15:00 Newbury

Monday 29 December 2025

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Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 0.52s
1st
Horse silk
7
No Drama This End
511-7
4/9f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Disputed lead, soon led outright, not fluent 7th, going well 2 out, soon nudged along, pushed out run-in, readily op 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
Klimt Madrik
511-7
9/1
T: T LawesJ: K Brogan
In touch in rear, going okay 2 out where not fluent, headway to dispute second approaching last, kept on and went outright second final stride op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
9
Tiptoptim
511-7
12/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Disputed lead, soon headed, ridden before 3 out, lost position 2 out, kept on to dispute second approaching last, stayed on, lost second final stride op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
Montemares
411-7
20/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
In touch in rear, briefly ridden before 3 out, soon driven, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, soon outpaced op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
14
2
Etna Bianco
511-7
25/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
In touch in rear, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon faded op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
Kalkbrenner
511-7
9/2
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Disputed lead, soon headed, chased winner before 4th, in touch with winner 3 out where awkward, joined for second 2 out, soon ridden and faded
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Destination Dubai45
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: D Killahena & G McPherson  J: Non Runner
NR
3
Horse silk
Giantsgrave41
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR
8
Horse silk
Starzand62
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: Sean Houlihan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.45Pl:£1.20, £3.00EX:£4.90Trifecta:£18.60Tricast:£22.27SF:£5.73Swingers:£1.60, £2.60, £6.00

Forecasts

No Drama This End (4/9), Kalkbrenner (9/2), Starzand (15/2), Klimt Madrik (9/1), Tiptoptim (12/1), Montemares (20/1), Destination Dubai (20/1), Giantsgrave (20/1), Etna Bianco (25/1)

Verdict

The Paul Nicholls stranglehold on this race ended 12 months ago but in NO DRAMA THIS END, he has the perfect candidate with a brace of ready Grade 2 wins this autumn marking him down as a top prospect. Kalkbrenner is expected to reverse C&D form with Klimt Madrik on these 6 lb better terms but a bigger threat to the selection may emerge in the form of Starzand.

  1. NO DRAMA THIS END (IRE)
  2. STARZAND (IRE)
  3. KALKBRENNER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
The New Lion
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
J: Harry Skelton  |  T: D Skelton
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00

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