29 Nov 2025 12:15 Newcastle
Winner: £16,500 (Penalty: £8,714); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Alcedo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2P/413-9 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Ned Fox | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, led after 11th, shaken up after 4 out, ridden next, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied strongly run-in, led post | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NS |
Grand Geste (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
2334P-2 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith The Acre Bottomers |
5/4 | |
| midfield, reminders after 6th, close up 8th, challenging 4 out, ridden to lead narrowly after 2 out, faced sustained challenge run-in, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 11 L |
Breizh River (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P-34933 / 7 |
Jump (28) | R T Dunne | T Davidson Border Caravans… |
10/1 | |
| front rank, led after 6th, headed 11th, ridden 4 out, made no impression on first 2 from 3 out, ran on | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Maghlaak (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
43-4241 / 6 |
Flat (77), Jump (15) |
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford New Vision Bloodstock |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, untidy 3rd, briefly nudged along after 8th, ridden 11th, some headway after 4 out, kept on from 3 out, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Sunset Hill (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 8) |
5320-43 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett Ian Turnbull,andybell,mikesevers,corbe |
8/1 | |
| towards rear early, midfield 5th, not fluent 11th, outpaced before 4 out, ridden 3 out, rallied and kept on from 2 out but never dangerous | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Fete Champetre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
14/4F4-3 / 10 |
Jump (198) | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson Berwickshire Blazers |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 11th, made headway going okay before 4 out, ridden 2 out, no extra and weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Halpha Soleil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
220-285 / 8 |
Jump (15) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond T I S Partnership |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Hello Judge (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
1P12-11 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
11/2 | |
| led, prominent when headed after 6th, briefly nudged along before 7th, lost ground after 10th, ridden and dropped to rear after 11th, beaten when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 25 L |
Similar Story (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) |
29P33-U / 7 |
Jump (19) | Peter Kavanagh | W Coltherd Mrs Wilma Duffus |
20/1 | |
| in touch towards rear, not fluent 6th, untidy 8th, plenty to do when pecked 4 out, no chance from 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
William Of York (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3111/P-P / 9 |
Jump (14) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Mike and Eileen… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost position and midfield 7th, hit 8th, soon in rear, pushed along and brief headway after 11th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||