🏁 Official Race Result

Matfen Hall Hotel Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Hexham · 21 June 2026 · 3:13
Distance1m7f133y
ClassClass 3
GoingGood
SurfaceTurf
TypeChase
Runners7
Pos Horse Jockey / Trainer Age/Sex Wgt Draw SP OR RPR TS Dist
1
Conquer The Breeze (IRE)
No. 7 · Owner: Miss Hazel Crichton
Ryan ManiaTrainer: Adam Nicol7/G10-5—15/8F
2.88 decimal
102110-0
Headgear: TSire: War Command (USA)Dam: Dancing With Stars (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Strongly backed
Opening5.5010am3.25Mid 14.00Mid 23.40Mid 32.881pm3.25Late3.00Final3.00
Strongly backed from 5.50 at Opening to 3.00 at Final — a +15.2 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 2.88 at Mid 3. It went on to win.
Post-race comment: Settled in the pack - crept forward to go ahead approaching the final fence and pulled well into the open - kept on strongly to score
2
Parisencore (FR)
No. 1 · Owner: Mrs I C Sellars And Miss D C Sellars
Danny McMenaminTrainer: Nicky Richards10/G12-0—12/1
13.00 decimal
125126-7
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)Dam: Folk Dancing (FR)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening13.0010am10.00Mid 18.50Mid 29.00Mid 312.001pm13.00Late13.00Final13.00
Stable market from 13.00 at Opening to 13.00 at Final — a −0.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 8.50 at Mid 1. It finished second.
Post-race comment: Settled behind the front pack early - moved into second by the 5th - dropped back two out and driven forward - responded before the last but held on the run-in for second
3
Cossack Chach (IRE)
No. 2 · Owner: Goldstar Promotions A Wilding
Derek FoxTrainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore6/G11-11—50/1
51.00 decimal
122122-1.75
Headgear: TPSire: Churchill (IRE)Dam: Infatuation (GB)
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness
Opening23.0010am67.00Mid 129.00Mid 241.00Mid 351.001pm41.00Late41.00Final51.00
Market weakness from 23.00 at Opening to 51.00 at Final — a −2.4 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 23.00 at Opening. It finished third.
Post-race comment: Held up early - driven on after the 7th - stayed on before the last - moved into third on the run-in but without troubling the front pair
4
Glory And Honour (IRE)
No. 4 · Owner: Ursa Ellerby Partner
Jonathan EnglandTrainer: Sam England10/G11-4—17/2
9.50 decimal
115113-1.25
Headgear: TBSire: Elusive Pimpernel (USA)Dam: On Khee (GB)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening8.0010am9.00Mid 18.50Mid 211.00Mid 38.501pm7.50Late7.00Final8.50
Stable market from 8.00 at Opening to 8.50 at Final — a −0.7 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 7.00 at Late. It finished 4th.
Post-race comment: Went straight to front - overtaken before 1st fence - sat close up in second - dropped back by 5th - settled in the pack - asked for effort 2 out and soon well beaten in 4th
5
Kientzheim (FR)
No. 3 · Owner: John P Mcmanus
Harry CobdenTrainer: Ben Haslam6/M11-10—11/4
3.75 decimal
121113-6
Sire: Zanzibari (USA)Dam: Virfolette (FR)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening3.5010am3.75Mid 14.00Mid 24.00Mid 33.251pm3.50Late3.50Final3.50
Stable market from 3.50 at Opening to 3.50 at Final — a −0.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 3.25 at Mid 3. It finished 5th.
Post-race comment: Settled in the pack early - improved to third then dropped to sixth before the home turn where driven into contention behind the front-runner - lost momentum on the run-in to finish fifth
6
Herja (IRE)
No. 6 · Owner: Gerry Mcgladery
Brian HughesTrainer: Patrick Griffin6/M10-9—8/1
9.00 decimal
10698-.5
Headgear: TSire: Policy Maker (IRE)Dam: Crofton Trail (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness
Opening8.5010am12.00Mid 18.50Mid 210.00Mid 313.001pm9.50Late9.50Final10.00
Market weakness from 8.50 at Opening to 10.00 at Final — a −1.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 8.50 at Opening. It finished 6th.
Post-race comment: Settled in the pack - given a nudge approaching two out - unable to find any more - finished sixth well beaten
7
Cobbler's Boy (IRE)
No. 5 · Owner: Sullivan Group Limited Dan Skelton
Harry SkeltonTrainer: Dan Skelton6/G11-1—4/1
5.00 decimal
11294-10
Headgear: TSire: Diamond Boy (FR)Dam: Cobbler's Gold (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Significant drift
Opening2.6310am4.00Mid 12.75Mid 23.25Mid 33.751pm4.50Late4.50Final4.50
Significant drift from 2.63 at Opening to 4.50 at Final — a −15.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 2.63 at Opening. It finished 7th.
Post-race comment: Handy early under keen restraint - hit front after 1st and opened a big gap - scratchy jumping 3rd - clouted 7th and advantage shrunk - driven approaching turn for home - overtaken before last - faded quickly to finish seventh
Winning time: 3m 58.61s (slow by 1.61s)Tote win: £2.88