14 Mar 2026 14:15 Newcastle
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Guinness At The Hawk Ponteland Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Forcetoreckonwith (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) |
702432 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mineral Forces |
10/3 | |
| chased leader, smooth headway to lead 4 out, ridden and five lengths clear 2 out, reduced advantage near finish but always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Count Adhemar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
63-3552 / 6 |
Jump (24) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
7/4 | |
| midfield, chased leaders after 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, went second 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4 L |
Diamond Mix (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
57251-1 / 7 |
Jump (127) | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson Mr Colin Thomas |
2/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, headway into third 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Zumbi (GER) (gelding, grey, 10 9) |
43/8-PP4 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Leah Noreci | James Moffatt Dave & Yvonne Simpson |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 8th, no impression before 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Calgary Tiger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2533-F5 / 11 |
Jump (77) | Charlie Price | W De Best-Turner Mr W de Best-Turner |
8/1 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, dropped to fourth 2 out, faded run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Sao Carlos (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3U5-P88 / 8 |
Jump (60) | Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan Mr A Balmer And… |
33/1 | |
| raced with earplugs, always in rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||