17 Feb 2026 16:30 Newbury
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £5,809); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Finli Live Your Best Financial Life Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
De Kingpin (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
P30-4P3 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… |
10/3 | |
| made all, forged away after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out and stayed on dourly, ridden before last, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 7½ L |
One Eye On Vegas (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
169-216 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds Mr Ben Turner |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, moved into second after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 18 L |
Balboa (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
38-8574 / 6 |
Flat (930), Jump (49) |
Callum Pritchard | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, no impression, plugged on and went remote third towards finish, never a danger | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Gustapof (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
432-P86 / 5 |
Jump (86) | James Bowen | Miss R Curtis Fforest Star Racing… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, improved into fourth at 6th, chased front pair before 3 out, no further progress and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 28 L |
Luwdvig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
6-73413 / 7 |
Jump (8) | J M Quinlan | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… |
11/1 | |
| close up, pushed along lost position after 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Teorie (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
255055 / 6 |
Flat (177), Jump (14) |
Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins Simonell Racing |
16/1 | |
| in rear, blundered 2nd and reminders, pushed along after 4 out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Cast's Tasha (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 13) |
124-2P5 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | Ben Clarke Sue & Clive Cole… |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 3 out and plugged on past beaten rivals, soon well held | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Painted Wolf (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
421/9P5 / 8 |
Jump (34) | C Gethings | B I Case Jopla Racing |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, badly hampered by faller and lost ground after 4th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Robber's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41-2331 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Brendan Powell | Dan Horsford R H J Martin &… |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 2nd, dropped away after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Close Combat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
7621-77 / 5 |
Jump (52) | Murray Dodd | N J Hawke Mr Samuel Jefford |
8/1 | |
| handy, mid-division by 3rd, pushed along and struggling 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Glance Of Glory (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
3-114 / 6 |
Jump (73) | Freddie Keighley | M Keighley Sapphire Racing |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered and fell after 4th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Tyson (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0448-89 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Blind Squirrels |
12/1 | |
| rear mid-division, badly hampered after 4th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||