Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle – Newcastle

Newcastle

17:35

Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-31

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.6°C

Wind 10mph W

Rain 11%

Runners (14)

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
7	Travis Wheatley Bay J:Jack Power T:Adam Nicol	J:Jack Power T:Adam Nicol	162	p	F-4P68	94	103	92	11d	—	—	-5	17.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
11lb lower now than on handicap debut; not ruled out entirely in headgear first time
2	Book Of Secrets Bay J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	167	ht	727877	99	104	103	11d	—	—	-1	19.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Not so good in his last four starts; tongue tied on last three
12	Littletown Lad Bay J:Isabelle Ryder T:Sam England	J:Isabelle Ryder T:Sam England	149	t	94-800	81	92	58	94d	—	—	-5	13	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Fourth in a bumper but tailed off over hurdles; tongue-tie on for this handicap debut
5	Greer Hill Bay J:Luke Scott(3) T:Jennie Candlish	J:Luke Scott(3) T:Jennie Candlish	163	—	2-876	95	99	84	151d	—	—	+8	17.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Absent five months before this handicap debut, for which the market may well guide
13	Junkyard Dog Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Iain Jardine	J:Dylan Johnston T:Iain Jardine	146	tb	34506	88	103	101	43d	—	—	+6	11.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fair 1m2f Flat winner in Ireland last April; he hasn't yet found his level over hurdles
6	Newport Bay J:Tom Midgley T:Iain Jardine	J:Tom Midgley T:Iain Jardine	162	p	0313P3	94	101	88	21d	—	—	+13	19.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
1-26 overall but won at Musselburgh in December and partially revived three weeks ago
9	Ellistrin Bay Bay J:Murray Dodd(3) T:Donald Whillans	J:Murray Dodd(3) T:Donald Whillans	155	tb	3-PPP7	87	103	73	46d	—	—	+8	12.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Others clearly bring more solid claims to this, his handicap debut
3	Lady Babs Brown J:Conor Rabbitt T:Andrew Crook	J:Conor Rabbitt T:Andrew Crook	164	p	-P500F	96	101	88	23d	—	—	+8	12.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Considered but her seven wins have been registered at either Market Rasen or Carlisle
4	Nottodaybobo Chestnut J:Joshua Thompson(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(3) T:Micky Hammond	163	t	/379P7	95	101	23	117d	—	—	+8	12.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Encouraging yard debut last July but four heavy defeats have followed; tried 2m7f latest
10	Glenridding Chestnut J:Tristan Durrell T:Ewan Whillans	J:Tristan Durrell T:Ewan Whillans	153	h	755	95	102	99	60d	—	—	+9	12.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
1m Flat winner in 2024; has run three times over hurdles, modest form on second occasion
8	Natzor Bay J:Harry Atkins(3) T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Harry Atkins(3) T:Lizzie Quinlan	159	t	384-P	91	101	46	—	—	—	+8	11.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Went the wrong way in four-race hurdle career last February-May; close on Flat this month
11	Blazing Echo Bay J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Eloise Quayle	J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Eloise Quayle	151	—	69P08	83	99	66	38d	—	—	+7	8.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well beaten; handicap debut should offer improved prospects but he has no solid claims
14	Defying Gravity Chestnut J:Shane Fenelon T:Andrew Hamilton	J:Shane Fenelon T:Andrew Hamilton	142	t	4-F000	74	87	53	120d	—	—	+4	6.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Has now had wind surgery; makes handicap debut but from 10lb out of the handicap proper
NR	Roarin' Success Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	168	—	624	100	100	-	35d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Wind op since latest run; pretty useful Flat winner; may step up on handicap hurdle debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Travis Wheatley	11/4	11/4	11/4
Book Of Secrets	3/1	3/1	3/1
Littletown Lad	7/2	7/2	10/3
Greer Hill	8/1	17/2	8/1
Junkyard Dog	14/1	12/1	12/1
Newport	14/1	12/1	12/1
Ellistrin Bay	18/1	18/1	16/1
Lady Babs	22/1	20/1	18/1
Nottodaybobo	20/1	20/1	18/1
Glenridding	33/1	28/1	25/1
Natzor	33/1	28/1	28/1
Blazing Echo	50/1	50/1	50/1
Defying Gravity	66/1	50/1	50/1
Roarin' Success	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Newport

19.8

OR: 11 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Book Of Secrets

19.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 1 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Travis Wheatley

17.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Greer Hill

17.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Roarin' Success

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Littletown Lad

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Ellistrin Bay

12.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Lady Babs

12.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Nottodaybobo

12.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Glenridding

12.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Junkyard Dog

11.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Natzor

11.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Blazing Echo

8.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Defying Gravity

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Roarin' Success	100	100	—
Book Of Secrets	99	104	103
Lady Babs	96	101	88
Greer Hill	95	99	84
Nottodaybobo	95	101	23
Glenridding	95	102	99
Travis Wheatley	94	103	92
Newport	94	101	88
Natzor	91	101	46
Junkyard Dog	88	103	101
Ellistrin Bay	87	103	73
Blazing Echo	83	99	66
Littletown Lad	81	92	58
Defying Gravity	74	87	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Travis Wheatley	11d ago	Quick return
Book Of Secrets	11d ago	Quick return
Newport	21d ago	Fit
Lady Babs	23d ago	Fit
Roarin' Success	35d ago	Fit
Blazing Echo	38d ago	Fit
Junkyard Dog	43d ago	Fit
Ellistrin Bay	46d ago	Fresh
Glenridding	60d ago	Fresh
Littletown Lad	94d ago	Long break
Nottodaybobo	117d ago	Long break
Defying Gravity	120d ago	Long break
Greer Hill	151d ago	Long break
Natzor	—	—