Full Result 4.00 Southwell | 1 April 2026

Country And Western Night 25th April Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f182yds) 2m Good 9 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	5. Road To Wembley 2/9F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	5	115	–	70	113	–
b g Postponed (IRE) - Queen's Dream (GER) (Oasis Dream)
Raced in third, went second before 4 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, led before last, went clear inside final 110yds, readily (op 1/3 tchd 2/9)

2 3½	7. Novelista (IRE) 7/2 Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	4	1011	–	58	100	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Asyad (IRE) (New Approach)
Led, faced challenge when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 3/1)

3 14 [17½]	4. Promethean (FR) 66/1 Jack Quinlan Sam England	Jack Quinlan Sam England	5	115	–	48	93	–
gr g Intello (GER) - Vezina (FR) (Bering)
Midfield, headway and went third before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last

4 7 [24½]	8. Paragon (IRE) 40/1 Charlie Todd Pam Sly	Charlie Todd Pam Sly	4	1013 2	–	33	80	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Winter Beau (IRE) (Power)
Raced in second, lost second before 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out

5 3 [27½]	6. Top Coeur (FR) 12/1 Kielan Woods Christian Williams	Kielan Woods Christian Williams	5	115	116	35	82	–
br g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Lady Coraline (FR) (Martaline)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out (op 17/2 tchd 15/2)

6 3 [30½]	3. Papillondelumiere (IRE) 100/1 Miss Ellie Callwood ⁷ Jonathan Barlow	Miss Ellie Callwood ⁷ Jonathan Barlow	8	1012 t	–	31	81	–
br g Califet (FR) - Soeur Dee (IRE) (Definite Article)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, weakened before 2 out

7 15 [45½]	2. Lou Des Bordes (FR) 150/1 Tom Midgley ³ Nick Kent	Tom Midgley ³ Nick Kent	5	112	–	11	65	–
b g Free Port Lux - Tornade Des Bordes (FR) (Nononito)
Raced in last, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 5th, weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 200/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:00:21 Winning time: 3m 57.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Corsican Caper (self certificate, off feed)
1st owner: Sir Alex Ferguson (Road To Wembley) 1st breeder: Sir Alex Ferguson
2nd owner: Bryce - Turner (Novelista)
3rd owner: Lpd Demolition Ltd (Promethean)
Tote win: £1.23 PL: £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £1.60 CSF: £1.69 Trifecta: £18.10

4:00 Southwell 1 Apr 2026

Country And Western Night 25th April Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)