28 Aug 2026 17:00 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 178y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Newts Rocket To The Top Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Littletown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
06-87U2 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Jonathan England | S England Racing To Profit… |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway going well after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, challenged leader when jumped left and stumbled on landing last, rallied well and ridden to lead run in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Character Testing (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
23-5244 / 5 |
Flat (13), Jump (44) |
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Ursa Major Racing… |
9/2 | |
| led, going well approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, pressed approaching last, headed run in, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Expert Analysis (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
C580-P / 4 |
Flat (140), Jump (94) |
Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr G White |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Hijo De La Luna (GER) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
56/3P5- / 6 |
Flat (13), Jump (145) |
Bruce Lynn | S G West Mr Richard C Pearson |
16/1 | |
| in rear, jumping novicey, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3¾ L |
Breaking Ground (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
P50-086 / 5 |
Jump (57) | Ben Smith | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 2 out, weakening and beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Red Trail (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 6) |
36-50P5 / 7 |
Flat (281), Jump (13) |
Charlie Maggs | M E Sowersby Mr A Waite |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, brief headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, weakened run in | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Yanka Blue (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
9-66522 / 5 |
Jump (40) | Callum Pritchard | B J Murphy Mr L H Evans |
9/4 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened run in | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Daaris (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
73334/ / 7 |
Flat (38), Jump (922) |
Lee Edwards | K Frost Miss Lauren Frost |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakening and beaten when jumped slowly last | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Return With Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
34- / 4 |
Flat (15), Jump (430) |
B S Hughes | Ollie Pears M Reay & O Pears |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, losing position when not fluent 3 out and dropped to rear, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 9½ L |
Scopic (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
6-8P6 / 5 |
Jump (39) | K Brogan | B Haslam Mr M M Allen |
150/1 | |
| chased leader, strongly ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out | ||||||||||