14 Feb 2026 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 2m 3f 63y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
- |
Mondoui'boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2/26-1 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Hine Law Racing… |
8/11 | ||
| in touch with leaders, ridden and headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon led outright and went clear, kept on run-in, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
7 L |
Kildinan Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2 / 7 |
Jump (276) | J J Burke | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Liam O Regan |
28/1 | ||
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, headway approaching last, chased winner close home, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
3 L |
Catchintsavo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
223-021 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball House Family Partnership |
11/2 | ||
| led, ridden and joined 2 out where not fluent, soon headed and outpaced by winner, no extra and lost second close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
5 L |
Etna Bianco (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
13-315 / 6 |
Jump (47) | H Cobden | J Tizzard L Hunt, M-a Middleton,… |
5/1 | ||
| prominent, ridden and dropped to rear 2 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
29 L |
Coumeenoole (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2F37-89 / 7 |
Jump (12) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton The Blind Squirrels |
100/1 | ||
| always in rear, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
- |
Starzand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2/11-123 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Gwent Holdings… |
9/2 | ||
| midfield, not fluent 3rd, ridden and outpaced by leaders 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened, mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
