27 Dec 2025 13:00 Wetherby
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,812); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Minstrel Knight (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
F5 / 5 |
Flat (90), Jump (13) |
Sean Quinlan | E Bethell Gaelic Bloodstock |
15/2 | |
| made all, slick jump 3 out and forged on, pushed along 2 out, ridden before last and stayed on well, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Alsakib (GB) (colt, grey, 11 0) |
/ 5 |
Flat (84) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr D R Passant |
2/1 | |
| handy in second, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Liberty Coach (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (100), Jump (21) |
Craig Nichol | J & S Quinn Mrs S Quinn |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, closed into fourth 3 out, kept on, never troubled front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 2 L |
Two Brothers (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3 / 7 |
Flat (60), Jump (21) |
P W Wadge | M & D Easterby On Top Racing Ltd… |
2/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, pushed along after 2 out, plugged on, never threatened | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Dartmouth Castle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-14 / 5 |
Jump (88) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr D McMahon |
11/1 | |
| front mid-division, not fluent 3rd, soon chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Chillingham (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Flat (81) | Ryan Mania | Micky Hammond Mr R M Howard |
17/2 | |
| wore red hood to post, front mid-division, disputed third 5th, ridden and faded after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Greedy Smith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4-77 / 5 |
Jump (48) | Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill The Megsons |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Sovereignlightcafe (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3 / 4 |
Flat (542), Jump (22) |
Jamie Hamilton | M & D Easterby Mr J Blackburn… |
10/1 | |
| rear mid-division, out of contention when badly hampered jumping 3 out and 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Steel Soldier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
7F/806-9 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Conor Rabbitt | J R Norton Fellowship Of The… |
250/1 | |
| towards rear, no progress when hampered jumping 3 out, soon held | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Littletown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/94-80 / 5 |
Jump (25) | Tom Midgley | S England Racing To Profit… |
125/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten when jumped badly left 3 out and 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 3 L |
Tea Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-55 / 5 |
Jump (16) | Callum Bewley | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, not jump fluently, always behind | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Nosy Neighbour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
54-3 / 4 |
Jump (32) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mrs Christie Thompson |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||