Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Newcastle

16:00

Date 2026-03-14

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,337

Weather Overcast

Temp 2.8°C

Wind 12mph W

Rain 6%

Winning Time 4m 13.76s (slow by 14.76s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bucephalus (GER) Harriet Tucker · Neil Mulholland	11/2	Won
2nd	Fingal's Hill (IRE) Callum Bewley · Peter Atkinson	4/1	6
3rd	The Hatchet (IRE) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	1/2F	0.05
4th	Inedit d'Amour (FR) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	12/1	21

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
5	The Hatchet Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	152	—	7-1362	115	130	111	21d	—	—	-22	36.3	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Resumed progression when second over C&D latest; leading claims for in-form yard
1	Fingal's Hill Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Peter Atkinson	J:Callum Bewley T:Peter Atkinson	168	p	2-1125	131	133	124	14d	—	—	+11	29	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Kicked off 2026 with solid effort at Doncaster (2m4f); was well below par at Kelso latest
2	Bucephalus Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	167	tp	1-642P	130	133	108	35d	—	—	+18	30.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Runner-up to progressive rival at Haydock (2m; in cheekpieces) penultimate start; chance
6	Inedit d'Amour Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	149	p	U-3015	112	129	91	18d	—	—	+9	18.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Wide-margin win in 2m Catterick maiden in January but held in 2m4f handicap there since
NR	Haarar Bay J:TBC T:Sam England	J: T:Sam England	156	—	-23114	119	131	123	33d	—	—	—	31.2	—	—
Winning run came to abrupt end at Catterick (2m, soft; 10-11 fav) nearly five weeks ago
NR	Smokeringinthedark Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Richards	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Richards	155	—	3-2725	118	133	-	37d	—	—	—	19.1	—	—
Rare blip at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; last of five) latest; in safe hands; could bounce back

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Hatchet	4/7	4/7	4/7	8/15	4/7
Fingal's Hill	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	10/3
Bucephalus	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1
Inedit d'Amour	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
Haarar	-	-	-	-	-
Smokeringinthedark	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Hatchet

36.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Haarar

31.2

OR: 17.3 Form: 13.9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Bucephalus

30.6

OR: 20 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Fingal's Hill

OR: 20.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Smokeringinthedark

19.1

OR: 17 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Inedit d'Amour

18.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fingal's Hill	131	133	124
Bucephalus	130	133	108
Haarar	119	131	123
Smokeringinthedark	118	133	—
The Hatchet	115	130	111
Inedit d'Amour	112	129	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fingal's Hill	14d ago	Fit
Inedit d'Amour	18d ago	Fit
The Hatchet	21d ago	Fit
Haarar	33d ago	Fit
Bucephalus	35d ago	Fit
Smokeringinthedark	37d ago	Fit