01 Jan 2026 12:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,615); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Miami Magic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1227-33 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds Mr D Hague |
13/2 | |
| led, headed after 3rd and remained close up, led narrowly 12th, untidy next, headed 3 out and battled on close up, pushed along 2 out, regained lead approaching last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in to forge away 110yds out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4 L |
Regent's Stroll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
4212-31 / 7 |
Jump (16) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… |
6/4 | |
| prominent, led after 3rd, headed narrowly 12th, led again marginally 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, not pace of winner final 110yds flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Califet En Vol (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
3/1216-2 / 7 |
Jump (20) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson McNeill Family… |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and pressed front pair approaching 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in and stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Knight Of Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3331-21 / 6 |
Jump (15) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Holt, Macnabb,… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, plugged on, never involved | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Eagle Fang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
23705-1 / 6 |
Flat (922), Jump (42) |
Philip Byrnes | W Durkan Mr William Durkan |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, no impression and weakened before last | ||||||||||