Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newbury

13:50

Date 2026-03-21

Distance 2m2f183y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £11,090

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.6°C

Wind 3mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 33.15s (slow by 8.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Storming George (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	100/30	Won
2nd	Glancing Jack (GB) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	12/1	3.25
3rd	Thewoodcorner (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nicky Henderson	11/4F	1.5
4th	Red Oak (IRE) Sean Bowen · James Owen	9/1	3.5
5th	Diamond Koda (IRE) James Bowen · Nick Kent	8/1	0.3
6th	Doctors Hill (GB) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6/1	6.5
7th	Kapitein Kool (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Seamus Mullins	12/1	1.75
8th	The Boss Bear (IRE) Tom Cannon · Gary & Josh Moore	20/1	4.25
9th	Fresh Perspective (GB) Jonathan Burke · Jamie Snowden	8/1	21

Runners (10)

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
10	Thewoodcorner Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nicky Henderson	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nicky Henderson	144	—	612	113	135	112	20d	—	—	+12	34.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Progressive juvenile hurdler; this longer trip could suit him very well on handicap debut
1	Storming George Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	168	—	-31627	125	129	102	28d	—	—	+14	30.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2nd of five in Doncaster handicap (extended 2m3f) two runs ago; needs to resume progress
2	Fresh Perspective Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Jamie Snowden	J:Jonathan Burke T:Jamie Snowden	166	—	0-1135	123	126	117	44d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Tongue tied when running poorly last time and had wind surgery soon afterwards
7	Doctors Hill Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	159	h	U13626	116	127	110	28d	—	—	+14	26.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Seemingly stretched when he tried 2m4f; hurdling score is 1-7 and he may prove vulnerable
9	Diamond Koda Bay J:James Bowen T:Nick Kent	J:James Bowen T:Nick Kent	156	p	22-451	113	126	111	22d	—	—	+9	18.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Drew 12l clear for breakthrough win at Doncaster (extended 2m3f, good to soft); up 8lb
3	Red Oak Bay J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	165	—	22212P	122	125	120	21d	—	—	+22	29.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Pulled up at Kelso latest but he was 28-1 in that Grade 2 and retains some interest
5	Glancing Jack Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	163	—	1-521	120	124	117	27d	—	—	+18	26.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Comfortably on top in a 2m4f maiden at Hereford (soft; worst result was on good) last time
6	Kapitein Kool Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Seamus Mullins	J:Paul O'Brien T:Seamus Mullins	163	—	-51221	120	125	117	29d	—	—	+32	38.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won two of four hurdle races, 2nd in the others; makes handicap debut on a reasonable mark
8	The Boss Bear Brown J:Tom Cannon T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Cannon T:Gary & Josh Moore	158	—	2-112P	115	121	92	27d	—	—	+17	20.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Early days but markedly better is needed; poor show on handicap debut (near 2m2f, heavy)
NR	Grand Vendetta Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	163	—	21	120	128	104	46d	—	—	—	31	—	—
Longer trips will surely suit in due course but he's a useful prospect, at the least

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thewoodcorner	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Storming George	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Fresh Perspective	13/2	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1
Doctors Hill	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Diamond Koda	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Red Oak	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Glancing Jack	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Kapitein Kool	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
The Boss Bear	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Grand Vendetta	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kapitein Kool

38.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 19 Odds: 1.8

12/1

2nd

Thewoodcorner

34.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 12 Odds: 6.9

5/2

3rd

Grand Vendetta

OR: 17.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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Storming George

30.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

9/2

Red Oak

29.6

OR: 18 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Glancing Jack

26.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Doctors Hill

26.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 6.4 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Fresh Perspective

21.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

The Boss Bear

20.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Diamond Koda

18.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Storming George	125	129	102
Fresh Perspective	123	126	117
Red Oak	122	125	120
Glancing Jack	120	124	117
Kapitein Kool	120	125	117
Grand Vendetta	120	128	104
Doctors Hill	116	127	110
The Boss Bear	115	121	92
Thewoodcorner	113	135	112
Diamond Koda	113	126	111

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Thewoodcorner	20d ago	Fit
Red Oak	21d ago	Fit
Diamond Koda	22d ago	Fit
Glancing Jack	27d ago	Fit
The Boss Bear	27d ago	Fit
Storming George	28d ago	Fit
Doctors Hill	28d ago	Fit
Kapitein Kool	29d ago	Fit
Fresh Perspective	44d ago	Fit
Grand Vendetta	46d ago	Fresh