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Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-21
Distance 2m4f19y
Class Class 3
Going Good To Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £9,242
Weather Overcast
Temp 8.4°C
Wind 11mph W
Rain 0%
Winning Time 5m 14.41s (slow by 15.41s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 9/2 Won
2nd 5/2F 2
3rd 10/1 2.75
4th 3/1 1
5th 13/2 23

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 80/1
Fell 9/2

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
5
Josh The Boss
Bay
J:Mr Jamie Neild(7)
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
J:Mr Jamie Neild(7)
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
 160 t 821126
132
147
132
 28d — — +14
41.4
0.56/1
9/4
31%
First go at 3m did not work out in a Grade 3 handicap four weeks ago; of renewed interest
6
Sunnyvilla
Bay
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Nicky Richards
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Nicky Richards
 154 — 12-421
126
143
138
 28d — — +6
24.2
0.88/1
7/2
22%
11yo, a zestful front-runner in recent campaigns; 2-5 for this yard but they were over 2m
2
Peaky Boy
Bay
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
 167 — 1/133-
139
142
-
 371d — — +19
33.3
1.25/1
5/1
17%
It's hard to know what to expect (market may guide) but he has Cheltenham entries
8
My Noble Lord
Bay
J:Craig Nichol
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
J:Craig Nichol
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
 144 tp 33-241
120
143
125
 28d — — +8
21.5
1.38/1
11/2
15%
5yo who won at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) four weeks ago; up 4lb but probably has more to give
3
Prairie Wolf
Brown
J:Callum Bewley
T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
J:Callum Bewley
T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
 162 p P-3319
134
146
133
 28d — — +12
24.6
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Won on Boxing Day; ran poorly at Cheltenham latest start but in the mix if bouncing back
7
Primoz
Bay
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
 151 t 7-2356
123
145
142
 63d — — +12
20.8
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Won two small-field chases; well handicapped were he to revive, but not proven beyond 2m1f
1
Minella Crooner
Bay
J:Richie McLernon
T:Sarah Humphrey
J:Richie McLernon
T:Sarah Humphrey
 170 p P65P-8
142
-
96
 294d — — +22
23.5
25.00/1
100/1
1%
Right out of form in his last three starts; left Gordon Elliott for £10,000 last May
NR
O'Toole
Chestnut
J:Brian Hughes
T:S R B Crawford
J:Brian Hughes
T:S R B Crawford
 160 tp 2/1-20
132
141
105
 63d — — —
30
— —
Tailed off latest; cheekpieces now; C&D win in January 2023 was one of his best efforts
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Josh The Boss
 9/4 2/1 85/40 9/4 85/40
Sunnyvilla
 10/3 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2
Peaky Boy
 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 5/1
My Noble Lord
 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 11/2
Prairie Wolf
 6/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 13/2
Primoz
 10/1 9/1 9/1 17/2 17/2
Minella Crooner
 100/1 80/1 80/1 66/1 80/1
O'Toole
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Josh The Boss
41.4
OR: 20.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 8.4
9/4
2nd Peaky Boy
33.3
OR: 22.3 Form: 7 Odds: 4
5/1
3rd O'Toole
30
OR: 20.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0
—
4 Prairie Wolf
24.6
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
13/2
5 Sunnyvilla
24.2
OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
7/2
6 Minella Crooner
23.5
OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
100/1
7 My Noble Lord
21.5
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
11/2
8 Primoz
20.8
OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
10/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Minella Crooner
142
 —
96
Peaky Boy
139
142
 —
Prairie Wolf
134
146
133
Josh The Boss
132
147
132
O'Toole
132
141
105
Sunnyvilla
126
143
138
Primoz
123
145
142
My Noble Lord
120
143
125

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Josh The Boss 28d ago Fit
Sunnyvilla 28d ago Fit
My Noble Lord 28d ago Fit
Prairie Wolf 28d ago Fit
Primoz 63d ago Fresh
O'Toole 63d ago Fresh
Minella Crooner 294d ago Long break
Peaky Boy 371d ago Long break