21 Feb 2026 13:35 Newcastle
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Costello's Cleaning Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
- |
Holly Bird (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
P5-5327 / 7 |
Jump (39) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson Cakemuir Racing |
14/1 | ||
| chased leaders, led going well 3 out, ran on well from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
5½ L |
Glory Hights (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
52-PP95 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Danny McMenamin | C Grant Black And Red Racing |
10/1 | ||
| disputed lead, led narrowly before 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden next, hit last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
1 L |
Drop Kick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
771232 / 5 |
Jump (37) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Mr Bill Lowe |
3/1 | ||
| midfield, headway 3 out, went third approaching 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
3½ L |
Mooserwirt (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1-607 / 6 |
Jump (64) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero On The Piste |
16/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
12 L |
Cold Henry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
457 / 7 |
Flat (116), Jump (31) |
Harry Bannister | Sara Ender Mr Liam Murray |
33/1 | ||
| mid-division, pushed along when jumped left 3 out, headway 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
2½ L |
Unleash The Beast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
56527-7 / 7 |
Jump (92) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Mr Nic Brereton |
13/8 | ||
| towards rear, still plenty to do before 3 out, made some headway next, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
½ L |
Starlyte (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 13) |
065467 / 9 |
Flat (1244), Jump (99) |
Gregor Walkingshaw | L Russell & M Scudamore Wee Dude Partnership |
22/1 | ||
| held up in rear, made some headway 3 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
5½ L |
Justus (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
12P/64P / 8 |
Flat (297), Jump (29) |
Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond Ryder And Alex… |
66/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, faded next | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
5 L |
Wainwright (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
7/736-PP / 8 |
Jump (25) | Callum Bewley | N G Richards Greystoke Owners… |
25/1 | ||
| disputed lead, headed before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
35 L |
Sparky Tom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
56-75P / 6 |
Jump (25) | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson Miss Rhona Brewis |
40/1 | ||
| never better than midfield | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
8 L |
Sam's Falcon (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
560-P8P / 7 |
Jump (31) | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs Dianne Sayer Falcon's Line Ltd |
50/1 | ||
| towards rear, | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
- |
Boolamore Classic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
35-PP6P / 7 |
Jump (50) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Quandt, Cochrane,… |
12/1 | ||
| prominent, pushed along after 4th, lost place 7th, faded before 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
- |
Top Flight Century (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
543251 / 5 |
Flat (200), Jump (57) |
Jack Power | D Thompson NE1 Racing Club |
20/1 | ||
| midfield, lost place 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
8 |
- |
Eire Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
06-PP5P / 9 |
Jump (25) | Charlie Maggs | Mrs J Stephen Northern Lights… |
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PU |
8 |
- |
Eire Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
06-PP5P / 9 |
Jump (25) | Charlie Maggs | Mrs J Stephen Northern Lights… |
28/1 | ||
| jumped left, held up in rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
7 |
- |
Our Laura B (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10) |
444-PP3 / 8 |
Jump (25) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Racing Knights |
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PU |
7 |
- |
Our Laura B (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10) |
444-PP3 / 8 |
Jump (25) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Racing Knights |
7/1 | ||
| in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
6 |
- |
Drop Kick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
771232 / 5 |
Jump (37) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Mr Bill Lowe |
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5 |
- |
Sparky Tom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
56-75P / 6 |
Jump (25) | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson Miss Rhona Brewis |
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4 |
- |
Justus (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
12P/64P / 8 |
Flat (297), Jump (29) |
Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond Ryder And Alex… |
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3 |
- |
Cold Henry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
457 / 7 |
Flat (116), Jump (31) |
Harry Bannister | Sara Ender Mr Liam Murray |
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9 |
- |
Top Flight Century (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
543251 / 5 |
Flat (200), Jump (57) |
Jack Power | D Thompson NE1 Racing Club |
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