Newbury
13:05
BOYLE Sports Home Of Early Payout Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Qualifier) (GBB) ((Div II)
Newbury Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.30 Exacta: £2.30 Trifecta: £11.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead at steady pace - jumped slightly right and bumped 1st - soon led clearly - increased tempo 3 out - pushed along and went clear after 2 out - pushed out - readily(op 10/11)
5 G Elite Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 8/11F Won
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2nd
Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - bit short of room and switched right just after 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 15/8)
4 G AVG Oliver Signy 156 lbs 7/4 3
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3rd
Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - pressed leader when awkward jump 2 out - lost second approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 14/1)
3 G Good Dan Skelton 143 lbs 12/1 4.5
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4th
Prominent - took keen hold early - jumped slightly right 4 out - weakened gradually after 2 out(tchd 9/2)
4 G Good Alex Hales 162 lbs 5/1 4.75
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5th
Prominent - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 150/1)
7 G Poor Ben Case 156 lbs 300/1 2.25
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6th
Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 40/1)
4 G Poor Alan King 156 lbs 50/1 8
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7th
In rear - not fluent 2nd - steady headway from 3 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
5 G Poor Ben Pauling 156 lbs 150/1 8
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8th
Towards rear throughout(op 125/1)
4 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 146 lbs 200/1 14
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9th
Never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
5 G Poor Ian Williams 156 lbs 40/1 0.3
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10th
Never better than midfield(op 200/1)
4 F Poor Anthony Carson 149 lbs 300/1 .5
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11th
Disputed lead at steady pace - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - soon pressed leader - lost position when hit 3 out - soon weakened - hit 2 out - tailed off(tchd 125/1 and tchd 250/1)
4 G Poor Neil Mulholland 156 lbs 150/1 30
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