14:10 Newcastle
Saturday 21 February 2026
All13:0513:3514:1014:4315:2015:5816:33
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: 14:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 13.38s
T:Â S EnglandJ:Â Jonathan England
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, led next, kept on well from last op 5/2
T:Â L Russell & M ScudamoreJ:Â 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
T:Â Micky HammondJ:Â 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
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â 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
T:Â R MenziesJ:Â Ross Chapman
Held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last tchd 5/1
T:Â T R GrettonJ:Â 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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Ballyedward11
Weight: 10-12|Â Â 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)
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.
- THE GRAFTER (IRE)
- ALWAYS A REASON (IRE)
- STICK WITH ME SAM (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00
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