14 Mar 2026 15:53 Kempton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Tiddesley Wood (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
36-3134 / 6 |
Jump (37) | J J Burke | F O'Brien The Cheltenham… |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, raced in fourth, improved into second 5th, led after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, mistake last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Etna Bianco (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
13-3154 / 6 |
Jump (28) | H Cobden | J Tizzard L Hunt, M-a Middleton,… |
3/1 | |
| led, shaken up and headed after 3 out, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Home Made Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2P/1-1F / 6 |
Jump (104) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss |
9/2 | |
| jumped left, raced in last, went third 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, held before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 59 L |
Fury Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P26/PP / 7 |
Jump (85) | Tabitha Worsley | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… |
250/1 | |
| prominent, lost position 6th, dropped to last 3 out, soon detached, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Soomaroy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
1-21 / 5 |
Jump (94) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Whispering… |
6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||