Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) – Newcastle

Newcastle

11:45

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Date 2026-01-15

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Runners 12

Weather Clear

Temp 7.1°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Gaelic Rover b Brian Hughes · Ruth Jefferson	Brian Hughes · Ruth Jefferson	162	—	FF-32	115	120	117	47d	—	—	-29	36.3	1/3 75%
Placed on both hurdle starts and sets a good standard for the rest to aim at
6	So Proud b Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	162	—	1	-	-	-	250d	—	—	-3	15.2	7/2 22%
Sold for £100,000 after bumper win; could play a leading role on hurdle/stable debut
9	Who's Glen ch Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	162	—	3	-	114	41	24d	—	—	-8	7.4	6/1 14%
Became disappointing on the Flat but hurdle debut third gives him something to build on
5	Made All b Tom Midgley(3) · Sam England	Tom Midgley(3) · Sam England	162	t	7	-	84	67	41d	—	—	-3	1	66/1 1%
3-time Flat winner at an ordinary level; down the field at Sedgefield on sole hurdle start
7	Swingforthefence b Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	162	—	3-	-	-	-	279d	—	—	0	4	50/1 2%
Potential in pedigree; market check advised but he may be one for further down the line
12	Roarin' Success ch Charlie Maggs(5) · Donald McCain	Charlie Maggs(5) · Donald McCain	155	—	6	-	108	74	18d	—	—	-2	0.7	66/1 1%
Some useful form on the Flat but soundly beaten on recent hurdle debut at Catterick
11	Midnight Bella b Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	155	—	580	-	61	36	20d	—	—	-2	0.6	100/1 1%
No threat in either bumper and likewise on hurdle debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day
1	Art Dancer b William Maggs(5) · Chris Grant	William Maggs(5) · Chris Grant	162	—	33	-	-	-	41d	—	—	+4	5.7	100/1 1%
3rd in bumper at Sedgefield on second start; might have an each-way squeak on hurdle debut
8	Takeyoutotheisland b Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	162	—	54	-	80	62	32d	—	—	-2	0.6	125/1 1%
Hasn't posed a threat on his two starts; may be of greater interest when upped in trip
2	Big Jon b Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	162	h	67	-	-	-	35d	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
Hurdle debut; unable to make an impact in his two bumpers and others are preferred
4	Intenzo b Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	162	h	03	-	92	46	14d	—	—	+1	3.6	150/1 1%
Has shown some ability but not enough to suggest he's the one to be on today
10	Berwick Law b Craig Nichol · Iain Jardine	Craig Nichol · Iain Jardine	155	h	57	-	73	38	18d	—	—	-1	0.4	350/1 0%
Well beaten on last month's bumper debut & same story when 80-1 over hurdles at Catterick

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gaelic Rover	3/10	2/7	3/10	2/9	1/3
So Proud	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Who's Glen	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	4/1
Made All	50/1	40/1	40/1	66/1	40/1
Swingforthefence	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Roarin' Success	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1
Midnight Bella	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Art Dancer	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Takeyoutotheisland	100/1	80/1	80/1	125/1	80/1
Big Jon	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Intenzo	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1
Berwick Law	250/1	250/1	250/1	350/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gaelic Rover

36.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/3

2nd

So Proud

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Who's Glen

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Art Dancer

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Swingforthefence

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1

50/1

Intenzo

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

150/1

Made All

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Roarin' Success

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Midnight Bella

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Takeyoutotheisland

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Big Jon

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Berwick Law

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

350/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gaelic Rover Top Rated	115	120	117
So Proud	—	—	—
Who's Glen	—	114	41
Made All	—	84	67
Swingforthefence	—	—	—
Roarin' Success	—	108	74
Midnight Bella	—	61	36
Art Dancer	—	—	—
Takeyoutotheisland	—	80	62
Big Jon	—	—	—
Intenzo	—	92	46
Berwick Law	—	73	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gaelic Rover	47d ago	Fresh
So Proud	250d ago	Long break
Who's Glen	24d ago	Fit
Made All	41d ago	Fit
Swingforthefence	279d ago	Long break
Roarin' Success	18d ago	Fit
Midnight Bella	20d ago	Fit
Art Dancer	41d ago	Fit
Takeyoutotheisland	32d ago	Fit
Big Jon	35d ago	Fit
Intenzo	14d ago	Fit
Berwick Law	18d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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