William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- TypeChase
- ClassClass 4
- Distance3m1f170y
- GoingGood To Firm
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners5
- HandicapYes
Muskerry Rock (IRE) (5/4F) won the William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot on 13 July 2026, beating Balkardy (FR) by 3½ lengths under Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton. 5 ran on Good To Firm going over 3m1f170y; the winning time was 6m 24.54s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Muskerry Rock (IRE) tb 7g Shirocco (GER) – One Treasure (IRE) (Mahler) Hools Forces Partnership Tracked the pace early - clumsy at the 2nd - went to the front after the 5th - shared the front running before the 7th - back in command approaching the 12th - blundered 3 out - driven before 2 out then made a heavy mistake at the last - battled on to prevail | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 11-12 | 115 | 132B | 90C | 6:24.54 | 5,809 | 5/4F | 2.24 | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Balkardy (FR) p 9g Held up Balko (FR) – Kalimnos (FR) (Limnos) W J Evans Held up towards the back - made progress at the 13th and up to second after the 14th - blundered at the 17th - battled on but could not trouble the winner up the run-in | 3½ | Miss Eleanor Williams(7) | Mrs C Williams | 10-7 | 103 | 109B | 89C | 6:25.24 | 2,673 | 22/1 | 27.00 | |
| 3rd | 1 | Presentandcounting (IRE) 12g Led Presenting (GB) – Count On Me (IRE) (Westerner) Dalwhinnie Bloodstock Limited Sent to the front - overtaken after the 5th then fractionally back in front before the 7th - passed before the 12th - urged for effort and slipped back approaching the 15th then driven again approaching 3 out - faded before the last | 15 | Theo Gillard | Donald McCain | 12-0 | 117 | 113B | 81C | 6:28.24 | 1,336 | 7/2 | 5.20 | |
| 4th | 3 | Belgarum (IRE) tp 8g Midfield Shirocco (GER) – Cyrils Girl (GB) (Yeats) Mrs G C Pritchard Raced in mid-division - slipped to the back before the 14th - driven before 3 out and took no part in the finish | 32 | Freddie Gingell | Joe Tizzard | 11-2 | 105 | 88C | 65C | 6:34.64 | 669 | 9/2 | 6.87 | |
| F | 5 | Slaney Opera (IRE) tb 8g Sholokhov (IRE) – Miss Opera (GB) (Alflora) J Camm Tracked the pace - blundered at the 13th - fell at the 16th | — | Harry Reed | Nick Scholfield | 10-7 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 7/2 | 5.80 |
Returns
Muskerry Rock won the William Hill Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot, beating Balkardy by three and a half lengths with Presentandcounting third. The 5/4 favourite tracked the pace in the early stages, went to the front after the fifth and was back in command approaching the 12th before battling on despite mistakes at the third-last and the final fence. Balkardy was held up towards the rear, made steady progress to move into second after the 14th and kept on without ever looking likely to catch the winner. The race was run on good to firm going.
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot in 2026?
- Muskerry Rock (IRE) won the William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot on 13 July 2026, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 William Hill Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot?
- 1st Muskerry Rock (IRE) (5/4F), 2nd Balkardy (FR) (22/1), 3rd Presentandcounting (IRE) (7/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 William Hill Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot?
- Muskerry Rock (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/4F, with a Betfair SP of 2.24.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 William Hill Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot?
- 5 horses ran in the 2026 William Hill Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 William Hill Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot?
- The winning time was 6m 24.54s.