (7/2), Minella Supreme (9/2), Finbarr (9/1), Humble Jumble (18/1), Talk To The Boss (18/1), Tantivy Vavoom (25/1), Old Comrades (50/1), The Grey Venture (66/1), Return To Florida (150/1), Royal Maggs (150/1), Millford Hill (200/1), Khaleesi Queen (300/1)

This may revolve around the 3 previous hurdle winners in the line-up. SILVER HILL ran a cracker when narrowly denied a second hurdle success at Catterick on New Year's Day and gets the vote, although John McConnell Irish raider Minella Supreme, who escapes a penalty for his win in a conditional jockeys' event, would be a big danger if bouncing back to his best after a short break. Ayr scorer Sanilam has a bit to find on form but may benefit from today's longer trip.

SILVER HILL (IRE)
MINELLA SUPREME (IRE)
SANILAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Ailt An Chorrain

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Henry Brooke | T: P Neville

6/4

Prize Money

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