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Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham · 1 January 2026
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance2m4f127y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners5

Miami Magic (IRE) (13/2) won the Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 1 January 2026, beating Regent's Stroll (IRE) by 4 lengths under Charlie Hammond for trainer Stuart Edmunds. 5 ran on Good going over 2m4f127y; the winning time was 5m 13.19s (slow by 2.19s).

Winner Miami Magic (IRE)
SP: 13/2 J: Charlie Hammond T: Stuart Edmunds O: D Hague
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5 Miami Magic (IRE) 7g Prominent Leading Light (IRE) – Rose De Beaufai (FR) (Solon) D Hague Sent to front early - lost command after 3rd but sat prominent - nudged in charge again 12th before a scrappy jump - dropped back to second 3 out and fought on gamely - shaken up 2 out - back in command approaching last - kicked clear in the closing stages to score Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds 11-4 134142B72C 5:13.19 13,615 13/2 8.60
2nd 3 Regent's Stroll (IRE) h 7g Prominent Walk In The Park (IRE) – Pretty Puttens (IRE) (Snurge) Ferguson Mason Hales Hogarth Vogt Handy early - hit front after 3rd - lost slim advantage briefly 12th - back in command 3 out - driven approaching 2 out then edged out near last - stayed on well - unable to match winner's finishing burst 4 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 11-9 146142B70C 5:13.99 6,272.50 6/4F 2.79
3rd 4 Califet En Vol (IRE) 7g Prominent Califet (FR) – Mallards In Flight (IRE) (Well Chosen) Mcneill Family Stone Family Up with the prominent group - challenged the head of affairs approaching 2 out and still in contention at the last - kept on at one speed on the run-in to finish third ¾ Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 11-4 137137B69C 5:14.14 3,135 11/4 3.95
4th 2 Knight Of Allen (FR) 6g Masterstroke (USA) – Atacames (FR) (Dom Alco) Holt Macnabb Robinson Jeffrey Settled at the back early - urged forward 3f out - stayed on without threatening 5 Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams 11-9 127136B66C 5:15.14 1,570 10/1 13.47
5th 1 Eagle Fang (IRE) 6g Prominent Free Eagle (IRE) – Scatina (IRE) (Samum) William Durkan Sat handy behind front group - driven approaching 2 out - unable to close and dropped away before the last - finished 5th 9 Philip Byrnes William Durkan 11-9 146126B60C 5:16.94 — 4/1 5.30

Winning time 5m 13.19s (slow by 2.19s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (5 of 5 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (5 of 5 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £7.50
Tote Place £2.50 £1.50
Exacta £21.10
CSF £17.06
Trifecta £54.60

Quick answers

Who won the Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) at Cheltenham in 2026?
Miami Magic (IRE) won the Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 1 January 2026, ridden by Charlie Hammond and trained by Stuart Edmunds.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase at Cheltenham?
1st Miami Magic (IRE) (13/2), 2nd Regent's Stroll (IRE) (6/4F), 3rd Califet En Vol (IRE) (11/4).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase at Cheltenham?
Miami Magic (IRE) returned a starting price of 13/2, with a Betfair SP of 8.60.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase at Cheltenham?
5 horses ran in the 2026 Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase at Cheltenham?
The winning time was 5m 13.19s (slow by 2.19s).

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