18 Feb 2026 19:00 Kempton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,400); Distance: 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO to 5YO; Going: Standard / Slow.
Set Your Limits With Unibet Restricted Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(9) |
- |
Comic Hero (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
732- / 3 |
Flat (223) | Callum Hutchinson | A M Balding Kennet Valley Syndicates… |
1/2 | ||
| wore hood to post, prominent, made challenge going best over 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, ridden over 1f out, ran on, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(11) |
¾ L |
Espanita (IRE) (filly, grey, 8 6) |
/ 3 |
Connor Planas | C Johnston Kingsley Park 41 |
10/1 | |||
| switched right start, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and headway over 1f out, went second towards finish, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(6) |
NK |
Portman Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3 / 4 |
Flat (28) | K S McHugh | J Parr Team Lodge Racing |
9/2 | ||
| chased leaders, shaken up waiting for room over 2f out, soon switched left, squeezed in between rivals and made headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(12) |
1¾ L |
Variety Act (GER) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
2-3 / 3 |
Flat (34) | Rhys Clutterbuck | Sir Mark Prescott Ehnicholls Holdings… |
13/2 | ||
| switched right start, in touch, made headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
6(7) |
1¼ L |
Thimble (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
/ 3 |
Georgia Dobie | E Smyth-Osbourne Mr J H Richmond-Watson |
40/1 | |||
| tracked leaders on inner, waiting for room over 2f out, soon switched right, ridden along over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
9(4) |
½ L |
Hurricane Ann (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
8-6 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Harry Vigors | P W Chapple-Hyam Mr W Prosser |
80/1 | ||
| close up, ridden along over 2f out, edged right and faded over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
5(8) |
3½ L |
Pink Diamond Girl (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
6-4 / 3 |
Flat (11) | Gina Mangan | Kieran Burke Mrs Michelle Anne… |
80/1 | ||
| took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
10(3) |
½ L |
Ivat Ghia (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 6) |
/ 3 |
Tyler Heard | M D I Usher Twenty Four Carrot… |
80/1 | |||
| held up in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, made little impression and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
7(1) |
4 L |
Cracking Anna (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
8- / 3 |
Flat (149) | William Cox | M L W Bell G C Myddelton &… |
66/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, towards rear of midfield, lost ground 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
4(10) |
7 L |
Nefyn Queen (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
/ 3 |
Rose Dawes | J Channon Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… |
25/1 | |||
| slowly away, soon detached in rear, tailed off over 4f out | ||||||||||
11th |
12(5) |
NK |
Spangle Moon (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
/ 3 |
Nicola Currie | J Channon Barry Walters Farms |
25/1 | |||
| slowly away, soon detached in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
12th |
11(2) |
1 L |
Midnight Media (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
/ 3 |
Ryan Kavanagh | W Muir & C Grassick Muir Racing Partnership… |
33/1 | |||
| slowly away, soon detached in rear, always behind | ||||||||||
10(3) |
- |
Ivat Ghia (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 6) |
/ 3 |
Tyler Heard | M D I Usher Twenty Four Carrot… |
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4(10) |
- |
Nefyn Queen (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
/ 3 |
J Channon Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… |
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6(7) |
- |
Thimble (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
/ 3 |
Georgia Dobie | E Smyth-Osbourne Mr J H Richmond-Watson |
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12(5) |
- |
Spangle Moon (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
/ 3 |
Nicola Currie | J Channon Barry Walters Farms |
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