27 Feb 2026 14:30 Newbury
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £8,169); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
BetVictor Simple Things Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Cecilia Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
5 / 4 |
Flat (142), Jump (25) |
Tom Cannon | L Wadham Elb Bloodstock… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, good jump and improved 2nd, led after 2 out, shaken up before last, kept on run-in, pressed near finish, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NK |
Love You Back (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
2 / 4 |
Flat (151), Jump (115) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Zoe & Scott Chambers |
5/2 | |
| wore red hood to post, midfield, improved into third before 3 out, lost third before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly between horses run-in, pressed leader near finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Innamorato (FR) (colt, grey, 11 6) |
43841 / 4 |
Flat (243), Jump (15) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 153 |
4/1 | |
| disputed lead, led outright 2nd, shaken up after 3 out, headed after 2 out, lost second run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Mojito Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-24 / 4 |
Jump (85) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went third after 2 out, ridden before last, faded run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 23 L |
Laplander (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
64 / 4 |
Flat (140), Jump (20) |
Dylan Johnston | T Ward A Lofts, C & R… |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Ettore (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (207) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Exors Of The Late… |
11/2 | |
| midfield, asked for effort after 5th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 19 L |
Rogue Justice (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (29) | S Bowen | Jack Jones The Rogues Gallery |
25/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed 2nd, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Bowling Shane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (127) | R Patrick | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… |
33/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear 5th, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Mistral St Georges (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Finn Lambert | G Nicholls Ms Georgina Nicholls |
50/1 | ||
| midfield, went third after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out where fell | ||||||||||