01 Apr 2026 16:00 Southwell
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 1m 7f 182y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Country And Western Night 25th April Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
- |
Road To Wembley (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
2 / 5 |
Flat (190), Jump (24) |
S Bowen | O Murphy Sir Alex Ferguson |
2/9 | ||
| prominent, shaken up before 2 out, led before last where good jump, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
3½ L |
Novelista (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 11) |
6 / 4 |
Flat (180), Jump (74) |
Harry Bannister | W Greatrex Bryce - Turner |
7/2 | ||
| wore hood to post, led, pushed along before 2 out, headed before last, kept on but no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
14 L |
Promethean (FR) (colt, grey, 11 5) |
78 / 5 |
Flat (40), Jump (24) |
J M Quinlan | S England Lpd Demolition… |
66/1 | ||
| midfield, improved into third before 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, no chance with front two | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
7 L |
Paragon (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
47 / 4 |
Flat (154), Jump (21) |
C J Todd | Mrs P Sly Mrs P M Sly |
40/1 | ||
| prominent, lost position after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
3 L |
Top Coeur (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
3-436 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Kielan Woods | Christian Williams Sue Howell |
12/1 | ||
| midfield, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
3 L |
Papillondelumiere (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
2UP3P/3- / 8 |
Jump (676) | Miss Ellie Callwood | J R Barlow Mrs J C Holt |
100/1 | ||
| held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
15 L |
Lou Des Bordes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Tom Midgley | N Kent Prof Alyn Morice… |
150/1 | ||
| held up in last, asked for effort after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
1 |
- |
Corsican Caper (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 5) |
73 / 6 |
Flat (52), Jump (19) |
Callum Pritchard | K Frost Mr G R Smith |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
