Highclere Horse Feeds Oataalin Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy) (GBB Race)

Newbury

16:08

Date 2026-02-27

Distance 2m92y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Weather Heavy Drizzle

Temp 9.5°C

Wind 11mph SW

Rain 100%

Winning Time 4m 13.97s (slow by 16.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Daytime Dreaming (IRE) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	10/11F	Won
2nd	Kotmask (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	15/2	1
3rd	Hardy Du Seuil (FR) Isabelle Ryder · Jamie Snowden	11/4	1.75
4th	Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Samuel Drinkwater	4/1	24

Runners (6)

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
3	Daytime Dreaming Chestnut J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	164	—	/41-41	125	133	109	25d	—	—	-10	32.9	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Raced in second - lost second 3 out - rallied and led just after last - soon ridden and hung left - cosily(op Evens tchd 4/5 and tchd 11/10)
2	Hardy Du Seuil Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	165	p	-31042	126	134	110	11d	—	—	+11	34.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Due a 3lb rise in future after going close under Isabelle Ryder at Carlisle 11 days ago
5	Rath Gaul Hill Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	155	tp	16-83P	116	136	122	27d	—	—	+4	21.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Best form going left handed; won this last year; raced at right-handed Sandown latest
1	Kotmask Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	168	p	-5552F	129	137	129	27d	—	—	+14	24.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
It's surprising to see cheekpieces back on but he has a big effort in him off this mark
NR	Pure Carbon Black J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	158	—	4-21U1	119	133	123	26d	—	—	—	17.3	—	—
Two wins and a second to show from his completed starts over fences; up 4lb for last time
NR	First Angel Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	147	—	31/41-	108	131	125	405d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Could need this after such a long absence but he's well handicapped

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Daytime Dreaming	10/11	10/11	10/11
Hardy Du Seuil	10/3	3/1	3/1
Rath Gaul Hill	4/1	4/1	4/1
Kotmask	13/2	13/2	13/2
Pure Carbon	-	-	-
First Angel	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hardy Du Seuil

34.9

OR: 19 Form: 8.6 Odds: 7.3

10/3

2nd

Daytime Dreaming

32.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

10/11

3rd

Kotmask

24.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 2 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Rath Gaul Hill

21.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Pure Carbon

17.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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First Angel

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kotmask	129	137	129
Hardy Du Seuil	126	134	110
Daytime Dreaming	125	133	109
Pure Carbon	119	133	123
Rath Gaul Hill	116	136	122
First Angel	108	131	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hardy Du Seuil	11d ago	Quick return
Daytime Dreaming	25d ago	Fit
Pure Carbon	26d ago	Fit
Rath Gaul Hill	27d ago	Fit
Kotmask	27d ago	Fit
First Angel	405d ago	Long break