21 Feb 2026 15:20 Newcastle
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £6,601); Distance: 2m 190y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
The Gray Ghost (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
7-64544 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn The Menzies Family |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, prominent before 3 out, ridden to challenge flat, stayed on to lead final 50yds | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| ½ L |
The Hatchet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
247-136 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore Fishwick, Aim Equestrian… |
7/1 | |
| led, ridden after last, kept on well, headed final 50yds | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2 L |
Saracen Beau (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
3/1P3-2 / 7 |
Jump (117) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Mr Anthony Peter… |
13/2 | |
| midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, edged left before next, ridden last, kept on well | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Fromheretoeternity (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) |
F4-3254 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish A C O'Keeffe |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, headway approaching next, kept on from last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Baratablet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2131-14 / 6 |
Jump (54) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Mr J Fyffe |
4/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, short of room before 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Cormier (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
U0/06-74 / 10 |
Flat (121), Jump (70) |
Craig Nichol | B Ellison Dan Gilbert and… |
16/1 | |
| midfield, ridden 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Party In The Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2-3655 / 5 |
Jump (18) | William Maggs | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
11/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, made no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Seaview Rock (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
3/21 / 6 |
Jump (32) | Ben Sutton | O Murphy Mr N Sutton |
3/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, lost place when clipped heels before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 7½ L |
That One (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4121-26 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Callum Bewley | J Walton Messrs F T Walton |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||