Full Result 12.50 Cheltenham | 1 January 2026

Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good 17 fences

1st £13,615 2nd £6,272.50 3rd £3,135 4th £1,570

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Miami Magic (IRE) 13/2 Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	7	114	134	130	139	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Rose De Beaufai (FR) (Solon)
Led, headed and raced in second before 3rd, led narrowly 12th, joined 3 out, pushed along 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well run-in (op 12/1)

2 4	3. Regent's Stroll (IRE) 6/4F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	119 h	146	131	140	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Pretty Puttens (IRE) (Snurge)
Towards rear, headway and went second 2nd, led after 3rd, headed and prominent 12th, disputed lead 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra towards finish (op 10/11)

3 ¾ [4¾]	4. Califet En Vol (IRE) 11/4 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	114	137	125	135	–
br g Califet (FR) - Mallards In Flight (IRE) (Well Chosen)
In touch with leaders, challenging 2 out, hit last, kept on (tchd 5/2 and 3/1)

4 5 [9¾]	2. Knight Of Allen (FR) 10/1 Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams	Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams	6	119	127	125	135	–
b g Masterstroke (USA) - Atacames (FR) (Dom Alco)
Held up in last, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, went fourth last (op 14/1 tchd 9/1)

5 9 [18¾]	1. Eagle Fang (IRE) 4/1 Philip Byrnes William Durkan	Philip Byrnes William Durkan	6	119	146	116	125	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Scatina (IRE) (Samum)
In touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out, lost fourth last (op 9/2)