Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Newcastle

Newcastle

13:20

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-27

Distance 2m4f62y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.8°C

Wind 11mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 24.71s (slow by 33.71s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Le Beau Madrik (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	6/5F	Won
2nd	Eagles Reprieve (IRE) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	5/2	6
3rd	Loulou Madrik (FR) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	100/30	2.5
4th	Buddah Castle (IRE) Brian Hughes · Patrick Neville	11/2	29

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Moonlight Trail (GB) Callum Bewley · Paul Robson	150/1
P.U.	Return To Florida (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Stuart Coltherd	80/1
P.U.	Sparky Tom (GB) Ryan Mania · Paul Robson	40/1
P.U.	The Final Brig (GB) Tom Midgley · Mark Walford	150/1

Runners (10)

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	Le Beau Madrik Grey J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	166	—	2-21	-	122	114	59d	—	—	-25	17.7	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Off the mark on hurdle debut here in November; steps up in trip; respected
2	Eagles Reprieve Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	166	—	122-21	117	119	53	70d	—	—	+2	22.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Bumper winner who won Kelso maiden on fourth hurdle start last time; likely improver
5	Loulou Madrik Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	159	—	-45842	115	117	93	12d	—	—	+7	27.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Showed best form by far when second over C&D last time and has an each-way chance
1	Buddah Castle Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	166	—	31-1	-	119	76	53d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
British point winner; won 4-runner maiden hurdle in December; should progress
8	Sparky Tom Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	159	—	56-75	-	97	68	74d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Home-bred; fair fifth over C&D on second run over hurdles; improvement likely.
7	Return To Florida Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	159	—	6U-3	-	-	-	36d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+1	3.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ex-pointer; fair 3rd in a bumper on rules debut; no easy task on first run over hurdles
10	Moonlight Trail Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Paul Robson	J:Callum Bewley T:Paul Robson	152	—	6-P6	-	94	72	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Modest form so far and marked improvement needed
9	The Final Brig Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	159	—	9-U50	-	81	36	52d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Closely related to smart chaser Into Overdrive but hasn't shown much and best watched
NR	Ivan's Legacy Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Susan Corbett	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Susan Corbett	159	t	4-4477	-	87	67	29d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Fair form in bumpers but well beaten in two runs over hurdles; tongue-tie now tried
NR	Nordic Gift Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Second foal of a mare who failed to complete in points; best watched on belated debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Le Beau Madrik	6/5	6/5	6/5	5/4	6/5
Eagles Reprieve	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Loulou Madrik	10/3	3/1	16/5	11/4	10/3
Buddah Castle	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Sparky Tom	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	80/1
Return To Florida	50/1	66/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Moonlight Trail	150/1	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
The Final Brig	250/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
Ivan's Legacy	-	-	-	-	-
Nordic Gift	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Loulou Madrik

27.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Eagles Reprieve

22.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Le Beau Madrik

17.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 14.2

5/4

Buddah Castle

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Return To Florida

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Sparky Tom

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Moonlight Trail

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

The Final Brig

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ivan's Legacy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Nordic Gift

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eagles Reprieve	117	119	53
Loulou Madrik	115	117	93
Le Beau Madrik	—	122	114
Buddah Castle	—	119	76
Sparky Tom	—	97	68
Return To Florida	—	—	—
Moonlight Trail	—	94	72
The Final Brig	—	81	36
Ivan's Legacy	—	87	67
Nordic Gift	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Loulou Madrik	12d ago	Quick return
Ivan's Legacy	29d ago	Fit
Moonlight Trail	32d ago	Fit
Return To Florida	36d ago	Fit
The Final Brig	52d ago	Fresh
Buddah Castle	53d ago	Fresh
Le Beau Madrik	59d ago	Fresh
Eagles Reprieve	70d ago	Fresh
Sparky Tom	74d ago	Fresh
Nordic Gift	—	—