03 Mar 2026 16:05 Newcastle
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Jamesieconn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1473-24 / 7 |
Jump (47) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards D&d Armstrong Ltd |
3/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied to press leader before last, regained lead run-in, always doing enough, game | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NK |
Passing Pleasure (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5042-11 / 6 |
Jump (77) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Myddelton Family |
8/11 | |
| held up in touch, progress 14th, went third 4 out, soon ridden and switched to far side rail, went second 3 out, led 2 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on in duel but just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Uptown Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
546212 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Maggs | Mrs J Walton Fresh Start Partnership |
15/2 | |
| prominent, ridden to press leader before 4 out, lost second 3 out, held by front pair before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Cowboy Cooper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
41-031P / 10 |
Jump (21) | B S Hughes | D W Whillans Mr W M Aitchison |
14/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 13th, pushed along before 4 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 6½ L |
Valence D'aumont (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
3-03514 / 12 |
Flat (3084), Jump (41) |
Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J Morgan |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, progress 10th, ridden and dropped to last after 14th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Joie More (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
9-P43P5 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs J Stephen Mrs Jackie Stephen |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway into third 13th, ridden and lost place after 14th, beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Dollar Collar (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 13) |
4P1-636 / 8 |
Jump (113) | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore The Million Dollar… |
50/1 | |
| held up in touch, fell 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Cosmic Blizzard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
111-42P / 7 |
Jump (82) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore County Set Four… |
22/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to last 10th, soon detached, pulled up after 11th | ||||||||||