Newbury
15:35
BetVictor Watch Weekend Winners "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84 Place: £1.10 £1.10 Exacta: £2.40 Trifecta: £22.50
Non-Runners: Big Bert (vet's certificate, lame)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - set steady pace - faced challenge 2 out - nudged along and went clear run-in - easily(op 4/5)
5 G Elite Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 5/6F Won
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2nd
Raced in second - not fluent 5th - challenging 2 out - outpaced when not fluent last - no chance with winner but kept on run-in(op 2/1)
5 G AVG Paul Nolan 160 lbs 15/8 3.25
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3rd
Towards rear - headway after 4 out - no chance but went modest third run-in(op 100/1 tchd 50/1)
5 G Poor Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 66/1 8
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4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - disputing third when not fluent last - soon weakened(op 28/1)
4 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 154 lbs 20/1 2
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5th
Took keen hold - in rear - mistake 5th - lost ground and no chance from 3 out - not fluent 2 out(op 150/1 and tchd 200/1)
5 G Poor Richard Phillips 151 lbs 100/1 28
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6th
Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - lost ground and no chance from 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
4 G Poor Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 6/1 3.75
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