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

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Newbury Result

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.

Summary Card

2.15

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

2.15 2m. 92yds. (Class 3) 5-y-o plus3 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 3 Ran

1st

Personal Ambition (IRE) 7, br g 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
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2nd

17L

Quebecois (FR) 7, ch g 11-2 (McNeill,stevens,mckenzie,flowers&Walsh)
ts⁵ 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
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3rd

9.5L

Leading Choice (IRE) 9, b g 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)

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