Full Result 3.40 Sedgefield | 19 March 2026

Roxyfet Sports Lounge For Private Hire Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qual') (GBB)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,446 2nd £2,509 3rd £1,254 4th £628

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Desertmore News (IRE) 13/8 Jack Andrews T Ellis	Jack Andrews T Ellis	6	1112	–	93	123	–
bb g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Baidin Fheilimi (IRE) (Snurge)
Made all, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and faced challenge after last, kept on (tchd 11/8 and 7/4)

2 ½	1. A King Of Magic (FR) EvensF Freddie Keighley ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Freddie Keighley ⁵ Paul Nicholls	5	117 t	–	92	120	–
b g Desinvolte (FR) - Kisis De La Pree (FR) (Apsis)
Raced in fourth, headway and went second before 3 out, not fluent last, pressed winner run-in, just held (op 6/4)

3 66 [66½]	6. Passing Diamond (IRE) 13/2 Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	6	115	–	8	53	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Coolmara Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Raced wide, raced in second, dropped to rear 4th, weakened before 3 out (op 4/1 tchd 7/1)

4 17 [83½]	5. Millford Hill (IRE) 250/1 Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	8	115 t	–	–	38	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Which Thistle (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Always behind (op 125/1)

PU	2. Buddah Castle (IRE) 17/2 Charlie Maggs ³ Patrick Neville	Charlie Maggs ³ Patrick Neville	6	119	112	–	–	–
b g Casamento (IRE) - Strange Bird (IRE) (Revoque)
Raced in third, weakened before 3 out, eased and pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet had nothing to report) (op 13/2)