Full Result 2.10 Warwick | 8 March 2026

Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

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

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Wilstar (IRE) 6/4F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	6	1112 t	120	102	123	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Star Face (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In touch with leaders, headway when not fluent 2 out, led last, ridden out (op 13/8 tchd 5/4)

2 1¾	11. Talakan (FR) 100/30 Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	4	109	122	83	106	–
b g Golden Horn - Taniya (FR) (High Chaparral)
Prominent, went second final 110yds, no match for winner (op 2/1)

3 1½ [3¼]	1. Great Fleet (IRE) 11/5 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1112 t	124	98	120	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Rosa Fleet (IRE) (Alflora)
Led narrowly, headed and pressed leader before 4th, no extra final 110yds (op 7/2)

4 4½ [7¾]	5. Legal Weapon (GER) 4/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	115	117	86	112	–
b g Al Wukair (IRE) - Lucretia (GER) (Sabiango)
Pressed leader, led narrowly before 4th, mistake and headed last, soon weakened (op 9/2)

5 11 [18¾]	9. Ballylicky Bay (IRE) 200/1 Paul O'Brien Kevin Pickard	Paul O'Brien Kevin Pickard	6	1012	–	65	90	–
b m Order Of St George (IRE) - Trendy Native (Overbury)
Midfield, steady headway halfway, weakened before 2 out (op 150/1)

6 18 [36¾]	7. Typhoon Warrior (IRE) 66/1 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	5	115	–	49	79	–
b g Crystal Ocean - Ellnando Queen (Hernando)
Towards rear throughout (op 50/1 tchd 100/1)

7 2½ [39¼]	8. Ample Warning (FR) 100/1 Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	6	1012	–	39	69	–
gr m Night Wish (GER) - Ralianka (FR) (Martaline)
Always behind (op 50/1)

8 1¼ [40½]	10. Chico Magnifica (IRE) 33/1 Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	4	109	–	35	66	–
ch g Belardo (IRE) - Magnifica (USA) (Mizzen Mast)
Towards rear throughout (tchd 28/1)

9 11 [51½]	4. Bargain Hunter (IRE) 300/1 Nick Slatter ³ D J Jeffreys	Nick Slatter ³ D J Jeffreys	5	112	–	30	64	–
b g Ol' Man River (IRE) - Khazaria (FR) (Sinndar)
Not fluent 4th, always behind (op 200/1)

10 2¾ [54¼]	3. Answer That (IRE) 66/1 Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon	Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon	5	115	–	27	61	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Putaringonit (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
In rear, brief headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

11 12 [66¼]	6. Scrumpyjack 300/1 Daire McConville ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	Daire McConville ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	5	1012	–	10	49	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Apple Days (Sovereign Water)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding had made a respiratory noise) (op 200/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:10:55 Winning time: 3m 55.27s (slow by 9.27s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Wilstar) 1st breeder: Cyril, Siobhan & Olive O'Hara
2nd owner: Rosser Amin Racing (Talakan)
3rd owner: Craig & Laura Buckingham (Great Fleet)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £1.30 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £7.70 Trifecta: £19.50

2:10 Warwick 8 Mar 2026

Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I)