21 Mar 2026 14:40 Kelso
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 5f 133y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Diamond Dealer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
26-11P2 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr K McKenna |
10/3 | |
| jumped slightly left, made all, not fluent 11th, mistake 3 out, ridden last, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Always A Reason (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
512115 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco… |
20/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders 12th, went second before 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Joecooker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
843254 / 7 |
Jump (36) | Jamie Hamilton | R Menzies Mrs A Dawson |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, went third approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Bridge Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P-62251 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Sean Quinlan | A M Thomson Mrs Wilma Duffus |
11/2 | |
| ran without tongue tie, chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Sleeping Satellite (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
812134 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Jack Hogan | F O'Brien The Good Stock… |
20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 2 out, lost third approaching last where jumped left, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| NK |
My Noble Lord (USA) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
33-2415 / 5 |
Flat (616), Jump (28) |
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr John P McManus |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 9th, struggling before 4 out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Defence Witness (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 2) |
153212 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Jonathan England | S England Ursa Major -england |
11/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 43 L |
Stick With Me Sam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
U-71116 / 7 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | T R Gretton Mr & Mrs Jw Dale… |
20/1 | |
| not fluent at times, took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 4 out, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Moon Phases (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
0/2-4213 / 7 |
Jump (36) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr Gerry McGladery… |
7/2 | |
| midfield, pushed along 10th, struggling 4 out, tailed off when bad mistake next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Glen Road (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
114642 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
7/2 | |
| prominent, chased leaders 2nd, hit 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||