27 Jan 2026 15:35 Newcastle
Winner: £11,700 (Penalty: £6,179); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Theformismighty (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
53-P46P / 9 |
Jump (76) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Garry Wilson |
8/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 6th, led outright 13th, going easily 2 out, soon nudged along, kept on run-in, diminishing advantage near finish, just did enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| HD |
Young Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
0P39-28 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Danny McMenamin | C Grant D & D Armstrong… |
4/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway to chase winner 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on well run-in, pressed winner near finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 22 L |
If Not For Dylan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
613-3U4 / 11 |
Jump (52) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr T Carruthers |
5/1 | |
| led, joined 6th, headed 13th, lost position 3 out, soon ridden, rallied into third approaching last, no match for leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Fenland Tiger (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
117/720 / 10 |
Jump (38) | Jonathan England | S England Mr J C England… |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and brief headway 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 5½ L |
The Big Breac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
116-134 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith West Yorkshire… |
9/5 | |
| midfield, not fluent 14th, soon briefly ridden, mistake 15th, ridden and in touch with winner 3 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace and lost third approaching last where mistake, faded run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 16 L |
Shighness (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
4P2P-56 / 9 |
Jump (58) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond The Golden Cuckoo |
14/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear before 6th, driven before 13th, in touch 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Marown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
323/2P-P / 12 |
Jump (93) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Hemmings Racing |
25/1 | |
| ran in snatches, midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Rattling Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1123-5P / 9 |
Jump (58) | Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore Misses P & F Simpson |
0/0 | ||
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