Newbury
16:43
Cheltenham Specials Made Simple At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qual)
Newbury Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.30 £1.40 £3.30 Exacta: £10.80 Tricast: £46.82 Trifecta: £89.20
Non-Runners: Fierce Warrior (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - led after 2nd - clear 3rd - not fluent and reduced lead 3 out - went clear again 2 out - shaken up run-in - comfortably(tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4)
6 G AVG Katy Price 167 lbs 9/4F Won
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2nd
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - headway 3 out - went modest second after 2 out - no chance with winner but kept on run-in
5 G Good Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 147 lbs 5/2 8
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3rd
In rear - headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - weakening when lost second after 2 out(op 18/1)
6 G Poor Stuart Edmunds 160 lbs 10/1 11
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4th
Led - headed after 2nd - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - no impression from 3 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
7 M AVG Laura Horsfall 157 lbs 16/1 0.2
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5th
Prominent - chased clear leader 3rd - lost second 3 out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
6 G AVG Ben Pauling 151 lbs 12/1 7.5
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6th
Midfield - mistake 6th - some headway after 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 10/1)
7 G Elite Charlie Longsdon 163 lbs 16/1 7
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7th
In rear - pushed along with one circuit to go - raced wide back straight - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
4 G AVG Olly Murphy 162 lbs 11/1 2
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8th
Midfield - bumped 1st - soon towards rear - not fluent 4th - pushed along with one circuit to go - hit 4 out - soon struggling - tailed off(tchd 9/1)
6 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 167 lbs 10/1 1.5
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9th
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - lost position after 4 out - soon hung left and weakened - tailed off(op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 6/1 3.25
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