08 Nov 2025 12:20 Aintree
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,535); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft.
William Hill Racing Winnings Boost EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Only Way Is Up (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/4- / 5 |
Jump (272) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Louis Jacobs… |
7/2 | |
| mid division, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, pushed along to lead before last, soon ridden and kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Lightfingered Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
12/1 | ||
| towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, progress into 3rd approaching last, soon ridden and went 2nd over 100 yards out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Ballyeaston (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-2 / 5 |
Jump (33) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Craig & Laura Buckingham |
11/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 1st and 6th, pushed along to lead briefly after 2 out, headed before last, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
On Deadly Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2/ / 5 |
Jump (566) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Ged Mason & Sir… |
6/4 | |
| led, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon headed and no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Spreadsheet Guru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P2- / 5 |
Jump (210) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham D&d Armstrong Ltd |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pecked on landing 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4 out, no extra in 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Pertemps (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
33- / 5 |
Jump (259) | S Bowen | O Murphy Pertemps Group… |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Mossy Fen Coolio (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1- / 5 |
Jump (272) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Brook Farm Bloodstock |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||