21 Mar 2026 13:15 Newbury
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £9,258); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Castle Windows Newbury Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Kocktail Bleu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
3-15222 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Cox, Russell, Lloyd,… |
1/1 | |
| made all, stumbled and almost unseated 4th, shaken up 2 out, pushed along before last, faced challenge flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Lisbane Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2-1432 / 5 |
Jump (29) | H Cobden | J Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
5/2 | |
| raced in second, not fluent 1st, shaken up 2 out, pushed along before last, made challenge flat, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Gambino (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 5 |
Flat (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Des Grech |
11/2 | |
| midfield, went third before 3 out, still going well 2 out, switched right approaching last, outpaced flat, ran on | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 14 L |
Cecilia Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 3) |
51 / 4 |
Flat (164), Jump (22) |
Tom Cannon | L Wadham Elb Bloodstock… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost third before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Padel Bandit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (7) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr J Hinds & Mr… |
250/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 3rd, making no impression when mistake 3 out, untidy 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Noble Don (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3F27/P / 7 |
Jump (16) | Thomas Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Rupert Frost &… |
300/1 | |
| held up in rear, hung right when ridden after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 9 L |
King Berry (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
58508 / 5 |
Jump (12) | Sam Twiston-Davies | M Comley Green Army Syndicate |
250/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Giddyupadingdong (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
1/P / 6 |
Jump (95) | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland Mr G Wells |
50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden along 3 out, no chance when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Giddyupadingdong (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
1/P / 6 |
Jump (95) | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland Mr G Wells |
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5 |
| - |
King Berry (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
58508 / 5 |
Jump (12) | Sam Twiston-Davies | M Comley Green Army Syndicate |
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3 |
| - |
Gambino (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 5 |
Flat (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Des Grech |
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6 |
| - |
Noble Don (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3F27/P / 7 |
Jump (16) | Thomas Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Rupert Frost &… |
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2 |
| - |
Lisbane Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2-1432 / 5 |
Jump (29) | H Cobden | J Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
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7 |
| - |
Padel Bandit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (7) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr J Hinds & Mr… |
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1 |
| - |
Kocktail Bleu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
3-15222 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Cox, Russell, Lloyd,… |
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8 |
| - |
Cecilia Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 3) |
51 / 4 |
Flat (164), Jump (22) |
Tom Cannon | L Wadham Elb Bloodstock… |
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