07 Feb 2026 13:00 Newbury
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £9,258); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
William Hill Racing Epic Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Sober Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
111-141 / 6 |
Jump (24) | H Cobden | P Hobbs & J White Brocade Racing |
1/3 | |
| made all, went clear before 2nd, not fluent 5th, much reduced advantage before 3 out, still going well 2 out, shaken up and went clear before last, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 27 L |
Kadastral (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
21-21 / 6 |
Jump (52) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Christopher… |
2/1 | |
| prominent, chased clear leader before 2nd, not fluent 5th, closed on leader before 3 out, still going okay 2 out, no impression when ridden approaching last, faded flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 24 L |
Last Round (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P2-4 / 5 |
Jump (23) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Hine Law Racing… |
20/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, went third after 3rd, closed on leading pair before 3 out, soon no impression, plugged on for remote third | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 13 L |
Laplander (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
6 / 4 |
Flat (120), Jump (52) |
R T Dunne | T Ward A Lofts, C & R… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, went poor fourth before 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Air Apparent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
74 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Charlie Deutsch | J W Mullins A Cocks, T Johnson… |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Typhoon Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
443 / 5 |
Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | D Skelton Mrs R Vaughan |
22/1 | |
| raced in fifth but well behind leaders, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 29 L |
Gulf Coast Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-80 / 5 |
Jump (24) | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland Pms Oxford Construction |
125/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 1st, lost ground before 2nd where mistake, lost touch with leaders after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Famous Shoes (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
9F / 5 |
Flat (121), Jump (53) |
James Bowen | N P Mulholland Mr C E Handford |
125/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Kocktail Bleu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
F23-152 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Cox, Russell, Lloyd,… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Fantasy World (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
/ 4 |
Flat (127) | Non Runner | N J Henderson Lady Bamford &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||