Newbury
15:00
OLBG "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73 Place: £1.10 £2.70 Exacta: £6.30 Trifecta: £16
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon raced in second - led 4th - joined 5 out - not fluent and lost position briefly 4 out - led again but hit 2 out - soon eased clear - readily(op 10/11)
5 G Good Stuart Edmunds 162 lbs 8/11F Won
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2nd
Carried tail awkwardly throughout - in rear but in touch with leaders - went second 7th - disputed lead 5 out - briefly led 4 out - lost ground after 2 out - soon weakened(op 6/1)
5 M Good Nicky Henderson 149 lbs 7/1 15
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3rd
Soon raced in third in touch with leaders - lost ground after 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon no chance
5 M Good Henry Daly 155 lbs 4/1 4.5
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4th
In rear but in touch with leaders - lost ground 5 out - no chance but disputing third when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 9/2)
5 G AVG Neil Mulholland 156 lbs 5/1 9.5
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99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon led - headed 4th - soon lost position - reminder with one circuit to go - detached and struggling after 10th - mistake 12th - tailed off when pulled up after 13th(tchd 18/1)
5 G AVG Georgina Nicholls 151 lbs 20/1 -
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