Horse Alert

26 Feb 2026 13:41 Taunton

Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Khafre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	21-74 / 6	Jump (72)	Paddy Hanlon	S Hosie C R Trembath &…	11/8
		prominent, tracked leaders from 4 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, ran on well run-in, won going away
2^nd	1	3 L	Fountains Blenhein (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	10-131P / 7	Jump (33)	Chad Bament	A J Honeyball The Fountains Partnership	10/3
		disputed lead early, narrowly led after 1st, pushed along after 3 out, ridden when headed after 2 out, hung right when outpaced by winner after last, no extra towards finish
3^rd	2	13 L	Calvino (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	461-2P1 / 6	Jump (49)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Kate & Andrew Brooks	5/4
		disputed lead early, soon raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, dropped to third 2 out, weakened approaching last
4^th	6	23 L	Sailing By (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	3774 / 5	Jump (14)	Brendan Powell	J Tizzard J M Dare, T Hamlin,…	22/1
		prominent, outpaced by leading trio after 6th, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
5^th	4	7 L	Georges Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	P3-PP5 / 5	Jump (14)	Ben Godfrey	Claire Hitch Mrs A Rousell	200/1
		midfield, outpaced after 3 out, soon tailed off
6^th	3	17 L	Crest Of Valour (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	6P8 / 5	Jump (42)	Rex Dingle	A J Honeyball Crest Racing Iv	200/1
		always towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
PU	7	-	Don't Call Me Sue (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 9)	09 / 6	Jump (45)	Bradley Harris	N P Mulholland BG Racing Partnership	250/1
		held up in rear, outpaced after 6th, not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out