irishracing.com | Race Result Newcastle, Sat, 21st Feb, 2026, Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £17,500.00 5-y-o plus

3.58 Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £17,500.00 5-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 4f. 19yds.

Newcastle Results Sat, 21st Feb, 2026

Going - Good to Soft.

Placepot Pool - £109,875.10 Winning Units - 1251.84 Dividend - £64.00. Quadpot Pool - £8,640.77 Winning Units - 247.51 Dividend - £25.80. Place Six Dividend - £46.52. Place Five Dividend - £41.14.

3.58 2m. 4f. 19yds. (Class 3) 5-y-o plus 7 Ran
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £17,500.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £9,242.00, 2nd - £4,252.00, 3rd - £2,126.00, 4th - £1,064.00, 5th - £530.00

Stewards Report

1st

Prairie Wolf (IRE) 11-8 (Mr G R Orchard & Mrs J M Gray)
cp⁺sr Rated 134
Sageburg (IRE) - Applause For Amy (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - P. Condon

(Morning price: 4/1 6/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Sue Smith

Callum Bewley

Tote Win £5.50 Place £2.20

in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, led before 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on well from last,

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race

2nd

Josh The Boss (GB) 10-13 (Mr J D Neild)
ts⁺ Rated 132
Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Bonsai (IRE)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Mickley Stud

(Morning price: 10/3 3/1 11/4 9/4 2/1 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8)
(Ring price: 2/1 85/40 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Jamie Neild(7)

Place £1.80

disputed lead, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, kept on well from last

24th Jan, 26 Doncaster
6th Hcp Chs Rated 133 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 132

3rd

2.75L

Primoz (IRE) 10-11 (Aim Equestrian Ltd & Russell)
ts⁺ Rated 123
Westerner (GB) - Be Mine Tonight (IRE)(Carroll House)
Breeder - Liam & Michael Flavin

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Lucinda & Scud

D R Fox

disputed lead, headed 3rd, chased leaders 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last

20th Dec, 25 Haydock
6th Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 7th Mar, 26 Ayr
1st Hcp Chs Rated 122

4th

Sunnyvilla (IRE) 11-0 (Tarzan Bloodstock)
Rated 126
Mustameet (USA) - Shenamar (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Pat Morrissey

(Morning price: 5/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 10/3 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

N Richards

Danny McMenamin

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, dropped to last 7th, hit 9th, switched right before 4 out, headway approaching next, no extra approaching last

24th Jan, 26 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race

5th

23L

My Noble Lord (USA) 10-4 (Mr John P McManus)
ts³cp⁴ Rated 120
Noble Mission (GB) - Almashooqa (USA)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Shadwell Farm LLC

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Oliver Greenall

Craig Nichol

held up in rear, took closer order 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

24th Jan, 26 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs Rated 116 This
Race

p.u.

Minella Crooner (IRE) 12-2 (Dr Belinda Rose)
cp⁺ Rated 142
Shantou (USA) - Laren (GER)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1)
SP 80/1

Mrs S J Humphrey

R P McLernon

in touch with leaders, slow 10th, dropped to rear when slow 11th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out

3rd May, 25 Punchestown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 137

fell

Peaky Boy (IRE) 11-13 (Martin Tedham & Wasdell Properties Ltd)
Rated 139
Kayf Tara (GB) - Joanne One (IRE)(Vinnie Roe (IRE))
Breeder - N. Heaney & K. Heaney

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

towards rear, not fluent 1st, fell 2nd

15th Feb, 25 Ascot
3rd Chs Rated 140 This
Race 10th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
12th Hcp Chs Rated 139

Off 3.58
Time 4m. 13.53 secs, which is 58.19 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £18.40
Tote Trifecta- £92.40
CSF- £16.56
Tricast- £104.62.

Non runner O'Toole ( R. B. Crawford. Self Cert (Abscess) )
2025 Arthur's Quay 11 10-9 R P McLernon 7/1 (B M R Haslam)
2024 Cheddleton 9 12-0 S W Quinlan 6/1 (Jennie Candlish)

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