irishracing.com | Race Result Newbury, Tue, 17th Feb, 2026, OLBG ´Chasing Excellence´ Novices´ Chase (GBB Race) of £17,500.00 5-y-o plus

2.15 OLBG ´Chasing Excellence´ Novices´ Chase (GBB Race) of £17,500.00 5-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 92yds.

Newbury Results Tue, 17th Feb, 2026

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - .37 Dividend - £10,000.00. Placepot Pool - £138,574.84 Winning Units - 209.85 Dividend - £482.00. Quadpot Pool - £14,222.19 Winning Units - 151.08 Dividend - £69.60. Place Six Dividend - £393.32. Place Five Dividend - £119.13.

2.15 2m. 92yds. (Class 3) 5-y-o plus 3 Ran
OLBG ´Chasing Excellence´ Novices´ 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

Personal Ambition (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs L Maclennan)
bl¹ Rated 133
Sandmason (GB) - Saoirse's Sister (IRE)(Hubbly Bubbly (USA))
Breeder - Mr Philip O'Connor

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 5/2 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 11/5 9/4) SP 9/4

B Pauling

Ben Jones

Tote Win £3.25

made all, led and ten lengths clear by 4th, reminder after 6th, maintained gallop throughout and forged right away from 4 out, coasted home unchallenged

19th Dec, 25 Ascot
5th Chs Rated 136 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 138

2nd

17L

Quebecois (FR) 11-2 (McNeill,stevens,mckenzie,flowers&Walsh)
ts⁵sr Rated 139
No Risk At All (FR) - Miss Poutine (FR)(Chamberlin (FR))
Breeder - Haras de Moricand

(Morning price: 8/15 4/7 8/15 1/2 8/15 4/7 8/15 1/2 8/15 1/2 8/13 4/7 4/6 8/13 4/6 4/7 8/13 4/6 8/15 4/7 4/11 2/5 1/3 4/11 1/3 4/11)
(Ring price: 4/11 2/5 4/11 2/5) SP 2/5fav

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

chased clear leader, well held from 4 out, plugged on, never on terms

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 10th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 139

3rd

9.5L

Leading Choice (IRE) 11-2 (Bradley Partnership)

Leading Light (IRE) - Rachel's Choice (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - Seamus McKeogh & Fionnuala Adams

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 66/1 50/1 33/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Miss N Martin

Sean Houlihan

in rear, pushed along after 9th, not fluent 4 out and well beaten

18th Jan, 25 Haydock
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 25th Feb, 26 Bangor-on-Dee
3rd Chs Rated 110

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 10.93 secs, which is 0.82 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £3.20
Tote Trifecta- £3.70
CSF- £3.68.

Non runner Old Cowboy (GB) ( Going (Changed since declaration))

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Newbury Results Tue, 17th Feb, 2026