"Join Coral Bet £10 Get £50" Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newbury

13:40

Date 2025-11-29

Distance 2m4f118y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £21,784

Runners (15)

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
4	Lud'or Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Tom Symonds	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Tom Symonds	162	—	3212-1	136	146	128	17d	—	—	+16	38.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Won by very wide margin at Bangor on handicap/seasonal debut; may well improve further
3	French Ship Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Harry Cobden T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	162	—	141-F1	136	144	131	36d	—	—	+8	27.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Clearcut win at Cheltenham last time, taking hurdles record to 3-6; warrants respect
9	Personal Ambition Brown J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	—	423P-4	130	144	100	27d	—	—	+11	23.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Ran respectably at Carlisle returned to hurdles on reappearance; capable of being involved
13	Loverdose Chestnut J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	145	p	2112-2	119	140	130	26d	—	—	+16	24.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Proving a solid type, having posted form figures of 1121122 in handicaps; each-way hopes
14	Dominic's Fault Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	145	—	3/21B-	119	142	107	309d	—	—	+14	21.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Record of 2-4 in completed starts; this lightly raced 8yo remains open to further progress
8	Guard Duty Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	160	h	U2119-	134	146	128	259d	—	—	+29	36.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Largely progressive last season; won on the bridle over C&D in March; remains of interest
5	East India Express Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Nicky Henderson	J:Freddie Gordon T:Nicky Henderson	161	—	171-FP	135	144	-	23d	—	—	+18	22.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Two non-completions this term but it's too soon to write off this Henderson hurdler
10	Royal Rambler Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Emma Lavelle	J:Jonathan Burke T:Emma Lavelle	153	—	3612-5	127	138	128	14d	—	—	+16	20.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
May do better with Cheltenham reappearance under his belt; still reasonably unexposed
11	Kepler's Law Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	151	—	3318-4	125	144	124	17d	—	—	+15	20.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well behind Lud'or at Bangor on stable/seasonal debut; needs a big step forward
1	Santos Blue Bay J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Olly Murphy	168	t	1/521-	142	142	131	294d	—	—	+28	30.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won at Newbury when last seen but faces a stiffer task off new mark back down in trip
2	Dargiannini Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	167	t	5425-1	141	140	118	43d	—	—	+31	33.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Held on by a neck at Uttoxeter on reappearance but this looks harder; oldest contender
6	Sonigino Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	161	t	410P0/	135	145	-	596d	—	—	+21	24	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Absent since April 2024; best watched unless the market speaks favourably
7	No Ordinary Joe Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Faye Bramley	J:Kevin Brogan T:Faye Bramley	161	t	740-90	135	141	87	13d	—	—	+20	21.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
On a long losing spell and his two efforts for new yard don't augur well
15	Torquay Road Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	143	—	-34117	117	140	123	36d	—	—	+28	29.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Irish 6yo who never landed a blow at Cheltenham last time when bidding for hat-trick
12	Benign Dictator Bay J:Joshua Bryan T:Olly Murphy	J:Joshua Bryan T:Olly Murphy	146	—	/3142/	120	142	-	672d	—	—	+27	28.8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Absent since early 2024 and steps up two grades; best to look elsewhere

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lud'or	11/4	11/4	11/4
French Ship	3/1	3/1	10/3
Personal Ambition	11/2	11/2	11/2
Loverdose	9/1	9/1	9/1
Dominic's Fault	9/1	9/1	9/1
Guard Duty	11/1	11/1	11/1
East India Express	16/1	16/1	16/1
Royal Rambler	16/1	16/1	16/1
Kepler's Law	16/1	18/1	16/1
Santos Blue	28/1	28/1	28/1
Dargiannini	33/1	28/1	33/1
Sonigino	33/1	33/1	33/1
No Ordinary Joe	50/1	50/1	50/1
Torquay Road	50/1	50/1	50/1
Benign Dictator	100/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lud'or

38.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Guard Duty

36.3

OR: 21 Form: 13.2 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Dargiannini

33.5

OR: 22.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Santos Blue

30.9

OR: 23 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Torquay Road

29.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 12.6 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Benign Dictator

28.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 0.4

100/1

French Ship

27.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Loverdose

24.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Sonigino

OR: 21.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Personal Ambition

23.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

East India Express

22.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

No Ordinary Joe

21.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Dominic's Fault

21.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Royal Rambler

20.6

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Kepler's Law

20.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Santos Blue	142	142	131
Dargiannini	141	140	118
Lud'or	136	146	128
French Ship	136	144	131
East India Express	135	144	—
Sonigino	135	145	—
No Ordinary Joe	135	141	87
Guard Duty	134	146	128
Personal Ambition	130	144	100
Royal Rambler	127	138	128
Kepler's Law	125	144	124
Benign Dictator	120	142	—
Loverdose	119	140	130
Dominic's Fault	119	142	107
Torquay Road	117	140	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
No Ordinary Joe	13d ago	Quick return
Royal Rambler	14d ago	Fit
Lud'or	17d ago	Fit
Kepler's Law	17d ago	Fit
East India Express	23d ago	Fit
Loverdose	26d ago	Fit
Personal Ambition	27d ago	Fit
French Ship	36d ago	Fit
Torquay Road	36d ago	Fit
Dargiannini	43d ago	Fit
Guard Duty	259d ago	Long break
Santos Blue	294d ago	Long break
Dominic's Fault	309d ago	Long break
Sonigino	596d ago	Long break
Benign Dictator	672d ago	Long break