Full Result 1.50 Wincanton | 25 February 2026

Happy 18th Birthday James Dunford Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f50yds) 1m7f Good To Soft 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	1. Aguellid (FR) 4/6F Harry Cobden Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Harry Cobden Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	5	117 h	114	96	118	–
ch g Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - Green Hope (FR) (Muhtathir)
Midfield, ridden and headway before 2 out, pressed leader when not fluent last, led inside final 110yds, kept on (op 8/15)

2 nk	14. Tap Tap Shamie (IRE) 7/2 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	6	117	–	96	116	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Witness Express (IRE) (Witness Box)
Raced in second, not fluent 4th, headway and pressed leader before 2 out, led before last, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (op 7/1)

3 8½ [8¾]	16. Aj's Diamond (IRE) 18/1 Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon	Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon	6	110 h	–	78	100	–
b m Harzand (IRE) - Pearl Diamond (IRE) (Arcadio)
Towards rear, good headway before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on and went third after last (tchd 16/1)

4 1¾ [10½]	18. Midnight Doyen (IRE) 28/1 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	6	110	–	76	98	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Midnight Benefit (IRE) (Beneficial)
In rear, headway before 2 out, went third before last, no extra run-in (jockey said mare made a respiratory noise) (op 33/1)

5 3¼ [13¾]	10. Matthias 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	7	117 t¹	–	78	101	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Rouquine Sauvage (Loup Sauvage)
In touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, weakened before last (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

6 1½ [15¼]	9. Loustic Du Chatel (FR) 4/1 Brendan Powell Henrietta C Knight	Brendan Powell Henrietta C Knight	5	117	–	76	100	–
b g Masked Marvel - Eauvive Du Granval (FR) (Della Francesca)
Took keen hold, led, pecked on landing 1st, went clear before 3rd, much reduced lead before 2 out, headed and weakened before last (op 5/1)

7 3 [18¼]	13. Secret Sniper 9/1 Jonathan Burke Hughie Morrison	Jonathan Burke Hughie Morrison	5	117	–	72	97	–
ch g Stimulation (IRE) - Trigger Point (Double Trigger)
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, weakening when not fluent last (tchd 13/2)

8 3¼ [21½]	17. Independent Lady (GER) 80/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	61	86	–
b m Lord Of England (GER) - I Think So (GER) (So You Think)
Midfield, weakened before last (op 40/1)

9 5 [26½]	11. Montrachet Fin (IRE) 125/1 Ciaran O'Shea ⁷ Harry Fry	Ciaran O'Shea ⁷ Harry Fry	5	110 t¹	–	61	90	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Stowaway Evening (IRE) (Stowaway)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last (op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

10 7 [33½]	7. King Berry (IRE) 50/1 David Bass Max Comley	David Bass Max Comley	5	117	–	52	82	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Frosty Berry (Proclamation)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out (op 100/1)

11 2½ [36]	6. Hawa Jumeirah 300/1 Kielan Woods Helen Nelmes	Kielan Woods Helen Nelmes	5	117	–	48	79	–
b g Universal (IRE) - One Minute (IRE) (Kodiac)
In rear, some headway before 2 out, weakened before last (op 125/1 tchd 100/1)

12 1¼ [37¼]	12. Padel Bandit 150/1 Freddie Mitchell ³ Gary & Josh Moore	Freddie Mitchell ³ Gary & Josh Moore	5	114	–	47	78	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Comptoncarley (Compton Place)
In rear, some headway before 2 out, weakened before last (op 125/1 tchd 200/1)

13 10 [47¼]	4. Full Force Gale (IRE) 125/1 Charlie Deutsch Tom George	Charlie Deutsch Tom George	6	117	–	33	68	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Catherines Well (Kayf Tara)
In rear, weakened before last (op 50/1)

14 ½ [47¾]	5. Governors Island (IRE) 80/1 Bryan Carver Harry Fry	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	5	117	–	32	67	–
b g Poet's Word (IRE) - Perfect Woman (IRE) (Blueprint)
Towards rear, weakening when not fluent 2 out

15 ½ [48¼]	15. Viva Vincente (IRE) 300/1 Conor Ring Evan Williams	Conor Ring Evan Williams	5	117	–	31	67	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - August Hill (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 150/1)

16 3¼ [51½]	8. Lemon Leaf (IRE) 22/1 Robert Dunne Olly Murphy	Robert Dunne Olly Murphy	6	117	–	27	63	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Dazzling Susie (IRE) (Stowaway)
Towards rear, not fluent 2 out, weakening when not fluent last (op 40/1)

17 15 [66½]	2. Anthracite 300/1 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	5	117	–	5	48	–
b g Massaat (IRE) - Mylington Light (Mount Nelson)
Midfield, weakened before 3 out (op 250/1)

18 26 [92½]	3. Are You Joking (IRE) 66/1 Richie McLernon Charlie Longsdon	Richie McLernon Charlie Longsdon	5	117	–	–	22	–
bb g Crystal Ocean - Faithfulness (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Midfield, weakened before 3 out (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

18 ran Off time: 1:50:45 Winning time: 3m 49.00s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: John P McManus (Aguellid) 1st breeder: Hubert Honore
2nd owner: Mrs R J Skan (Tap Tap Shamie)
3rd owner: C Spencer-Herbert & M Herbert (Aj's Diamond)
Tote win: £1.67 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £4.30 Ex: £5.90 CSF: £3.88 Trifecta: £45.60

1:50 Wincanton 25 Feb 2026

Happy 18th Birthday James Dunford Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)