Full Result 4.30 Newbury | 17 February 2026

Finli Live Your Best Financial Life Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,809.10 2nd £2,673 3rd £1,336.50 4th £668.80 5th £333.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. De Kingpin (IRE) 100/30F Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	7	120 p	110	110	119	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Jolivia (FR) (Dernier Empereur)
Made virtually all, clear before 3 out, ridden run-in, went further clear final 110yds (op 7/2)

2 7½	1. One Eye On Vegas 10/1 Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	9	121 p	111	103	115	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Savingforvegas (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, went second before 3 out, weakened final 110yds (op 9/1)

3 18 [25½]	6. Balboa 10/1 Callum Pritchard ³ Seamus Mullins	Callum Pritchard ³ Seamus Mullins	6	118	107	80	90	–
b g Mondialiste (IRE) - Reachforthestars (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Took keen hold, prominent, in touch with leaders after 4th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and went modest third towards finish (op 9/1)

4 ¾ [26¼]	11. Gustapof (FR) 16/1 James Bowen Rebecca Curtis	James Bowen Rebecca Curtis	5	118 h	104	76	86	–
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Miss De Gane (FR) (My Risk)
In touch with leaders, raced in third before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

5 28 [54¼]	8. Luwdvig (FR) 11/1 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	7	119	105	47	59	–
b g Creachadoir (IRE) - Grande Symphonie (FR) (Poliglote)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 10/1)

6 ½ [54¾]	10. Teorie (IRE) 16/1 Robbie David ⁷ Daisy Hitchins	Robbie David ⁷ Daisy Hitchins	6	111	104	46	62	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Bobailin (IRE) (Vocalised)
Held up in rear, bad mistake 2nd, soon detached, joined main group before 5th, never on terms (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

7 3¾ [58½]	5. Cast's Tasha (IRE) 22/1 Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Ben Clarke	Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Ben Clarke	9	118 t	109	47	59	–
b m Westerner - Samsha (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
In rear, headway before 3rd, weakened after 3 out (tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)

PU	9. Painted Wolf (IRE) 33/1 Ciaran Gethings Ben Case	Ciaran Gethings Ben Case	8	119 t	105	–	–	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Storming Strumpet (Kayf Tara)
In touch with leaders, lost ground and towards rear when badly hampered after 4th, struggling when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by faller at 1st hurdle in back straight and gelding hung left-handed) (op 28/1)

PU	7. Robber's Bridge (IRE) 5/1 Brendan Powell Dan Horsford	Brendan Powell Dan Horsford	8	1110 h	106	–	–	–
b g Frammassone (IRE) - Mille Et Une Nuits (FR) (Ecologist)
Prominent, in touch with leaders before 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (tchd 9/2)

PU	4. Close Combat (IRE) 8/1 Murray Dodd ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Murray Dodd ⁷ Nigel Hawke	5	116	109	–	–	–
ch g Kessaar (IRE) - Windy Lane (Dubai Destination)
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 4th, weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up (op 9/1)

PU	12. Tyson (GER) 12/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	110	96	–	–	–
bb g Lord Of England (GER) - Tinina (IRE) (Montjeu)
Midfield, towards rear when badly hampered after 4th, hit 6th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (tchd 14/1)

SU	3. Glance Of Glory 7/2 Freddie Keighley ⁷ Martin Keighley	Freddie Keighley ⁷ Martin Keighley	6	116	109	–	–	–
b g Passing Glance - Tea Caddy (Kadastrof)
In touch with leaders, midfield when short of room and clipped heels then slipped up after 4th (op 4/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:30:10 Winning time: 5m 29.48s (slow by 37.48s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Elizabeth And Oliver Troup (De Kingpin) 1st breeder: Philip Hore
2nd owner: Ben Turner (One Eye On Vegas)
3rd owner: Mrs Kate Kenyon (Balboa)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.70 £3.60 £3.40 Ex: £41 CSF: £39.90 Tricast: £319.01 Trifecta: £359.30

4:30 Newbury 17 Feb 2026

Finli Live Your Best Financial Life Handicap Hurdle