NEWBURY · 13:00 · 2026-02-07

William Hill Racing Epic Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m69y · Hurdle · Class 3 · 4yo+ · Heavy · Turf · 8 ran · 2 non-runners


1		SOBER GLORY (IRE)No. 1 · 24 days since last runJ: Harry CobdenT: Philip Hobbs & Johnson WhiteSet the pace from the off - opened a big gap before the 2nd - hit the 5th awkwardly - lead narrowed approaching 3 out - full of running 2 out - driven out to draw away again before the last and score readily	6	11-12	139	1/3 F	1.35
227L	27	KADASTRAL (FR)No. 2 · 52 days since last runJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan SkeltonHandy early up behind the front-runner - hit a fence but stayed on terms - narrowed gap before 3 out - holding position 2 out - couldn't find more when asked before the last - weakened on the run-in	6	11-8	126	2/1	4.23
351L	51	LAST ROUND (FR)No. 7 · 23 days since last runJ: Kielan WoodsT: Ben PaulingSat close to the front early - moved into third after the 3rd - narrowed the gap on the top two approaching 3 out but couldn't sustain the challenge - stayed on for a distant third	5	11-2		20/1	81.03
464L	64	LAPLANDER (GB)No. 10 · 52 days since last runJ: Robert DunneT: Tom WardHeld up early - lost more ground before three out to sit fourth - unable to challenge - well beaten in fourth	4	10-4		33/1	307.23
569L	69	AIR APPARENT (IRE)No. 4 · 23 days since last runJ: Charlie DeutschT: Seamus MullinsSettled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - finished 5th	6	11-2		50/1	536.28
670.75L	70.75	TYPHOON WARRIOR (IRE)No. 8 · 22 days since last runJ: Brendan PowellT: Dan SkeltonSettled in fifth but adrift of the pack early - stayed off the pace throughout - finished sixth	5	11-2		22/1	140.00
799.75L	99.75	GULF COAST HIGHWAY (IRE)hNo. 6 · 24 days since last runJ: Bradley HarrisT: Neil MulhollandSat close to pacesetter early - hesitant at 1st and slow at 2nd - dropped away from front group after 5th - well beaten at the finish	5	10-13		125/1	1000.00
PU		FAMOUS SHOES (GB)No. 5 · 53 days since last runJ: James BowenT: Neil MulhollandHeld up towards the back - lost touch and was pulled up before 3 out	5	11-2		125/1	920.41

Non-runners: FANTASY WORLD (unsuitable ground), KOCKTAIL BLEU (unsuitable ground)

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2m69y · Hurdle · Class 3 · 4yo+ · Heavy · Turf · 8 ran · 2 non-runners


1		SOBER GLORY (IRE)No. 1 · 24 days since last runJ: Harry CobdenT: Philip Hobbs & Johnson WhiteSet the pace from the off - opened a big gap before the 2nd - hit the 5th awkwardly - lead narrowed approaching 3 out - full of running 2 out - driven out to draw away again before the last and score readily	6	11-12	139	1/3 F	1.35
227L	27	KADASTRAL (FR)No. 2 · 52 days since last runJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan SkeltonHandy early up behind the front-runner - hit a fence but stayed on terms - narrowed gap before 3 out - holding position 2 out - couldn't find more when asked before the last - weakened on the run-in	6	11-8	126	2/1	4.23
351L	51	LAST ROUND (FR)No. 7 · 23 days since last runJ: Kielan WoodsT: Ben PaulingSat close to the front early - moved into third after the 3rd - narrowed the gap on the top two approaching 3 out but couldn't sustain the challenge - stayed on for a distant third	5	11-2		20/1	81.03
464L	64	LAPLANDER (GB)No. 10 · 52 days since last runJ: Robert DunneT: Tom WardHeld up early - lost more ground before three out to sit fourth - unable to challenge - well beaten in fourth	4	10-4		33/1	307.23
569L	69	AIR APPARENT (IRE)No. 4 · 23 days since last runJ: Charlie DeutschT: Seamus MullinsSettled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - finished 5th	6	11-2		50/1	536.28
670.75L	70.75	TYPHOON WARRIOR (IRE)No. 8 · 22 days since last runJ: Brendan PowellT: Dan SkeltonSettled in fifth but adrift of the pack early - stayed off the pace throughout - finished sixth	5	11-2		22/1	140.00
799.75L	99.75	GULF COAST HIGHWAY (IRE)hNo. 6 · 24 days since last runJ: Bradley HarrisT: Neil MulhollandSat close to pacesetter early - hesitant at 1st and slow at 2nd - dropped away from front group after 5th - well beaten at the finish	5	10-13		125/1	1000.00
PU		FAMOUS SHOES (GB)No. 5 · 53 days since last runJ: James BowenT: Neil MulhollandHeld up towards the back - lost touch and was pulled up before 3 out	5	11-2		125/1	920.41

Non-runners: FANTASY WORLD (unsuitable ground), KOCKTAIL BLEU (unsuitable ground)