One Up On Football Now At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Newbury

17:05

Date 2025-02-28

Distance 3m52y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,242

Winning Time 6m 28.00s (slow by 37.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wonderful Eagle (GER) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	5/1	Won
2nd	Gamesters Guy (GB) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	5/2	2.75
3rd	Shutupshirley (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	9/2	7.5
4th	Magical King (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	85/40F	3.5
5th	Saint Palais (FR) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	11/1	0.1
6th	Itseemslikeit (GB) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	33/1	15
7th	Ramo (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	22/1	1.75
8th	Press Your Luck (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	50/1	3.25

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Magical King Chestnut J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	163	p	12-322	125	131	120	20d	—	—	0	26.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Improved form at 3m when second at Haydock (heavy) and Newbury (soft) on last two starts
1	Gamesters Guy Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	168	—	31-215	130	132	106	34d	—	—	+4	26.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
13l fifth of 7 in Grade 2 Cheltenham novice (extended 2m4f, soft); encouragement for 3m
7	Wonderful Eagle Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	p	48-133	120	129	102	77d	—	—	+4	23.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Running well August-December; not best handicapped on face of it but he still makes appeal
9	Shutupshirley Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	150	t	511/16	112	131	114	20d	—	—	+3	20.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Long break before completing his hat-trick; C&D sixth six weeks ago dented his credentials
2	Saint Palais Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	168	—	5FP/61	130	120	110	20d	—	—	+14	22.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Formerly smart; novice win latest; needs markedly better but perhaps he's on his way back
6	Ramo Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	161	—	32P-68	123	130	-	17d	—	—	+14	20	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Player on hurdles form last season; chasing this term has brought two heavy defeats
8	Itseemslikeit Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	156	—	/417-P	118	130	-	121d	—	—	+14	18	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Pulled up on heavy sole start this term; very lightly raced but big questions to answer
4	Press Your Luck Bay J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	165	—	14/0-P	127	-	-	20d	—	—	+18	19.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Last won February 2023; absent 637 days before pulled up over C&D (soft) three weeks ago
NR	Champagne Twist Bay J:TBC T:Ben Pauling	J: T:Ben Pauling	167	—	19-U09	129	131	88	36d	—	—	—	19.8	—	—
Last season's EBF Final winner but his fortunes have taken a major turn for the worse

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Magical King	9/4	2/1	2/1	9/4	85/40
Gamesters Guy	5/2	3/1	5/2	11/4	11/4
Wonderful Eagle	7/2	4/1	10/3	4/1	7/2
Shutupshirley	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2
Saint Palais	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Ramo	20/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	20/1
Itseemslikeit	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	33/1
Press Your Luck	80/1	66/1	50/1	66/1	66/1
Champagne Twist	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Magical King

26.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Gamesters Guy

26.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Wonderful Eagle

23.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Saint Palais

22.5

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Shutupshirley

20.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Ramo

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Champagne Twist

19.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Press Your Luck

19.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Itseemslikeit

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gamesters Guy	130	132	106
Saint Palais	130	120	110
Champagne Twist	129	131	88
Press Your Luck	127	—	—
Magical King	125	131	120
Ramo	123	130	—
Wonderful Eagle	120	129	102
Itseemslikeit	118	130	—
Shutupshirley	112	131	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ramo	17d ago	Fit
Magical King	20d ago	Fit
Shutupshirley	20d ago	Fit
Saint Palais	20d ago	Fit
Press Your Luck	20d ago	Fit
Gamesters Guy	34d ago	Fit
Champagne Twist	36d ago	Fit
Wonderful Eagle	77d ago	Fresh
Itseemslikeit	121d ago	Long break