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Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (5YO plus)

2m 4f 127y Good-good to soft in places

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Winner £13,615

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Eagle Fang (IRE) 42

b g ; Free Eagle - Scatina

W Durkan

Star rating: 0

23705-1 5 11-9 -

Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 19

b g ; Mount Nelson - Pocket Call

G Elliott

Star rating: 0

11P-231 6 11-9 138

Knight Of Allen (FR) 15

b g ; Masterstroke - Atacames

C Gethings

Mrs J Williams

Star rating: 0

3331-21 5 11-9 127

G Cl

Newton Tornado (FR) 33

b g ; Cokoriko - New Saga

Miss R Curtis

Star rating: 0

2221-F1 6 11-9 128

C D G Cl

Prends Garde A Toi (FR) 17

ch g ; Kapgarde - Fulgurance Mathan

G Elliott

Star rating: 0

054-2P1 6 11-9 134

D G

Regent's Stroll (IRE) 16

b g ; Walk In The Park - Pretty Puttens

H Cobden

P F Nicholls

Star rating: 0

4212-31 6 11-9 146

G Cl

The Enabler (IRE) 19

b g ; Walk In The Park - Nanny Stone

G Elliott

Star rating: 0

1006-31 6 11-9 138

D G

Western Knight (IRE) 29

b g ; Westerner - Milford Maggie

Brendan Powell

J Tizzard

Star rating: 0

12U8-41 6 11-9 135

C G Cl

Beat The Bat (IRE) 27

b g ; Walk In The Park - Dani Salamanca

Bryan Carver

H Fry

Star rating: 0

27545-3 7 11-4 134

CD G Cl

Califet En Vol (IRE) 20

br g ; Califet - Mallards In Flight

N J Henderson

Star rating: 0

3/1216-2 6 11-4 137

D G Cl BF

Jipcot (FR) 271

b g ; Choeur Du Nord - Blinngaroe

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Star rating: 0

71340P- 6 11-4 126

D G Cl

Maximilian (GER) 29

ch g ; Adlerflug - Maxima

D McCain Jnr

Star rating: 0

1312/P-2 9 11-4 135

Miami Magic (IRE) 38

ch g ; Leading Light - Rose De Beaufai

Charlie Hammond

S Edmunds

Star rating: 0

1227-33 6 11-4 134

Wade Out (IRE) 48

b g ; Shantou - Whats Up Britta

O Murphy

Star rating: 0

1616-11 6 145

C G Cl

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2025 16:52:06

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