17 Feb 2026 14:15 Newbury
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,242); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
OLBG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Personal Ambition (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
23P-4P5 / 7 |
Jump (60) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs L Maclennan |
9/4 | |
| made all, led and ten lengths clear by 4th, reminder after 6th, maintained gallop throughout and forged right away from 4 out, coasted home unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 17 L |
Quebecois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
321-242 / 7 |
Jump (24) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill,stevens,mckenzie,flowers&Walsh |
2/5 | |
| chased clear leader, well held from 4 out, plugged on, never on terms | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Leading Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2136/49- / 9 |
Jump (395) | Sean Houlihan | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
25/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 9th, not fluent 4 out and well beaten | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Old Cowboy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
132-31F / 6 |
Jump (38) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Barry & Baroness… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Old Cowboy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
132-31F / 6 |
Jump (38) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Barry & Baroness… |
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2 |
| - |
Leading Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2136/49- / 9 |
Jump (395) | Sean Houlihan | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
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3 |
| - |
Personal Ambition (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
23P-4P5 / 7 |
Jump (60) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs L Maclennan |
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4 |
| - |
Quebecois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
321-242 / 7 |
Jump (24) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill,stevens,mckenzie,flowers&Walsh |
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