15 Jan 2026 15:10 Newcastle
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Always A Reason (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
465-512 / 7 |
Jump (32) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco… |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, progress before 10th, travelled strongly into lead after 4 out, shaken up after 2 out, pressed last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Empty Nest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2316-75 / 8 |
Jump (55) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Mr M Blades, S… |
6/1 | |
| led, headed after 6th, regained lead 8th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, rallied after 2 out, pressed leader last, held by winner near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Too Cool Forshrule (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42U165 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Joshua Thompson | Mrs J Stephen Jackie Stephen… |
4/1 | |
| midfield, shaken up before 4 out, went third 2 out, mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
The Jad Factor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
41PP1-1 / 10 |
Jump (40) | P W Wadge | A M Thomson John Dickson |
13/2 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear 9th, asked for effort and outpaced after 11th, went fourth run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Emotional Roller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
325-235 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
11/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent and reminders 7th, pushed along before 4 out, soon challenging, lost second 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Tommy Combats (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
41242-2 / 7 |
Jump (75) | Callum Bewley | M Todhunter Mrs L Reid & Mr… |
9/4 | |
| midfield, progress to lead after 6th, headed 8th, unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
King Horse (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
64-6060 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Non Runner | Paul Robson The Chatton Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Stylish Recruit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
40-3P5P / 8 |
Jump (48) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson Mrs Fiona Telfer |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, detached 7th, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Gandhi Maker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
PUU0P-7 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Sean Quinlan | N Wilson Mr Robert Moncur |
50/1 | |
| prominent, hampered by faller 9th, lost place and weakened quickly after 11th, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Goodoldbill (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
PP88-P7 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Charlie Maggs | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton |
50/1 | |
| held up in touch, struggling 10th, pulled up after 11th | ||||||||||