21 Mar 2026 16:10 Newbury
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £11,618); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Haine Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Palacio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
25-1P3U / 8 |
Jump (21) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
16/5 | |
| close up, led soon after 1st, not fluent 3rd, went right 4th, reduced advantage after 6th, shaken up after 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden clear before last, idled run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Escapeandevade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2-2212P / 10 |
Jump (49) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Mr Jonathan Gregory |
2/1 | |
| led, not fluent and headed soon after 1st, chased clear leader after 2nd, closed on leader after 6th, shaken up before 4 out, ridden and outpaced by winner 3 out, kept on from 2 out but made no telling impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 11 L |
Kotmask (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
5552F2 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Aura Racing |
10/3 | |
| disputed third, not fluent 7th, untidy 8th, went clear third before 9th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out where not fluent, no chance with leaders after 2 out, faded | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Xcitations (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
413-P2P / 11 |
Jump (12) | R T Dunne | Mrs P Sly G Libson,d Bayliss,t… |
17/2 | |
| disputed third, lost third before 9th, shaken up before 4 out, ridden next, soon no impression, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 33 L |
Koukeo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
18-1137 / 6 |
Jump (21) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills |
4/1 | |
| lacked fluency throughout, raced in last, detached before 5th, lost touch after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||