2:40
Sedgefield
25 Jan 2026
Fairlight Studio Happy New Year Novices' Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m178yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£3,696.70 2nd
£1,701 3rd
£850.50 4th
£425.60 5th
£212.10
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1112 | 98 | 94 | 109 | – |
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b g
Karaktar (IRE) |
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| Prominent, switched right and pressed leader before 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, readily (op 8/13 tchd 4/7) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 116 | 92 | 74 | 91 | – |
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b g
Libertarian |
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| Led, faced challenge before 2 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last (op 6/1 tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 117 p | 93 | 72 | 88 | – | |||||
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b m
Churchill (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, went third before 2 out, weakened before last (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 120 | 100 | 45 | 74 | – |
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b m
Blue Bresil (FR) |
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| Prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5 lengths down when left in fourth 2 out, not fluent last (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 114 | 95 | – | 13 | – |
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b g
Wootton Bassett |
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| In rear, weakened before 2 out, hampered 2 out (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 |
911
8
t
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74 | – | – | – |
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b g
Camacho |
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| In rear, not fluent and fell 1st (op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 109 t | 81 | – | – | – |
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b g
Postponed (IRE) |
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| Prominent, weakening when not fluent and fell 2 out (op 100/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 125/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 2:40:23 Winning time: 4m 11.79s (slow by 26.79s) Total SP: 114%
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1st owner:
The Upside Down Butterfly Boys (Kazar Forez)
1st breeder: Mme Marie-Caroline Coyne -
2nd owner:
Sinclair, Davidson & Hammersley (The Coffey Boy)
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3rd owner:
John P McManus (Expelliarmus)
- Tote win: £1.84 PL: £1.10 £2 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £4.91 Trifecta: £18.60