Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newcastle

2:55

Date 2025-01-28

Distance 2m75y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,700

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Torneo b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Jamie Snowden	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Jamie Snowden	160	—	6-3221	116	123	115	20d	—	—	-8	27.9	6/4 40%
Got off the mark over fences at Taunton 20 days ago and there should be more to come.
1	Cold Sobar b J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	168	—	11/4-3	120	122	110	44d	—	—	+7	26.2	7/2 22%
Made pleasing chase/handicap debut when third of five finishers at Carlisle last month.
5	Coup De Coeur b J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	159	—	410-23	111	118	105	62d	—	—	+5	19.3	11/2 15%
Third of four finishers at Wetherby two months ago on first chase start for current yard.
3	King Of Tara b J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	164	—	0-5415	116	120	108	32d	—	—	+8	19.8	6/1 14%
Won on chasing debut at Carlisle last month; race possibly came too soon next time
2	Matchless b J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	165	tp	-42144	117	-	-	33d	—	—	+17	25.6	9/1 10%
Has four wins on the Flat and four over hurdles; makes chase debut but may lack scope.
8	Kidman b J:Danny McMenamin T:Simon Waugh	J:Danny McMenamin T:Simon Waugh	152	t	2/4-2P	104	-	-	58d	—	—	+11	17.7	16/1 6%
Hasn't stood much racing and is 0-7 over hurdles; makes chasing debut.
7	Beny Nahar Road b J:Jamie Hamilton T:Henry Hogarth	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Henry Hogarth	156	ht	622-27	108	-	-	103d	—	—	+12	15.6	25/1 4%
Runner-up five times over hurdles but ran flat on handicap debut in October; chase debut.
NR	Thistle Ask b J:NON-RUNNER T:James Ewart	J:NON-RUNNER T:James Ewart	156	ht	4271/2	108	121	-	92d	—	—	—	19.5	—
Second of seven on his chasing debut at Ayr in October following wind surgery.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Torneo	6/4	5/4	11/8	11/8	11/8
Cold Sobar	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Coup De Coeur	9/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
King Of Tara	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Matchless	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Kidman	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Beny Nahar Road	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Thistle Ask	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Torneo

27.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Cold Sobar

26.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Matchless

25.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

King Of Tara

19.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Thistle Ask

19.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Coup De Coeur

19.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Kidman

17.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Beny Nahar Road

15.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cold Sobar Top Rated	120	122	110
Matchless	117	—	—
Torneo	116	123	115
King Of Tara	116	120	108
Coup De Coeur	111	118	105
Beny Nahar Road	108	—	—
Thistle Ask	108	121	—
Kidman	104	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Torneo	20d ago	Fit
King Of Tara	32d ago	Fit
Matchless	33d ago	Fit
Cold Sobar	44d ago	Fit
Kidman	58d ago	Fresh
Coup De Coeur	62d ago	Fresh
Thistle Ask	92d ago	Long break
Beny Nahar Road	103d ago	Long break