Newbury
13:00
William Hill Racing Epic Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.34 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2 Exacta: £1.20 Trifecta: £4.20
Non-Runners: Fantasy World (unsuitable ground), Kocktail Bleu (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - clear 2nd - not fluent 4 out - reduced lead before 3 out - went clear again before last - shaken up run-in - kept on well - impressive(op 4/9)
4 G Elite Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 166 lbs 1/3F Won
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2nd
Prominent - chased clear leader 2nd - not fluent 4 out - steady headway before 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - lost ground and no chance with winner before last - eased final 110yds(tchd 9/5)
5 G Good Dan Skelton 162 lbs 2/1 27
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3rd
In touch with leaders - lost ground 2nd - went modest third 3rd - some headway before 3 out - drifted left and no chance after 2 out - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor Ben Pauling 156 lbs 20/1 24
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4th
Always behind - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
2 G Poor Tom Ward 144 lbs 33/1 13
5th
In rear throughout - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor Seamus Mullins 156 lbs 50/1 5
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6th
Always behind - tailed off(tchd 18/1)
4 G Poor Dan Skelton 156 lbs 22/1 1.75
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7th
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - prominent - lost ground before 2nd - dropped to rear after 4 out - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 40/1)
4 G Poor Neil Mulholland 153 lbs 125/1 29
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99th
In rear - tailed off when pulled up home straight(op 80/1)
4 G Poor Neil Mulholland 156 lbs 125/1 -
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