21 Feb 2026 15:58 Newcastle
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,242); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Prairie Wolf (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
3P-3319 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr G R Orchard… |
9/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, led before 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on well from last, | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2 L |
Josh The Boss (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
821126 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Mr Jamie Neild | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
5/2 | |
| disputed lead, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Primoz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
07-2356 / 8 |
Jump (63) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Aim Equestrian… |
10/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed 3rd, chased leaders 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Sunnyvilla (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/12-421 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock |
3/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch with leaders, dropped to last 7th, hit 9th, switched right before 4 out, headway approaching next, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 23 L |
My Noble Lord (USA) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
833-241 / 5 |
Flat (588), Jump (28) |
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, took closer order 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Minella Crooner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
1/P65P8- / 10 |
Jump (294) | R P McLernon | Mrs S J Humphrey Dr Belinda Rose |
80/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, slow 10th, dropped to rear when slow 11th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Peaky Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
111/133- / 8 |
Jump (371) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Martin Tedham &… |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 1st, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
O'toole (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
312/12-0 / 10 |
Jump (63) | B S Hughes | S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||