14 Mar 2026 16:00 Newcastle
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 190y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
- |
Bucephalus (GER) (colt, bay, 11 13) |
11-642P / 9 |
Flat (527), Jump (35) |
Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland Mr C E Handford |
11/2 | ||
| made all, went clear before 4th, ridden and reduced advantage 3 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
6 L |
Fingal's Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
12-1125 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Callum Bewley | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson |
4/1 | ||
| midfield, ridden after 3 out, no impression before last, kept on run-in, went second final stride | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
NS |
The Hatchet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
47-1362 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore Fishwick, Aim Equestrian… |
1/2 | ||
| chased leader, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, faded run-in, lost second final stride | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
21 L |
Inedit D'amour (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
6F-3015 / 5 |
Jump (18) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Four Counties |
12/1 | ||
| always in rear, faded after 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
- |
Haarar (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
3-23114 / 7 |
Flat (494), Jump (33) |
Jonathan England | S England Maximum Racing… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
4 |
- |
Smokeringinthedark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
43-2725 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Non Runner | N G Richards Eddie Melville… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
