Newbury
14:10
BetVictor Favourite Things Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Newbury Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.40 £1.90 Exacta: £6.50 Tricast: £30.41 Trifecta: £34
Non-Runners: Brave Knight (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon disputed lead - led 3rd - clear last - ridden and went further clear run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the drop back in trip to 2m from 3m and being able to make the running)(op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 13/8)
5 G AVG Neil King 148 lbs 11/8F Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 2 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 10/3)
3 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 151 lbs 3/1 5.5
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3rd
Prominent - outpaced 3 out - went third 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
4 G Poor Jamie Snowden 144 lbs 11/1 18
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4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - outpaced 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG Harry Derham 159 lbs 6/1 1.25
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5th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway and went second after 4 out - lost second before 2 out - soon weakened
5 G AVG Sam Thomas 153 lbs 9/2 5
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6th
Soon disputed lead - raced in second from 3rd - not fluent 4 out - soon lost position - not fluent and weakened 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G Good Olly Murphy 168 lbs 18/1 10
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99th
In rear - soon detached and niggled along - ridden but no response after 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out - never going well(op 22/1)
4 G AVG Faye Bramley 163 lbs 40/1 -
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