Full Result 3.00 Newbury | 20 March 2026

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(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £8,449.60 2nd £3,888 3rd £1,944 4th £972.80 5th £484.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Spirou (FR) 20/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	6	111	117	61	120	–
ch g Cracksman - Sureyya (GER) (Monsun)
Took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon headway, pressed leader when bit short of room before last, soon outpaced, ridden and rallied run-in, kept on well and led towards finish (op 12/1)

2 ½	1. Helnwein (IRE) 5/6F Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	8	122	132	75	134	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Synthe Davis (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Soon prominent, went second after 3 out, hampered by faller but left in lead 2 out, edged right before last, jumped right last, reduced lead final 110yds, no extra when headed towards finish (op 10/11)

3 nse [½]	7. Across Earth (IRE) 7/2 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	5	110	116	59	117	–
b g Golden Horn - War No More (USA) (War Front)
Took keen hold, in rear, headway 3 out, not clear run and switched left before last, pressed leader inside final 110yds, kept on but lost second towards finish (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

4 9 [9½]	3. Gentleman Joe 40/1 Jack Quinlan Matt Crawley	Jack Quinlan Matt Crawley	8	116	122	55	114	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Bella Lulu (Iffraaj)
Took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out (op 50/1)

5 11 [20½]	4. Cornish Storm 9/2 Ben Jones Stuart Kittow	Ben Jones Stuart Kittow	7	114 p	120	39	101	–
b g Coach House (IRE) - Dancing Storm (Trans Island)
Prominent, pressed leader after 4 out, lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 11/2)

6 11 [31½]	8. Chief Sunday (FR) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6	107 t¹	109	14	79	–
b g Tunis (POL) - Templiere (FR) (Protektor)
Soon in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 2nd, struggling after 4 out, tailed off (op 16/1)

F	5. Nowmelad (IRE) 9/1 Lee Edwards Henry Oliver	Lee Edwards Henry Oliver	7	112	118	–	113	–
b g Mahler - Mighty Oake (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Took keen hold, led, not fluent 4 out, fell 2 out, fatal (op 6/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:00:57 Winning time: 4m 4.98s (slow by 16.98s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Faivoir (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Barratt Racing (Spirou) 1st breeder: Michel Parreau-Delhote
2nd owner: Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Helnwein (Helnwein)
3rd owner: Aura Racing (Across Earth)
Tote win: £22.90 PL: £5.90 £1.20 Ex: £53.40 CSF: £39.65 Tricast: £81.87 Trifecta: £194.50

3:00 Newbury 20 Mar 2026

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