2.55 BetMGM Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £70,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 1m. 7f. 50yds.

Wincanton Results Sat, 8th Nov, 2025

Going - Good-Good to Firm in places.

Placepot Pool - £106,080.37 Winning Units - 3896.33 Dividend - £19.80. Quadpot Pool - £8,284.95 Winning Units - 777.14 Dividend - £7.80. Place Six Dividend - £13.94. Place Five Dividend - £12.98.

BetMGM Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £70,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 1m. 7f. 50yds.

1st - £41,608.00, 2nd - £15,582.00, 3rd - £7,784.00, 4th - £3,885.00 4 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Rubaud (FR) 11-8 (Mr Brendan McManus)
Rated 149
Air Chief Marshal (IRE) - Fulgence (FR)(Cardoun (FR))
Breeder - B. Decouz & S.C.E.A. Du Bas Bugey

(Morning price: 1/5 2/9 1/5 2/9 1/5 2/11 1/5 2/11 1/6 2/13 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/8)
(Ring price: 2/15 1/8) SP 1/8fav

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

Tote Win £1.13

led, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, joined approaching last, soon headed, rallied to lead near finish

19th Oct, 25 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 148 This
Race 26th Dec, 25 Kempton
3rd Hdl Rated 149

2nd

Hamlet's Night (IRE) 11-2 (Roxholme Racing)
Rated 129
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Ophelia's Dream (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

James Owen

James Bowen

wore hood to post, in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, edged left and headway to chase winner before 2 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead approaching last where not fluent, soon led outright, kept on but headed near finish

25th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 125 This
Race 18th Feb, 26 Kempton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 76

3rd

7.5L

Tax For Max (GER) 11-2 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
ts⁺sr Rated 126
Maxios (GB) - Tomato Finish (GER)(Starborough (GB))
Breeder - V. Kaufling

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

K Brogan

prominent, bumped and dropped to third before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders

18th Oct, 25 Newton Abbot
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 22nd Nov, 25 Haydock
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 125

4th

Frere D'armes (FR) 11-2 (Belbroughton Racing Club)
cp⁺ Rated 121
Bathyrhon (GER) - Ville Sainte (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Mr Xavier Leredde

(Morning price: 20/1 12/1 9/1 10/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

D Skelton

Tristan Durrell

midfield, ridden and dropped to last before 2 out, soon outpaced

3rd Nov, 25 Plumpton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 121 This
Race 21st Dec, 25 Fakenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 122

Off 2.55
Time 3m. 32.34 secs, which is 0.49 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £1.50
Tote Trifecta- £2.10
CSF- £1.78.

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