Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Newbury

15:05

Date 2025-03-01

Distance 2m69y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,926

Winning Time 4m 9.80s (slow by 22.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jurancon (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	2/1F	Won
2nd	Lario (GER) Brendan Powell · Harry Derham	7/2	2.5
3rd	Sorceleur (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/4	9
4th	Celtic Art (FR) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	14/1	11
5th	Kel Raffles (FR) J J Slevin · Nigel Twiston-Davies	12/1	46

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Kap Ouest (FR) Sean Bowen · Harry Fry	11/2

Runners (7)

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
1	Jurancon Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	163	t	1-2121	127	132	120	45d	—	—	+7	34.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Justified favouritism in C&D novice event last time, taking rules record to 1212121; solid
4	Sorceleur Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	t	-21122	122	134	124	20d	—	—	+22	41.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Very consistent; latest effort took his hurdles record to 21122; similar type to Jurancon
2	Lario Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	161	t	330-32	125	131	101	42d	—	—	+6	24	0.88/1	7/2 22%
0-5 for new stable but turn may be near, having finished a clear second in latest start
6	Kap Ouest Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Harry Fry	J:Sean Bowen T:Harry Fry	156	h	3-231	120	125	110	72d	—	—	+9	24	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Looks the type to build on his Exeter maiden win and do well in handicaps; respected
5	Kel Raffles Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	157	—	25-1P1	121	123	-	110d	—	—	+11	20.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Hurdle/chase winner in two of his last three French starts; interesting on British debut
7	Celtic Art Chestnut J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	156	p	3-8541	120	131	93	21d	—	—	+16	21	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Unlikely to follow up his Warwick win; the most exposed contender in this better race
NR	Out Of Office Bay J:TBC T:Evan Williams	J: T:Evan Williams	161	—	14/F2-	125	132	-	479d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Absent since finishing second over fences in November 2023; heed the market signals

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jurancon	2/1	2/1	2/1
Sorceleur	10/3	3/1	10/3
Lario	7/2	7/2	7/2
Kap Ouest	5/1	5/1	5/1
Kel Raffles	8/1	8/1	8/1
Celtic Art	18/1	16/1	16/1
Out Of Office	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sorceleur

41.2

OR: 18 Form: 17.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Jurancon

34.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Lario

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Kap Ouest

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Celtic Art

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Kel Raffles

20.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Out Of Office

18.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jurancon	127	132	120
Lario	125	131	101
Out Of Office	125	132	—
Sorceleur	122	134	124
Kel Raffles	121	123	—
Kap Ouest	120	125	110
Celtic Art	120	131	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sorceleur	20d ago	Fit
Celtic Art	21d ago	Fit
Lario	42d ago	Fit
Jurancon	45d ago	Fit
Kap Ouest	72d ago	Fresh
Kel Raffles	110d ago	Long break
Out Of Office	479d ago	Long break