17 Dec 2025 11:53 Newbury
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,242); Distance: 2m 6f 93y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft In Places).
Hooorrrraaaayyyy It's Christmas Queens Arms 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Jig's Forge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1/1467-3 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr K Dole |
13/8 | |
| made all against sole rival, shaken up before 2 out, kept on, ridden out flat, never seriously challenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Lucky Place (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4/1174-3 / 6 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs G Van Geest… |
4/9 | |
| tracked sole rival, pushed along 3 out, no impression and switched left after 2 out, ridden and switched right run-in, stayed on but always held | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Regent's Stroll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4212-31 / 6 |
Jump (1) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||