15 Jan 2026 12:50 Newcastle
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Moon Phases (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
40/2-42 / 7 |
Jump (58) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr Gerry McGladery… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, shaken up before 4 out, headway to lead 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Quantock Hills (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1505-35 / 5 |
Jump (50) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Jim and Claire… |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch, progress before 7th, ridden into second after 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on in duel run-in, held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Jus De Citron (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
44/13-7 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Mr Edward J Ware |
8/1 | |
| midfield, shaken up after 4 out, went third after 2 out, stayed on run-in, not reach front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Fat Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
323-112 / 9 |
Jump (43) | Theo Gillard | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
15/8 | |
| jumped right, led, blundered and headed 4 out, soon dropped to sixth, rallied into moderate fourth last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Joecooker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
63-8432 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Jamie Hamilton | R Menzies Mrs A Dawson |
13/2 | |
| midfield, lost position before 7th, improved into fourth 10th, hampered by rival 4 out, soon pushed along and beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 7½ L |
Glen Road (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
61-3114 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went second after 6th, bumped by rival 7th, bumped again 9th, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed 3 out where mistake, weakened last | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Dunnet Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
5930-9P / 8 |
Jump (38) | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr Raymond Anderson… |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch, struggling 7th, pulled up after 11th | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Powerofjet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
3814-31 / 7 |
Jump (62) | Callum Bewley | M Todhunter Murphy's Law Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||