15:00 Newbury

Friday 20 March 2026

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BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 4.98s

1^st

Spirou

611-1

20/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, in touch and not fluent 2 out, ridden and disputed second approaching last, soon briefly outpaced in third, kept on and led final strides op 12/1

2^nd

Helnwein

812-2

5/6f

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Wore hood to post, midfield, in touch with leader 3 out, hampered and left in lead 2 out, ridden before last where a length ahead, diminishing advantage close home, headed final strides op 10/11

3^rd

nse

Across Earth

511-0

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Took keen hold, held up in rear, in touch 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and disputed second approaching last, kept on and every chance close home, lost second post op 4/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

Gentleman Joe

811-6

40/1

T: M CrawleyJ: J M Quinlan

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, in touch 3 out, ridden after 2 out, faded approaching last op 50/1

5^th

Cornish Storm

711-4

9/2

T: W S KittowJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, faded after 2 out op 11/2

6^th

Chief Sunday

610-7

20/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Midfield, dropped to rear 2nd, soon pushed along, struggling before 3 out, soon tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Nowmelad

711-2

9/1

T: Henry OliverJ: Lee Edwards

Led, mistake 5th, ridden and fell 2 out op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Faivoir⁴¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: D Skelton J: Miss Heidi Palin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.90Pl:£5.90, £1.20EX:£53.40Trifecta:£194.50Tricast:£81.87SF:£39.65Swingers:£6.30, £5.70, £1.60

Forecasts

Helnwein (5/6), Across Earth (7/2), Cornish Storm (9/2), Nowmelad (9/1), Faivoir (10/1), Spirou (20/1), Chief Sunday (20/1), Gentleman Joe (40/1)

HELNWEIN has run well in hotly-contested handicaps on his last 3 starts, including behind subsequent County Hurdle winner Wilful at Ascot on his most recent outing, and is expected to find the drop in grade liberating. Across Earth beat all bar one who had the run of things on his latest start at Huntingdon and is an obvious threat back from a break, with veteran Faivoir also shortlisted now eased in class.

HELNWEIN (IRE)
ACROSS EARTH (IRE)
FAIVOIR (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Manuelito

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: M G Nolan | T: P Hobbs & J White

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £8,450.002nd: £3,888.003rd: £1,944.004th: £973.005th: £485.00