15:00 Newbury

Monday 29 December 2025

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2215:0015:35

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

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 0.52s

1^st

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

2^nd

1 ¼

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

3^rd

nse

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

4^th

6 ½

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

5^th

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

6^th

6 ½

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

Starzand⁶²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Sean Houlihan

Giantsgrave⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Destination Dubai⁴⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Non Runner

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), Giantsgrave (20/1), Destination Dubai (20/1), Etna Bianco (25/1)

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.

NO DRAMA THIS END (IRE)
STARZAND (IRE)
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