13:00 Newbury

Saturday 7 February 2026

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

William Hill Racing Epic Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 9.03s

1^st

Sober Glory

611-12

1/3f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: H Cobden

Made all, went clear before 2nd, not fluent 5th, much reduced advantage before 3 out, still going well 2 out, shaken up and went clear before last, impressive op 4/9

2^nd

Kadastral

611-8

2/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent, chased clear leader before 2nd, not fluent 5th, closed on leader before 3 out, still going okay 2 out, no impression when ridden approaching last, faded flat tchd 9/5

3^rd

Last Round

511-2

20/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

In touch with leaders, went third after 3rd, closed on leading pair before 3 out, soon no impression, plugged on for remote third op 22/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

Laplander

410-4

33/1

T: T WardJ: R T Dunne

Towards rear, went poor fourth before 3 out, never on terms op 40/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

Air Apparent

611-2

50/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in rear, never on terms op 40/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

1 ¾

Typhoon Warrior

511-2

22/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Brendan Powell

Raced in fifth but well behind leaders, never involved tchd 18/1

7^th

Gulf Coast Highway

511-2

125/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Chased leader, not fluent 1st, lost ground before 2nd where mistake, lost touch with leaders after 5th, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Famous Shoes

511-2

125/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: James Bowen

Towards rear, struggling and pulled up before 3 out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Kocktail Bleu²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Fantasy World¹²⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.34Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £2.00EX:£1.20Trifecta:£4.20SF:£1.55Swingers:£1.02, £2.30, £2.60

Forecasts

Sober Glory (1/3), Kadastral (2/1), Fantasy World (5/2), Kocktail Bleu (8/1), Last Round (20/1), Typhoon Warrior (22/1), Laplander (33/1), Air Apparent (50/1), Gulf Coast Highway (125/1), Famous Shoes (125/1)

SOBER GLORY got firmly back on the up when making all in a good time here last month and remains open to further improvement. He gets the nod in what should prove an informative opener. Kadastral is also on an upward curve and looks the obvious danger, whilst useful Flat performer Fantasy World is a fascinating recruit to hurdling and must be taken seriously, particularly if the market vibes are strong.

SOBER GLORY (IRE)
KADASTRAL (FR)
FANTASY WORLD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Rubber Ball

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: J M Quinlan | T: N B King

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,258.002nd: £4,265.003rd: £2,132.004th: £1,068.00