25 Apr 2026 13:45 Sandown
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £51,440); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Cosmic Connection (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P-71121 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis |
6/1 | |
2nd |
9 |
| 3¼ L |
Race To Base (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1-5134P / 6 |
Jump (49) | J M Quinlan | Nick Scholfield Mr D M Proos |
33/1 | |
3rd |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Bespoke Tailor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1-33227 / 6 |
Jump (56) | G Sheehan | O Signy Barratt, Signy… |
10/1 | |
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Kocktail Bleu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
152221 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Cox, Russell, Lloyd,… |
7/1 | |
5th |
5 |
| NK |
Minella Yoga (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1131 / 4 |
Jump (16) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Michael Geoghegan |
9/4 | |
6th |
12 |
| ¾ L |
Dutch Corner (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
3-3321 / 5 |
Jump (21) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr T Crowe |
12/1 | |
7th |
16 |
| 1½ L |
Talakan (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
322 / 4 |
Flat (166), Jump (48) |
K Brogan | T Lawes Rosser Amin Racing |
11/1 | |
8th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Ambiente Friendly (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
4164 / 5 |
Flat (252), Jump (89) |
J J Burke | James Owen The Gredley Family |
16/1 | |
9th |
17 |
| 4¼ L |
Secret Sniper (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
32-5722 / 5 |
Jump (16) | Thomas Bellamy | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison |
14/1 | |
10th |
6 |
| NS |
Desertmore News (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3101 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Miss Gina Andrews | T Ellis Mr J Dunsby |
10/1 | |
11th |
10 |
| 4¾ L |
Kapitein Kool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
512217 / 5 |
Jump (35) | Paul O'Brien | J W Mullins Mr Willem Van Der… |
25/1 | |
12th |
18 |
| 33 L |
Way Of Stars (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
321 / 4 |
Flat (211), Jump (47) |
Jack Tudor | D Pipe Jopla Racing |
10/1 | |
13th |
14 |
| 7½ L |
Legal Weapon (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-23244 / 6 |
Jump (48) | Brendan Powell | B Pauling Oap Iv |
80/1 | |
PU |
8 |
| - |
Last Round (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P-2431 / 5 |
Jump (29) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Hine Law Racing… |
33/1 | |
7 |
| - |
Next Twist (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
43-6121 / 6 |
Jump (61) | Non Runner | O Murphy Mr Adrian Butler |
0/0 | ||
15 |
| - |
Stanners Glen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
21-1321 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Tony Gill, Michael… |
0/0 | ||
3 |
| - |
Wilstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31-8211 / 6 |
Jump (48) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
0/0 | ||
2 |
| - |
Kadastral (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21-2124 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Christopher… |
0/0 | ||
PU |
19 |
| - |
Love You Back (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) |
22F / 4 |
Flat (208), Jump (47) |
Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Zoe & Scott Chambers |
33/1 | |