William Hill Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Newbury

14:45

Date 2026-02-07

Distance 2m92y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £51,255

Weather Overcast

Temp 7°C

Wind 6mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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	Lulamba Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	157	—	12-111	157	173	162	63d	—	—	-13	46.8	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Exciting youngster; impressive in Grade 1 at Sandown most recently; Arkle favourite
7	Saint Segal Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	156	t	1-1212	155	172	148	42d	—	—	+24	36.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Very consistent; runner-up in two notable handicaps this term; rock-solid claims
5	Libberty Hunter Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Evan Williams	J:Sean Bowen T:Evan Williams	156	—	12F-U4	151	170	77	63d	—	—	+19	27.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Good second in this contest 12 months ago; enters calculations back here
6	Meetmebythesea Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Ben Pauling	J:Harry Cobden T:Ben Pauling	156	—	113-11	139	151	143	25d	—	—	+18	24	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has the worst chance at the weights but is progressive and could go well
1	Master Chewy Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	162	v	6-2472	155	168	146	28d	—	—	+23	27.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Landed this prize last year but incurs a bigger penalty this time; headgear fitted
4	Calico Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	tp	432-11	154	165	153	77d	—	—	+23	27.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Two from two this term; better than ever and looks worth his place in this field
NR	Brookie Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	156	t	12-43P	148	160	150	77d	—	—	—	24.5	—	—
Useful chaser but form dipped sharply last time and this is a difficult task

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lulamba	4/9	4/9	4/9	4/9	4/9
Saint Segal	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Libberty Hunter	10/1	10/1	10/1	8/1	10/1
Meetmebythesea	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Master Chewy	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Calico	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Brookie	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lulamba

46.8

OR: 26.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Saint Segal

36.9

OR: 26.3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Libberty Hunter

27.6

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Master Chewy

27.5

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Calico

27.1

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Brookie

24.5

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Meetmebythesea

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lulamba	157	173	162
Saint Segal	155	172	148
Master Chewy	155	168	146
Calico	154	165	153
Libberty Hunter	151	170	77
Brookie	148	160	150
Meetmebythesea	139	151	143

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Meetmebythesea	25d ago	Fit
Master Chewy	28d ago	Fit
Saint Segal	42d ago	Fit
Lulamba	63d ago	Fresh
Libberty Hunter	63d ago	Fresh
Calico	77d ago	Fresh
Brookie	77d ago	Fresh