11 Jan 2026 13:00 Fontwell
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 3f 29y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betting.Bet Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
- |
Legendary Luke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-21 / 6 |
Jump (53) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Rc Syndicate Xi |
2/1 | ||
| close up, led after 2nd, joined 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and good jump last, kept on well flat, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
1 L |
Manigod (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
22 / 5 |
Flat (221), Jump (27) |
James Bowen | W Greatrex Million In Mind… |
12/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, handy on outer, lost ground after 5th, made headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, went second last, kept on but held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
2½ L |
Contacto (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
4 / 5 |
Flat (86), Jump (25) |
Tom Cannon | L Wadham Elb Bloodstock… |
15/2 | ||
| prominent, untidy 4th, pushed along in third 2 out, ridden and kept on after last, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
3¼ L |
Mr Finch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2 / 6 |
Jump (77) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr P McGrath |
11/4 | ||
| took keen hold, jumped left at times, led, close up when headed after 2nd, hit 7th, pressed leader 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and wandered on approach to last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
2 L |
Western George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0-38 / 5 |
Jump (66) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Paul Taiano & The… |
66/1 | ||
| keen in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, plugged on after 2 out, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
6 L |
Herbygoesbananas (GB) (colt, grey, 11 3) |
1-4 / 5 |
Flat (255), Jump (56) |
Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight Mr John Pyatt |
66/1 | ||
| took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, shaken up going okay before 2 out, soon outpaced, no extra and faded before last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
24 L |
For Old Times Sake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
32-8 / 5 |
Jump (35) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus |
50/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
HD |
Le Flying Ferret (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
55 / 5 |
Jump (27) | James Davies | N J Gifford Mr M Jones |
400/1 | ||
| held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
½ L |
Pacman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
60 / 5 |
Jump (37) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Mr P Moore |
400/1 | ||
| held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 1st, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
½ L |
Monansunu (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
83-6 / 6 |
Jump (63) | Caoilin Quinn | A Irvine Jokulhlaup Syndicate |
200/1 | ||
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, untidy 6th, always behind | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
51 L |
Roi Lion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
365/ / 8 |
Flat (671), Jump (634) |
R T Dunne | R Walford Dr & Mrs John Millar |
80/1 | ||
| lacked fluency throughout, always towards rear | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
- |
The Cistercian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U63-13 / 6 |
Jump (12) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds Genet Racing |
13/8 | ||
| held up in mid-division, made headway in behind leaders after 4th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where not fluent, weakening when not fluent and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
