Full Result 12.42 Lingfield | 11 November 2025

Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,827.22 2nd £2,684.63 3rd £1,341.78 4th £671.96

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Minella Marathon 5/6F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	4	1013	–	78	105	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Saint Goustan (FR) (Zero Problemo)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, hit 3 out, niggled along and steady headway before 2 out, edged left and bumped rival after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably (op 8/11)

2 3¼	6. Can You Hear Me (IRE) 18/1 Callum Pritchard ⁵ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Callum Pritchard ⁵ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	4	108	–	74	101	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Still Small Voice (Polish Precedent)
In touch with leaders, hit 4th, mistake and dropped to rear 5th, outpaced after 2 out, rallying when mistake last, kept on run-in, went second final 110yds, eyecatcher (tchd 12/1)

3 1 [4¼]	7. Laurier Des Obeaux (FR) 28/1 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	4	1013	–	73	98	–
gr g Bathyrhon (GER) - Ardeur Des Obeaux (FR) (Saddler Maker)
Held up in rear, ran green and cajoled along with one circuit to go, outpaced before 2 out, rallying when awkward jump last, stayed on run-in (op 25/1)

4 2 [6¼]	3. Les's Destiny Star (IRE) 13/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	110	–	72	96	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Spendajennie (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led at steady pace, increased tempo after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

5 ½ [6¾]	5. Purple Owl (IRE) 5/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	5	110	–	72	97	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Only Exception (IRE) (Jeremy)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened quickly run-in (op 7/1)

6 17 [23¾]	2. Korkoran (FR) 4/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	5	110 w¹	–	54	81	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Kotkieglote (FR) (Poliglote)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, dropped to last before 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last (tchd 7/2)

6 ran Off time: 12:42:07 Winning time: 4m 56.45s (slow by 9.45s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Calvino (vet's certificate, pricked foot), Luwdvig (self certificate, scoped wrong)
1st owner: R A Bartlett (Minella Marathon) 1st breeder: James And Jean Potter Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Judith Luff (Can You Hear Me)
3rd owner: Heart Of The South Racing 141 (Laurier Des Obeaux)
Tote win: £1.84 PL: £1.20 £5.20 Ex: £19.60 CSF: £16.68 Trifecta: £104.50

12:42 Lingfield 11 Nov 2025

Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)