Full Result 12.30 Leicester | 4 December 2025

Annual Badge @leicesterraces Ideal Christmas Present "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £4,356.80 2nd £2,007.20 3rd £1,003.20 4th £502.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ubatuba (IRE) 6/5F Mr Ben Sutton ⁵ Olly Murphy	Mr Ben Sutton ⁵ Olly Murphy	5	1013	–	103	116	–
ch g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Anguilla (Kayf Tara)
Held up in midfield, in touch with leaders after 4th, steady headway and went second before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, went further clear run-in (op 15/8)

2 16	6. Shotgun Rider (IRE) 3/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	4	114 w¹	–	86	100	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - The Brock Inn (IRE) (Stowaway)
Prominent behind clear leader, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last (op 7/2 tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1)

3 1 [17]	7. Tao Enki (FR) 9/1 Jack Hogan Alastair Ralph	Jack Hogan Alastair Ralph	5	114	–	85	99	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Lady Needles (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Prominent early, midfield before 2nd, dropped to rear halfway, some headway before 2 out, went modest third run-in (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

4 ½ [17½]	1. Choice Runner (IRE) 7/2 Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	5	111 w²	–	84	97	–
b g Well Chosen - Belsalsa (FR) (Kingsalsa)
Towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, went third before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, lost third run-in (op 5/2)

5 11 [28½]	3. My Own Lovely Lee (IRE) 9/1 James Best Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	James Best Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	5	114	–	72	86	–
ch g El Salvador (IRE) - Going For Home (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield before 6th, weakened before 2 out (op 12/1)

6 5 [33½]	4. Neptune House 150/1 Richie McLernon Laura Horsfall	Richie McLernon Laura Horsfall	5	114	–	67	82	–
br g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Popaway (Nomadic Way)
Led, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 200/1)

7 3¾ [37¼]	5. Pop's Folly (IRE) 18/1 Finn Lambert ³ Georgina Nicholls	Finn Lambert ³ Georgina Nicholls	5	111	–	63	77	–
b g Califet (FR) - Popalong (IRE) (Luso)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 16/1)

8 3¾ [41]	2. Midsummer Dream (FR) 33/1 Kielan Woods Toby Bulgin	Kielan Woods Toby Bulgin	4	114	–	59	73	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Lady Macbeth (FR) (Shakespearean)
Prominent, in touch with leaders after 2nd, weakened after 3 out (op 22/1 tchd 40/1)

8 ran Off time: 12:30:55 Winning time: 5m 34.14s (slow by 29.14s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: N Sutton (Ubatuba) 1st breeder: The Beeches Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Phil Cunningham (Shotgun Rider)
3rd owner: Not Another Partnership 2 (Tao Enki)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £2.50 Ex: £6.10 CSF: £5.65 Trifecta: £23.20

12:30 Leicester 4 Dec 2025

Annual Badge @leicesterraces Ideal Christmas Present "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)