Play Coral's Free "Racing-Super-Series" Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Newbury

12:05

Date 2025-12-29

Distance 2m69y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,562

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 51.56s (slow by 3.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	White Noise (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	4/1	Won
2nd	Graecia (IRE) Daire McConville · Charlie Longsdon	9/2	5
3rd	Tour Ovalie (FR) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	6/1	4.5
4th	Miss Altea Blue (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/2	1.25
5th	Rula Bula (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	3/1F	0.3
6th	Lagertha (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Katy Price	14/1	17
7th	Golden Falls (IRE) Sean Bowen · Lucy Wadham	14/1	.75
8th	Arclight (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	10/1	13

Runners (8)

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	Rula Bula Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	168	—	2P25-1	124	123	107	57d	—	—	+16	33.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Carlisle winner in November; worrying that last season petered out after a positive start
4	White Noise Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	163	t	23-11	119	124	107	46d	—	—	+5	22.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Going the right way after making light work of a 10lb lower mark at Market Rasen
8	Graecia Bay J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	142	ht	441223	98	126	114	22d	—	—	+13	28.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Can race keenly but a consistent filly who has been running well in 2m handicaps
3	Miss Altea Blue Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	1F6-21	120	119	100	32d	—	—	+9	20.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Sixth in her previous handicap but looks to have turned a corner after wind surgery
5	Tour Ovalie Bay J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	162	—	98-771	118	126	97	26d	—	—	+10	19.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won this last year and returns on the back of a return to form at Ludlow; handy mark
1	Arclight Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	-42142	124	123	85	105d	—	—	+23	32.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Dual hurdle winnner; 10lb lower than when runner-up in a chase in September
7	Golden Falls Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Lucy Wadham	J:Sean Bowen T:Lucy Wadham	148	h	68-127	119	116	73	31d	—	—	+13	19	3.00/1	12/1 8%
A winner in France; this is more realistic than the assignment she faces on UK debut
6	Lagertha Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	157	—	9710-4	113	118	87	72d	—	—	+12	17.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Retains potential and comeback run in a Stratford handicap (2m, good) was mildly promising

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rula Bula	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
White Noise	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Graecia	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	5/1
Miss Altea Blue	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Tour Ovalie	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Arclight	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Golden Falls	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Lagertha	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rula Bula

33.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Arclight

32.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Graecia

28.4

OR: 12 Form: 12 Odds: 4.4

5/1

White Noise

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Miss Altea Blue

20.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

6/1

Tour Ovalie

19.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Golden Falls

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Lagertha

17.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rula Bula	124	123	107
Arclight	124	123	85
Miss Altea Blue	120	119	100
White Noise	119	124	107
Golden Falls	119	116	73
Tour Ovalie	118	126	97
Lagertha	113	118	87
Graecia	98	126	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Graecia	22d ago	Fit
Tour Ovalie	26d ago	Fit
Golden Falls	31d ago	Fit
Miss Altea Blue	32d ago	Fit
White Noise	46d ago	Fresh
Rula Bula	57d ago	Fresh
Lagertha	72d ago	Fresh
Arclight	105d ago	Long break