BetVictor Home Of The Saturday Superboost Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newbury

14:40

Date 2025-03-22

Distance 2m3f187y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £20,812

Winning Time 4m 58.40s (slow by 5.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bhaloo (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	8/1	Won
2nd	Scarface (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	13/2	1.5
3rd	Saint Segal (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	11/4F	3
4th	Bob Bob Ricard (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	12/1	.75
5th	Riskintheground (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/1	0.2
6th	Theatre Man (IRE) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	7/2	2
7th	Imagine (FR) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	11/1	28
8th	Black Gerry (IRE) Tom Cannon · Gary & Josh Moore	12/1	30
9th	Matterhorn (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/1	3

Runners (11)

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
2	Saint Segal Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	162	t	475123	139	150	138	21d	—	—	+17	41	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Front-running tactics on last three starts resulted in career-best form, twice over C&D
5	Theatre Man Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	155	—	2F0-44	132	153	109	102d	—	—	+10	24.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
This should be a good mark but plenty now seems to depend on January's wind surgery
8	Scarface Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	152	p	542240	129	151	134	21d	—	—	+15	27.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Pretty solid until valuable C&D race last time but a bad mistake contributed
9	Riskintheground Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	151	t	335444	128	152	141	20d	—	—	+13	23	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Below form on last four runs; well treated on 2m4f, good-ground form as recent as October
7	Bhaloo Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	153	—	-21PPP	130	151	91	28d	—	—	+14	23.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good; 4 ran) in November; pulled up all three starts since
11	Bob Bob Ricard Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	145	p	1257P1	122	149	114	20d	—	—	+21	30.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
All wins on good ground, in three-runner race on latest start but he threw in a blunder
3	Imagine Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	162	tp	14-P53	139	149	108	36d	—	—	+17	24.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Disappointing this term; now wears a tongue-tie and cheekpieces, both for the first time
10	Black Gerry Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Cannon T:Gary & Josh Moore	146	b	29-63P	123	152	76	28d	—	—	+13	20.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Plumpton 2nd (good) last April; well beaten more often than not over the last two seasons
1	Matterhorn Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	t	1111P9	145	151	124	140d	—	—	+29	34.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won his first four over fences but two lesser shows since; trainer has good record in this
NR	Numitor Grey J:James Bowen T:Heather Main	J:James Bowen T:Heather Main	161	—	6-P11P	138	149	116	64d	—	—	—	22	—	—
Pulled up two months ago but has bounced back before and was second in this race in 2023
NR	Real Stone Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	153	t	2F-P14	130	151	136	21d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Peak efforts have been on testing ground, though not disgraced on good to soft last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Saint Segal	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Theatre Man	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
Scarface	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2
Riskintheground	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Bhaloo	9/1	9/1	9/1	11/1	10/1
Bob Bob Ricard	10/1	9/1	11/1	15/2	9/1
Imagine	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Black Gerry	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Matterhorn	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Numitor	-	-	-	-	-
Real Stone	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Saint Segal

OR: 22.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Matterhorn

34.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 9 Odds: 1.4

16/1

3rd

Bob Bob Ricard

30.5

OR: 18 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Scarface

27.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 4 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Theatre Man

24.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Imagine

24.2

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Bhaloo

23.4

OR: 20 Form: 0.7 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Riskintheground

OR: 19.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Numitor

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Black Gerry

20.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Real Stone

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Matterhorn	145	151	124
Saint Segal	139	150	138
Imagine	139	149	108
Numitor	138	149	116
Theatre Man	132	153	109
Bhaloo	130	151	91
Real Stone	130	151	136
Scarface	129	151	134
Riskintheground	128	152	141
Black Gerry	123	152	76
Bob Bob Ricard	122	149	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Riskintheground	20d ago	Fit
Bob Bob Ricard	20d ago	Fit
Saint Segal	21d ago	Fit
Scarface	21d ago	Fit
Real Stone	21d ago	Fit
Bhaloo	28d ago	Fit
Black Gerry	28d ago	Fit
Imagine	36d ago	Fit
Numitor	64d ago	Fresh
Theatre Man	102d ago	Long break
Matterhorn	140d ago	Long break