Full Result 4.10 Newbury | 21 March 2026

John Haine Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £11,618.20 2nd £5,346 3rd £2,673 4th £1,337.60 5th £666.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Palacio (FR) 16/5 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	8	117 t	126	125	136	–
b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Belle Yepa (FR) (Mansonnien)
Didn't always jump with fluency, made virtually all, clear 2nd, reduced lead 8th, ridden and went clear again after 2 out, kept on (op 9/2)

2 5	1. Escapeandevade (IRE) 2/1F Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	10	120 p	133	126	136	–
b g Westerner - Sandrinechoix (FR) (Daliapour)
Led narrowly when not fluent 1st, soon chased clear leader, headway 8th, outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in (tchd 9/4)

3 11 [16]	2. Kotmask (FR) 100/30 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	8	1112 tp¹	131	111	129	–
ch g Masked Marvel - Kotkiline (FR) (Martaline)
Didn't always jump with fluency, soon prominent behind clear leader, headway 8th, not fluent and weakened 3 out (tchd 7/2)

4 2¼ [18¼]	5. Xcitations 17/2 Robert Dunne Pam Sly	Robert Dunne Pam Sly	11	112 p	121	98	112	–
b g Universal (IRE) - Bonnet's Pieces (Alderbrook)
Soon prominent behind clear leader, headway 8th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 15/2)

5 33 [51¼]	4. Koukeo (FR) 4/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	6	113	122	58	82	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Karikale (FR) (Poliglote)
Raced in last and outpaced throughout, detached 3rd, not fluent 5th, not fluent 5 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 3/1)

5 ran Off time: 4:10:11 Winning time: 4m 1.41s (slow by 4.41s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Palacio) 1st breeder: E A R L Haras De La Croix Sonnet Et Al
2nd owner: Jonathan Gregory (Escapeandevade)
3rd owner: Aura Racing (Kotmask)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £10.39 Trifecta: £21.90