28 Feb 2026 14:15 Kelso
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 2f 25y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Montemares (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
114 / 5 |
Jump (61) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey John & Gay Chinn |
6/1 | |
| midfield, travelled smoothly to track leaders 2 out, led under hands and heels when jumped slightly right last, went clear run-in, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Kosac D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
531-121 / 6 |
Jump (38) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Sheep As A Lamb… |
10/1 | |
| wore hood to start, prominent, led 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden when headed before last, landed awkwardly last, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 5½ L |
West Hill Verde (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
98-5332 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Sean Houlihan | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
33/1 | |
| midfield, lost ground 6th, rallied and raced wider to make headway after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, still every chance before last, outpaced and and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 5½ L |
Lord Byron (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
24 / 4 |
Flat (129), Jump (35) |
Danny McMenamin | Faye Bramley Mr Justin Carthy |
9/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 5th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced by leading trio after 2 out, landed awkwardly last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 7½ L |
Caballo De Guerra (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
37-1444 / 5 |
Jump (42) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr A H B Hodge… |
80/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along 2 out, outpaced before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
The Blue Room (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
241-12P / 6 |
Jump (35) | Non Runner | O Murphy Bective Stud |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
The Blue Room (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
241-12P / 6 |
Jump (35) | S Bowen | O Murphy Bective Stud |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
The Last Cloud (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
111433 / 6 |
Jump (35) | B S Hughes | P Neville Mr B Hague, Mrs… |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 3rd, detached after 5th, not fluent 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, never travelled | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Le Beau Madrik (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
2-211 / 5 |
Jump (32) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Alan Harte |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly and dropped to rear approaching 2 out, soon pulled up after 2 out (rider said gelding ran flat) | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
The Last Cloud (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
111433 / 6 |
Jump (35) | B S Hughes | P Neville Mr B Hague, Mrs… |
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10 |
| - |
West Hill Verde (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
98-5332 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Sean Houlihan | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
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7 |
| - |
Starmount (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
F1-141 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Dineen, King, Stokes… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Starmount (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
F1-141 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Dineen, King, Stokes… |
2/1 | |
| wore hood to start, led, pushed along when headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Red Oak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
722-212 / 6 |
Jump (38) | J J Burke | James Owen Roxholme Racing |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Red Oak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
722-212 / 6 |
Jump (38) | S Bowen | James Owen Roxholme Racing |
28/1 | |
| wore hood to start, prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Montemares (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
114 / 5 |
Jump (61) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey John & Gay Chinn |
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4 |
| - |
Kosac D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
531-121 / 6 |
Jump (38) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Sheep As A Lamb… |
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3 |
| - |
Gaelic Rover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
FF-321 / 5 |
Jump (44) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Drew & Ailsa Russell |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Gaelic Rover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
FF-321 / 5 |
Jump (44) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Drew & Ailsa Russell |
16/1 | |
| wore hood to start, midfield, landed awkwardly 4 out, dropped to rear 3 out, clipped heels and fell on bend before 2 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Caballo De Guerra (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
37-1444 / 5 |
Jump (42) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr A H B Hodge… |
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1 |
| - |
Le Beau Madrik (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
2-211 / 5 |
Jump (32) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Alan Harte |
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11 |
| - |
Lord Byron (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
24 / 4 |
Flat (129), Jump (35) |
Danny McMenamin | Faye Bramley Mr Justin Carthy |
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