11 Feb 2026 14:30 Hereford
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 3m 1f 44y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Subtle Fortune (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
1671-44 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Mr D Andrews | Mrs M Rowley Mr G B Barlow |
9/2 | |
| raced in second throughout, went clear with leader 3 out, pushed along to chase leader after 2 out, left in clear lead last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 21 L |
Johnny Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
764-76P / 7 |
Jump (12) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hereford Racing… |
15/2 | |
| raced in third, outpaced after 4 out, chased clear leaders after 2 out, left in remote second final fence, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 35 L |
Seasmoke (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
3P-3123 / 8 |
Jump (12) | G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian Cavalry And Guards… |
9/4 | |
| held up in rear, mistakes, 3rd, 4th and 5th, not fluent 4, tailed off from 2 out, left in remote third last, eased to near walk run-in (vet said mare mare lost its left-fore shoe) | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
The Moonlight Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
31-P4PP / 7 |
Jump (15) | Lorcan Williams | J Tickle The Riverside Countrymen |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Kaviar Wood (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
074424 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr J N Blackburn |
9/2 | |
| led, went clear with one other rival after 3 out, ridden and a length clear when fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Hardy Buck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
78P172 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Freddie Mitchell | M Comley Hoof & Hustle Go… |
9/4 | |
| raced in fourth but in touch, not fluent 12th, mistake 14th, outpaced and pushed along 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||