21 Feb 2026 14:10 Newcastle
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Jimmy Hunter 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
The Grafter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
22225-1 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Jonathan England | S England Evason, Hewitt… |
2/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3 out, led next, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4 L |
Spadestep (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
22-1222 / 7 |
Jump (25) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Old Gold Racing… |
2/1 | |
| led, headed after 3rd, chased leaders before next, mistake and lost place briefly 8th, outpaced before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second when bad mistake last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 7½ L |
Galidam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
15P-633 / 6 |
Jump (55) | Callum Bewley | Micky Hammond M H O G |
10/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, chased leaders before 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on from last, went third flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Sleeping Satellite (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
681213 / 8 |
Jump (75) | J J Burke | F O'Brien The Good Stock… |
11/1 | |
| prominent, led after 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out where headed, lost second when mistake last, weakened and lost third flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4¾ L |
Always A Reason (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5-51211 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco… |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Stick With Me Sam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2U-7111 / 7 |
Jump (22) | B S Hughes | T R Gretton Mr & Mrs Jw Dale… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to rear but well in touch before 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden when bad mistake 4 out, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Ballyedward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
03680-3 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | S R B Crawford S F McElroy |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||