Full Result 1.15 Newbury | 21 March 2026

Castle Windows Newbury Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £9,258.20 2nd £4,265.30 3rd £2,131.80 4th £1,067.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kocktail Bleu (FR) EvensF Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon	Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon	6	116	125	87	126	–
gr g Magneticjim (IRE) - Tunique Bleue (FR) (Panoramic I)
Made all, stumbled badly just after 4th, faced challenge last, ridden run-in, kept on well and won going away (op 11/8 tchd Evens)

2 1¼	2. Lisbane Park (IRE) 5/2 Harry Cobden Joe Tizzard	Harry Cobden Joe Tizzard	5	116	120	86	123	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Loussia (FR) (Footstepsinthesand)
Raced in second, not fluent 1st, pressed leader last, no extra towards finish (op 9/4)

3 1½ [2¾]	3. Gambino (IRE) 11/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	110	–	78	115	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Little Kodi (IRE) (Kodiac)
Took keen hold, soon raced in fourth in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went third 2 out, switched right approaching last, shaken up run-in, kept on (op 9/2)

4 14 [16¾]	8. Cecilia Star (IRE) 7/2 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	4	103	–	50	91	–
b f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Bridge Royal Game (Royal Applause)
Raced in third in touch with leaders, lost third 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 10/3)

5 11 [27¾]	7. Padel Bandit 250/1 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	5	110	–	48	91	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Comptoncarley (Compton Place)
In touch with leaders, towards rear when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 150/1)

6 6 [33¾]	6. Noble Don (IRE) 300/1 Tom Bellamy D J Jeffreys	Tom Bellamy D J Jeffreys	7	110	–	40	83	–
ch g Sholokhov (IRE) - Pops Choice (IRE) (Beneficial)
In rear throughout (op 250/1)

7 9 [42¾]	5. King Berry (IRE) 250/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Max Comley	Sam Twiston-Davies Max Comley	5	110	–	29	74	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Frosty Berry (Proclamation)
Always behind (tchd 150/1)

8 14 [56¾]	4. Giddyupadingdong (IRE) 50/1 Bradley Harris ³ Neil Mulholland	Bradley Harris ³ Neil Mulholland	6	1011 w¹	–	11	62	–
gr g El Kabeir (USA) - Wind Inher Sleeves (USA) (Speightstown)
Towards rear throughout (tchd 40/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:15:15 Winning time: 3m 58.58s (slow by 10.58s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Cox, Russell, Lloyd, Finnegan & Scanlon (Kocktail Bleu) 1st breeder: A Peltier, D Juste & J Houdin
2nd owner: J P Romans (Lisbane Park)
3rd owner: Des Grech (Gambino)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £4.32 Trifecta: £10.40

1:15 Newbury 21 Mar 2026

Castle Windows Newbury Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)