Best Odds Guaranteed Still At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Series Qual') (GBB)

Newbury

12:53

Date 2025-12-17

Distance 2m69y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,535

Winning Time 4m 4.18s (slow by 16.18s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kadastral (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	2/9F	Won
2nd	Legal Weapon (GER) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	14/1	2
3rd	Campbell Black (IRE) Ben Harvey · William Harvey	40/1	9.5
4th	Contacto (GB) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	17/2	2.25
5th	Spanish Dancer (FR) Jack Quinlan · Richard J Bandey	28/1	2.5
6th	Monsieur Jaco (FR) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	100/1	7
7th	Loustic Du Chatel (FR) Brendan Powell · Henrietta C Knight	11/2	4.75
8th	Secret Beach (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	22/1	1.5
9th	Victory Shout (FR) Harry Kimber · Syd Hosie	150/1	1.75
10th	Romany King (GB) Paul O'Brien · Charlie Longsdon	50/1	8.5
11th	Yummy (IRE) Liam Harrison · Dan Skelton	125/1	20
12th	Simiyann (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Ian Williams	125/1	6.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	My Fortune (IRE) Beau Morgan · Ben Pauling	125/1

Runners (13)

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
3	Kadastral Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	—	21-2	-	129	86	42d	—	—	-38	25	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Won valuable course bumper last season and made very promising hurdle debut last month
5	Loustic Du Chatel Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	158	h	1	-	-	-	46d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Stole Ascot bumper from the front on last month's debut; hooded for hurdle debut
2	Contacto Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Useful Flat stayer; bought for 52,000gns in October; makes stable/hurdle debut here
4	Legal Weapon Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	158	—	190-23	-	103	61	29d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Placed on both hurdling starts but the form isn't anything to go wild about
9	Secret Beach Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	158	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Bought for £24,000 after winning 1m4f Newmarket handicap in October; stable/hurdle debut
1	Campbell Black Bay J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	158	—	35	-	111	42	53d	—	—	0	2.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Displayed clear promise in two Irish maidens in October; considered each-way
11	Spanish Dancer Chestnut J:Jack Quinlan T:Richard J Bandey	J:Jack Quinlan T:Richard J Bandey	158	h	47-	-	-	-	244d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Made the frame in a Chepstow bumper last season but best watched on hurdle debut
8	Romany King Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	158	ht	1-04	-	102	68	13d	—	—	+5	7.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Improved form when respectable fourth of six at Ffos Las last month; much more needed here
6	Monsieur Jaco Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	158	—	33-188	-	93	38	32d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Irish point winner in the spring but showed only minor promise in first two hurdles
10	Simiyann Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Ian Williams	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Ian Williams	158	p	P/P-8	-	76	43	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Fair stayer on the Flat but struggled on all three hurdling starts
7	My Fortune Brown J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	158	—	0-65	-	89	55	17d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Last of 11 on bumper debut and safely held on both hurdling starts
12	Victory Shout Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Syd Hosie	J:Harry Kimber T:Syd Hosie	158	h	P-0	-	74	51	40d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1)
13	Yummy Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	158	—	60	-	72	24	27d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Did not get competitive on last month's hurdle debut; stable second string

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kadastral	3/10	4/11	4/11	3/10	4/9
Loustic Du Chatel	9/2	4/1	9/2	5/1	9/2
Contacto	8/1	7/1	15/2	15/2	7/1
Legal Weapon	16/1	12/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Secret Beach	25/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	25/1
Campbell Black	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Spanish Dancer	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Romany King	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Monsieur Jaco	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Simiyann	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
My Fortune	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
Victory Shout	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
Yummy	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kadastral

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Loustic Du Chatel

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Romany King

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Campbell Black

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Contacto

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Legal Weapon

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Secret Beach

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Spanish Dancer

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Monsieur Jaco

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Simiyann

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

My Fortune

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Victory Shout

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Yummy

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kadastral	—	129	86
Loustic Du Chatel	—	—	—
Contacto	—	—	—
Legal Weapon	—	103	61
Secret Beach	—	—	—
Campbell Black	—	111	42
Spanish Dancer	—	—	—
Romany King	—	102	68
Monsieur Jaco	—	93	38
Simiyann	—	76	43
My Fortune	—	89	55
Victory Shout	—	74	51
Yummy	—	72	24

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Romany King	13d ago	Quick return
My Fortune	17d ago	Fit
Simiyann	24d ago	Fit
Yummy	27d ago	Fit
Legal Weapon	29d ago	Fit
Monsieur Jaco	32d ago	Fit
Victory Shout	40d ago	Fit
Kadastral	42d ago	Fit
Loustic Du Chatel	46d ago	Fresh
Campbell Black	53d ago	Fresh
Spanish Dancer	244d ago	Long break
Contacto	—	—
Secret Beach	—	—