20 Mar 2026 17:16 Newbury
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £3,336); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Highclere Horse Feeds Oataalin Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
- |
Jeffery's Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) |
333221 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Mr Sean P O'Connor | D Skelton Spectre Racing… |
6/1 | ||
| prominent, headway to lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on approaching last, sustained duel with runner-up run-in, led outright near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
HD |
Java Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) |
P24-512 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Miss Gina Andrews | Lemos Souza Heather Haddock |
12/1 | ||
| close up in touch, dropped to rear before 4th, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched left and chased winner approaching last, sustained duel with winner run-in, no extra and headed near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
2½ L |
Arthur's Sixpence (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
51P/1-1P / 12 |
Jump (26) | Harry Brown | H Brown D A Smith & W Bryan |
150/1 | ||
| held up in midfield, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, went third close home, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
7½ L |
Mister Coffey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
225-205 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Mr Daniel Williams | N J Henderson Lady Bamford &… |
2/1 | ||
| midfield, headway before 10th, chased leader after 14th, going okay 3 out, soon ridden, in touch but dropped to third 2 out, faded run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
4½ L |
Regatta De Blanc (GB) (mare, bay, 11 13) |
324PP-4 / 8 |
Jump (103) | Mr Joshua Newman | W Biddick The Pendil Partnership |
6/1 | ||
| took keen hold, prominent, lost position 10th, ridden in rear after 3 out, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
HD |
Fil D'ariane (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 6) |
121-212 / 11 |
Jump (13) | Capt Douglas White | Douglas White Mr Douglas White |
12/1 | ||
| in touch with leaders, led 5th, pressed for lead 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, faded before last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
2½ L |
Empire De Maulde (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
22-141P / 12 |
Jump (26) | Mr D Andrews | R Varnham Gunshot Paddocks… |
10/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
- |
Inch House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F/PP-6P4 / 9 |
Jump (78) | Miss O Nicholls | P F Nicholls Mr Michael Geoghegan |
5/2 | ||
| took keen hold, led but pestered, awkward 1st, headed 5th, dropped to rear 13th, ridden after 14th, fell 15th | ||||||||||
