NEWCASTLE
21 February 2026
Saturday 21st February

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Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Newcastle
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Minella Crooner silk
Minella Crooner p
J: Richie McLernon
T: Sarah Humphrey
P65P-8
Age: 10
Weight: 12-2
OR: 142
Days: 294
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HcChL 11-4 p 8/12 Bill Baxter (91L) 22/1 142 66
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 10-13 p PU/16 Stumptown () 50/1 146 -
5 Feb 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-10 b1 5/5 Sa Majeste (46L) 11/1 146 102
1 Jan 25 Trm Tramore 23f Hy ChG3 11-0 p 6/7 Embassy Gardens (28L) 12/1 149 127
16 Oct 24 Pun Punchestown 23f Gd/Y ChG3 11-0 p PU/7 French Dynamite () 5/1 149 -
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft HcChL 11-4 p 1/12 Better Times Ahead (hd) 25/1 142 145
2
Peaky Boy silk
C
D
w1
Peaky Boy
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
1/133-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 139
Days: 371
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd NvChG2 11-2 3/4 The Changing Man (88L) 11/2 140 63
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-7 3/9 Haiti Couleurs (3L) 11/8F 139 145
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-6 1/7 Westerninthepark (2½L) 9/5F 132 141
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2NvH 11-10 1/7 Diamond Ri (2¼L) 5/6F - 134
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy 2MdH 11-7 1/6 Champagne Twist (5L) 13/8F - 131
17 Nov 22 Ncs Newcastle 16f Sft 5NHF 11-2 1/8 Lethal Industry (2¾L) 8/11F - 103
3
Prairie Wolf silk
D
Prairie Wolf p
J: Callum Bewley
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
P-3319
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 134
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-11 p 9/11 Donnacha (37L) 8/1 135 111
26 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS 2HcCh 10-13 p 1/5 Josh The Boss (1½L) 7/2 132 140
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-7 p 3/12 Booster Bob (7L) 20/1 132 133
31 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd HcChG3 11-2 p 3/6 Thistle Ask (10½L) 50/1 134 136
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-13 p PU/11 Riskintheground () 11/1 136 -
22 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle 20f GS 3HcCh 11-11 p 3/5 Arthur's Quay (40L) 5/2F 137 107
4
O'Toole silk
CD
O'Toole tp 1
J: Brian Hughes
T: S R B Crawford
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
2/1-20
Age: 10
Weight: 11-6
OR: 132
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-3 t 11/12 Grand Geste (36L) 11/1 134 112
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 21f Y HcCh 11-9 t 2/15 Iceberg Theory (6½L) 7/1 127 130
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 3HcH 11-12 t 1/10 Gaillimh A Stor (hd) 14/1 127 130
4 Feb 23 Wet Wetherby 24f GS NvChG2 11-2 t 2/4 City Chief (5L) 7/2 138 143
7 Jan 23 Ncs Newcastle 20f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 t1 1/9 Castle Rushen (3¾L) 13/8F 130 141
17 Mar 22 Dro Down Royal 20f Sft NvHcH 11-5 3/10 Wild Hunt (6¾L) 7/4F 123 128
5
Josh The Boss silk
D
Josh The Boss t
J: Mr Jamie Neild 7
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
821126
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 132
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 24f Sft HcChG3 10-13 t 6/8 Dartmoor Pirate (22L) 7/1 133 121
26 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS 2HcCh 10-6 t 2/5 Prairie Wolf (1½L) 9/4F 132 139
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 19f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-1 t 1/4 Southoftheborder (11L) 9/4 125 136
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 18.5f Gd 3Ch 10-12 t 1/1 () 125 -
4 Nov 25 War Warwick 20f Gd 3Ch 10-12 t 2/2 Go West (1½L) 11/10 125 132
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcH 10-2 t 8/14 Rambo T (14½L) 9/4F 127 119
6
Sunnyvilla silk
D
Sunnyvilla
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
12-421
Age: 11
Weight: 11-0
OR: 126
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 3HcCh 11-5 1/5 Cabhfuilfungi (1½L) 9/4 122 129
20 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-6 2/8 Escapeandevade (½L) 11/2 118 128
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-5 4/7 David's Well (21L) 11/2 120 119
11 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 16.5f GS 4HcCh 12-0 2/6 Dance Thief (7L) 5/4F 120 122
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 16.5f Hy 3HcCh 10-13 1/8 Cerendipity (7L) 13/2 113 125
19 Apr 24 Lim Limerick 17.5f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-6 p 3/8 Another Ocana (5¾L) 100/30 110 107
7
Primoz silk
Primoz t
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
7-2356
Age: 8
Weight: 10-11
OR: 123
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 t 6/8 Escapeandevade (29L) 16/1 126 109
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-5 tp1 5/6 Issam (27L) 11/2 129 113
15 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 15f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 t 3/4 Sir Tivo (8L) 4/6F 130 132
17 Sep 25 Kel Kelso 17f Gd 3HcCh 11-11 t 2/6 Malystic (½L) 6/4F 129 134
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16f GS HcChG3 10-6 t 7/14 Sans Bruit (20L) 17/2 130 121
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS HcChG3 10-2 t 14/20 Jazzy Matty (28L) 6/1 130 118
8
My Noble Lord silk
D
My Noble Lord tp
J: Craig Nichol
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
33-241
Age: 5
Weight: 10-4
OR: 120
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-9 tp1 1/8 Kamaxos (½L) 4/1 116 119
20 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-13 t1 4/8 Escapeandevade (12½L) 7/1 117 110
26 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 15f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-3 p 2/6 Throatlash (3¼L) 100/30 116 116
1 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 4HcH 10-11 p1 3/10 Cavern Club (2¼L) 6/1 113 107
2 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4HcH 10-13 3/10 Harper Valley (10L) 10/11F 114 94
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3yHG2 11-0 8/9 Nietzsche Has (23L) 33/1 - 97

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Peaky Boy,

7/2 My Noble Lord,

9/2 Josh The Boss,

11/2 Prairie Wolf,

6/1 Sunnyvilla,

8/1 O'Toole,

16/1 Primoz,

20/1 Minella Crooner

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