23 Mar 2026 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Caspari (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
01 / 5 |
Jump (22) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Pump & Plant Services… |
4/1 | |
| raced in fourth, went second before 5th, dropped to third after 5th, asked for effort before 2 out, good jump last, led after last, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NK |
Fountains Blenhein (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
0-131P2 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Chad Bament | A J Honeyball The Fountains Partnership |
5/6 | |
| led, ridden before 2 out where pecked, edged left before last, edged left again and headed after last, rallied to press leader close home but held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Step Ahead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
23-215 / 6 |
Jump (49) | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Andrews |
15/8 | |
| wore hood to post, tracked leaders, went second after 5th, shaken up before 2 out, lost second last, kept on but held by front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 9½ L |
Testing Patience (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
383 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore The Fat Jockey… |
40/1 | |
| wore hood to post, raced in last, not fluent 7th, ridden before 2 out, held from last | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Hello Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F4663- / 6 |
Jump (324) | Thomas Bellamy | S-J Davies Bill Ransom & Steve… |
150/1 | |
| raced in second, dropped to last and niggled along before 5th, soon detached, pulled up after 6th | ||||||||||