04 Dec 2025 12:30 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Annual Badge At leicesterraces Ideal Christmas Present 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Ubatuba (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
U1- / 5 |
Jump (263) | Mr Ben Sutton | O Murphy Mr N Sutton |
6/5 | |
| midfield, slow 1st, wandered on approach 3rd, headway 6th, went tird before next, pressed leader approaching 2 out, led 2 out, went clear from last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 16 L |
Shotgun Rider (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1 / 4 |
Jump (208) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Phil Cunningham |
3/1 | |
| raced wide, prominent, led remaining group from 2nd, chased clear leader 4th, led before 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, edged left and weakened from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1 L |
Tao Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
57-5 / 5 |
Jump (35) | Jack Hogan | A Ralph Not Another Partnership… |
9/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, midfield 6th, dropped to rear next, headway 3 out, plugged on one pace from last, went third final 50yds | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Choice Runner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
55F-2 / 5 |
Jump (19) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Robert Kirkland |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out, went third approaching 2 out, no extra before last, lost third final 50yds | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 11 L |
My Own Lovely Lee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
3-4 / 5 |
Jump (29) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White My Own Lovely Lee… |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, faded 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Neptune House (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
884-P / 5 |
Jump (25) | R P McLernon | L Horsfall Mrs Louisa Talbot |
150/1 | |
| led, raced alone on inner from 2nd, went clear 4th, reduced advantage 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Pop's Folly (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
85- / 5 |
Jump (286) | Finn Lambert | G Nicholls Folly Flyers |
18/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Midsummer Dream (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
67- / 4 |
Jump (362) | Kielan Woods | T Bulgin Mrs Nicola Bulgin |
33/1 | |
| prominent, chased leaders 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon faded | ||||||||||