Newcastle
14:10
Jimmy Hunter 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.10 Place: £1.70 £1.60 Exacta: £7.80 Trifecta: £34.60
Non-Runners: Ballyedward (self certificate, stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders early - headway and went second after 3rd - led and going best 2 out - pushed along and clear when good jump last - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 5/2)
5 G AVG Sam England 166 lbs 2/1J Won
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2nd
Led early - headed and lost second after 3rd - not fluent 5 out - rallied from 3 out - switched right before last - mistake last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 15/8)
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 168 lbs 2/1J 4
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3rd
In touch with leaders - outpaced from 3 out - rallied from last - kept on and went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor Micky Hammond 150 lbs 10/1 7.5
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4th
Prominent on outer early - led after 3rd - headed 2 out - slow jump and lost second last - weakened run-in(op 17/2)
7 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 160 lbs 11/1 1.5
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5th
Held up in last - steady headway on outer after 7th - weakened after 3 out(tchd 5/1)
6 G Good Rebecca Menzies 159 lbs 11/2 4.75
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6th
Prominent on inner early - towards rear after 3rd - not fluent and dropped to last 7th - struggling when sprawled on landing 4 out - lost touch from 3 out(op 6/1)
6 G AVG Tom Gretton 158 lbs 8/1 15
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