Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Newmarket

Newmarket

12:40

Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-10-31

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £1

Winning Time 2m 11.79s (slow by 9.69s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lord Normandy (FR) Jack Mitchell · Tom Clover	100/30	Won
2nd	Opera Wave (GB) Jamie Spencer · David Simcock	2/5F	8.5
3rd	Madeleine Moonshot (GB) Marco Ghiani · Andi Brown	7/1	25

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (3)	Opera Wave Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	135	h	45521	71	81	52	57d	—	—	-22	38.8	—	2/5 71%
Settling her is an issue but she's improved (2nd and 1st) in handicaps on last two starts
1 (1)	Lord Normandy Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Tom Clover	J:Jack Mitchell T:Tom Clover	138	—	/402-8	70	75	-	276d	—	—	-9	10.9	—	7/2 22%
Lightly raced 4yo; absent since a lesser show in January and this is his turf debut
3 (2)	Madeleine Moonshot Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Andi Brown	J:Marco Ghiani T:Andi Brown	123	—	40-90	55	75	43	16d	—	—	-7	4.3	—	7/1 13%
Big odds for all four starts (first two for Kevin Philippart de Foy) and well beaten

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Opera Wave	2/5	4/11	2/5
Lord Normandy	7/2	10/3	7/2
Madeleine Moonshot	7/1	7/1	13/2

Predictor

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

1st

Opera Wave

38.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Lord Normandy

10.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.9

7/2

3rd

Madeleine Moonshot

4.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Opera Wave	71	81	52
Lord Normandy	70	75	—
Madeleine Moonshot	55	75	43

Last Run