31 Mar 2026 17:35 Newcastle
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 190y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Travis Wheatley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4F-4P68 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Jack Power | A Nicol D&d Armstrong Ltd |
16/5 | |
| made all, set strong pace, went clear 3 out, pushed out after last, eased towards finish, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Newport (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
0313P3 / 6 |
Flat (606), Jump (21) |
Tom Midgley | I Jardine Ursa Major Racing… |
12/1 | |
| midfield, headway 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, took third after 2 out, stayed on well and took second inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Nottodaybobo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
5/379P7 / 8 |
Jump (117) | Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond Mrs Gemma Hogg |
14/1 | |
| midfield, headway 3 out, ridden after last, stayed on well run-in, took third towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Book of Secrets (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 13) |
727877 / 8 |
Flat (1895), Jump (11) |
Leah Noreci | James Moffatt Keith Hadwin &… |
85/40 | |
| prominent, soon raced in third, outpaced before 3 out, took second before last, ridden run-in, no extra and lost two places towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 1 L |
Defying Gravity (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
44-F000 / 6 |
Jump (120) | Shane Fenelon | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton |
28/1 | |
| wore hood to start, midfield, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden 2 out, took fifth run-in, no further headway towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 20 L |
Littletown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3/94-800 / 6 |
Jump (94) | Isabelle Ryder | S England Racing To Profit… |
4/1 | |
| soon raced in second, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 2½ L |
Junkyard Dog (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
34506 / 4 |
Flat (241), Jump (43) |
Dylan Johnston | I Jardine A Sinclair, David… |
14/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along on bend before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 2¾ L |
Glenridding (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) |
755 / 4 |
Flat (204), Jump (60) |
Tristan Durrell | Ewan Whillans Bart Ryan-beswick… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along to make some headway after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Lady Babs (GB) (filly, brown, 11 10) |
1-P500F / 12 |
Jump (23) | Conor Rabbitt | A Crook Ashgill Stud |
20/1 | |
| midfield, outpaced after 4 out, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Natzor (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
384-P / 6 |
Flat (26), Jump (319) |
Harry Atkins | Lizzie Quinlan Bolton Mill Racing… |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 2¾ L |
Blazing Echo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
69P08 / 5 |
Jump (38) | Dominic Hislop | Eloise Quayle Mr Semore Kurdi |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Ellistrin Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3-PPP7 / 7 |
Jump (46) | Murray Dodd | D W Whillans Ellistrin Partnership |
28/1 | |
| midfield, keen and jumped left 1st, lost ground quickly before 4 out, hung left on bend before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Greer Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2-876 / 5 |
Jump (151) | Luke Scott | J Candlish White Hart Racing… |
17/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, weakened quickly and tailing off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Roarin' Success (GB) (filly, chestnut, 12 0) |
624 / 6 |
Flat (158), Jump (35) |
Non Runner | D McCain Jnr Hale Racing, Lyle… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||