07 Oct 2026 15:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 178y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Clean Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
353453 / 9 |
Jump (23) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby Mr P Kirby & Grant… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went third 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no impression, rallied 110yds out flat, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Cadillac Ranch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
PPP-P15 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Miss Ellie Callwood | L Morgan Miss Kelly Morgan |
18/1 | |
| rear mid-division, improved 4 out, took fourth after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and ran on before last, led final 110yds run-in, headed final strides by late finisher | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4 L |
Littletown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
87U211 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Jonathan England | S England Racing To Profit… |
13/8 | |
| rear mid-division, headway 4 out, went second 3 out, led before 2 out where mistake, pushed along and jumped left last, headed final 110yds flat, faded | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Character Testing (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
524424 / 5 |
Flat (53), Jump (23) |
Rebecca Hitchen | M Walford Ursa Major Racing… |
3/1 | |
| led, went clear 2nd, hit 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out where bumped, weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 9 L |
Mr Globalist (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) |
634836 / 7 |
Flat (546), Jump (8) |
Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan Mrs E Quinlan |
8/1 | |
| handy, hit 2nd, weakened quickly 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Battle Stride (USA) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
405-FP8 / 4 |
Flat (491), Jump (11) |
Philip Armson | R J Armson Mr R J Armson |
100/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 8½ L |
Natural Ability (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F/4532-P / 8 |
Flat (1240), Jump (151) |
Danny McMenamin | C Grant Mrs H N Eubank |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, never involved | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 3¾ L |
Sweet Cicely (GB) (filly, bay, 10 3) |
777 / 4 |
Flat (55), Jump (11) |
Joshua Thompson | M E Sowersby Mr A Waite |
200/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| NK |
American Empire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-33758 / 6 |
Jump (27) | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr Thomas Fearn |
11/2 | |
| prominent, lost ground and ridden 3 out, weakened tamely | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
The Poet's Way (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 0) |
PP0-09 / 5 |
Jump (115) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond The Cheltenham… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 1st, tailed off and pulled up after 4th | ||||||||||