BetVictor Simple Things Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Newbury

14:30

Date 2026-02-27

Distance 2m69y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £8,169

Weather Heavy Drizzle

Temp 9.6°C

Wind 11mph SW

Rain 100%

Winning Time 4m 8.02s (slow by 20.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cecilia Star (IRE) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	3/1	Won
2nd	Love You Back (IRE) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	5/2F	0.3
3rd	Innamorato (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	4/1	5
4th	Mojito Des Mottes (FR) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	9/2	4
5th	Laplander (GB) Dylan Johnston · Tom Ward	22/1	23
6th	Ettore (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	11/2	1
7th	Rogue Justice (GB) Sean Bowen · Jack Jones	25/1	19
8th	Bowling Shane (IRE) Richard Patrick · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	33/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Mistral St Georges (FR) Finn Lambert · Georgina Nicholls	50/1

Runners (9)

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
9	Cecilia Star Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	147	—	5	-	109	91	25d	—	—	-15	6.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Fairly useful Flat form and not beaten far on her switch to hurdles at Kempton; player
6	Love You Back Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	154	—	2	-	107	107	115d	—	—	-10	11.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Flat winner over 1m4f; the form of his second at Warwick has worked out well
4	Ettore Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
0-4 on the Flat; joined a leading yard for jumps action but that's the principal positive
2	Mojito Des Mottes Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	160	t	1-24	120	107	63	85d	—	—	+14	28.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
French winner; underwhelming so far in Britain and a BHA mark of 120 looks flattering
1	Innamorato Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	160	p	43841	117	111	81	15d	—	—	+17	32.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Showed plenty of ability in France and came good in a heavy-ground maiden at Taunton
8	Rogue Justice Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Jack Jones	J:Sean Bowen T:Jack Jones	154	p	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
It was a low-grade 2m AW handicap he won last month; others appeal more
5	Laplander Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Tom Ward	J:Dylan Johnston T:Tom Ward	154	—	64	-	99	90	20d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Flat maiden and beaten 22l and 64l in two races over hurdles at this track
3	Bowling Shane Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Best of his four Flat runs was a fourth of nine on the AW (1m4f novice; fair form)
7	Mistral St Georges Chestnut J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
This is no easy introduction and breeding suggests he's a long-term prospect

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Cecilia Star	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Love You Back	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Ettore	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Mojito Des Mottes	5/1	4/1	5/1	4/1	5/1
Innamorato	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Rogue Justice	25/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Laplander	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Bowling Shane	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Mistral St Georges	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Innamorato

32.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 10.9 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Mojito Des Mottes

28.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Love You Back

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Cecilia Star

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Ettore

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Rogue Justice

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

25/1

Laplander

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Bowling Shane

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Mistral St Georges

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mojito Des Mottes	120	107	63
Innamorato	117	111	81
Cecilia Star	—	109	91
Love You Back	—	107	107
Ettore	—	—	—
Rogue Justice	—	—	—
Laplander	—	99	90
Bowling Shane	—	—	—
Mistral St Georges	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Innamorato	15d ago	Fit
Laplander	20d ago	Fit
Cecilia Star	25d ago	Fit
Mojito Des Mottes	85d ago	Fresh
Love You Back	115d ago	Long break
Ettore	—	—
Rogue Justice	—	—
Bowling Shane	—	—
Mistral St Georges	—	—