25 Jan 2026 14:40 Sedgefield
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 2m 178y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Fairlight Studio Happy New Year Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Kazar Forez (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P/4298-1 / 6 |
Jump (45) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond The Upside Down… |
5/6 | |
| travelled strongly, midfield, prominent 4th, smooth headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon led outright and ridden, kept on well approaching last | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 12 L |
The Coffey Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5/1-8670 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan Sinclair, Davidson… |
4/1 | |
| led, joined 2 out, soon headed and ridden, kept on one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Expelliarmus (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
4/7-6755 / 6 |
Flat (415), Jump (45) |
K Brogan | B Haslam Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| midfield in touch, ridden in rear before 5th, headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 28 L |
My My My Delilah (GB) (filly, bay, 12 0) |
422-653 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Sean Quinlan | W Coltherd Tor Side Racing |
8/1 | |
| not always fluent, midfield, ridden and in touch 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 49 L |
Saviour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
634P-7 / 5 |
Flat (547), Jump (109) |
William Shanahan | J Candlish Ms Aisling Byrne |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, always in rear | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Delayed Charm (GB) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
P87-47R / 5 |
Flat (707), Jump (101) |
Ross Chapman | M A Barnes Miss Hazel Crichton |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost position when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Macho Sun (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
P49-746 / 6 |
Flat (495), Jump (30) |
Aaron Anderson | M E Sowersby The Southwold Set |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, fell 1st | ||||||||||