12:45 Newbury

Friday 28 November 2025

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Coral Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 92y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 4m 3.27s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Bluey40
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  129
10/3
Bumper/dual hurdle winner who looks to have a bright future over fences judged on his opening success in Kempton novice handicap 6 weeks ago. A 7 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold bid.
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2
Horse silk
Mighty Bandit44
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: W Greatrex| OR:  127
50/1
Fairly useful hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott last term (changed hands for €420,000) and reached a similar level on Flat for this yard, winning at Ffos Las in August. Switches to fences on his return to jumps. Yard also runs Koapey.
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3
Horse silk
Palacioh,t23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Dylan Johnston(3)| T: S Thomas| OR:  127| D
11/2
Free-going sort who made a successful start to his chasing career in 2m Chepstow novice handicap 23 days ago but he didn't progress over hurdles last season so needs to prove he can build on that.
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4
Horse silk
Mambonumberfive20
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR:  133| D
5/2
Changed hands for €450,000 prior to landing Grade 2 Adonis Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton in February. Struggled in Aintree Grade 1 on final start but quickly back on the up when making a successful chase/handicap debut at the same venue 3 weeks ago. Will go on improving.
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5
Horse silk
Secret Des Dieux30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR:  121| D
7/1
Dual hurdle winner who struck at the first time of asking over fences in 4-runner Fakenham novice handicap last month. This is a stronger race but he's in good hands and should have more to come.
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6
Horse silk
Captain Bellamy252
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  120| D
4/1
Bumper winner. First past the post in a course novice hurdle last December (later disqualified after rider found guilty of overusing the whip). Second in a similar race here in March. This former point scorer switches to fences for his handicap debut after 8 months off,
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7
Horse silk
Koapey42
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR:  119| D
7/1
Quickly made up into a fairly useful hurdler last season, signing off with success in 2m Southwell novice in March. Promising 5 lengths second in 2m Uttoxeter handicap on chase debut/reappearance 6 weeks ago. Open to progress.
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Forecasts

Mambonumberfive (5/2), Bluey (10/3), Captain Bellamy (4/1), Palacio (11/2), Secret Des Dieux (7/1), Koapey (7/1), Mighty Bandit (50/1)

12:45 Newbury - 28 November 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

A very useful contest. MAMBONUMBERFIVE took really well to fences at Aintree and gets the nod to make light of a 5 lb rise. Bluey and Secret des Dieux are other promising first-time-out chase winners who should have more to offer, while Captain Bellamy has the profile of one likely to go on to better things over fences.

  1. Bluey10/3

Previous Winners

2024
Kalif Du Berlais
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 4
10/11

Prize Money

1st: £11,447.002nd: £5,262.003rd: £2,631.004th: £1,316.005th: £658.006th: £328.00

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