14:10 Newcastle

Saturday 21 February 2026

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Jimmy Hunter 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 75y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 4m 13.38s
1st
Horse silk
2
2/1j
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, led next, kept on well from last op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
4
1
2/1j
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox
Led, headed after 3rd, chased leaders before next, mistake and lost place briefly 8th, outpaced before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second when bad mistake last, stayed on flat tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
7
610-10
10/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Callum Bewley
In touch with leaders, chased leaders before 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on from last, went third flat op 8/1 tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
11/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Prominent, led after 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out where headed, lost second when mistake last, weakened and lost third flat op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
11/2
T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman
Held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
15
5
8/1
T: T R GrettonJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, dropped to rear but well in touch before 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden when bad mistake 4 out, soon lost touch op 6/1
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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Ballyedward11
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: S R B Crawford  J: Sean Quinlan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.70, £1.60EX:£7.80Trifecta:£34.60SF:£6.52Swingers:£1.60, £3.30, £3.10

Forecasts

The Grafter (2/1), Spadestep (2/1), Always A Reason (11/2), Stick With Me Sam (8/1), Galidam (10/1), Sleeping Satellite (11/1), Ballyedward (12/1)

Verdict

THE GRAFTER has always promised to make a better chaser and having justified support in comfortable fashion on his recent C&D debut, he looks capable of defying an 8 lb rise in the weights. Always A Reason and Stick With Me Sam also arrive on the up and they head the opposition in an interesting affair that is likely to prove strong form for the grade.

  1. THE GRAFTER (IRE)
  2. ALWAYS A REASON (IRE)
  3. STICK WITH ME SAM (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Bois Guillbert
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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