Newbury results: Wednesday 17 December 2025

7 races were run at Newbury on Wednesday 17 December 2025 on good to soft ground. Two of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Love Sonnet at 6/1 in the 12:23.

Races run7Full card

Favourites won2 of 729% strike rate

Biggest winner6/1Love Sonnet

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Newbury race-by-race results

11:53Hooorrrraaaayyyy It's Christmas Queens Arms 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Class 32m6f93y chaseGoing Good To Soft2 ranTime 5m 53.00s

1Jig's Forge (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling13/8
2Lucky Place (FR) 1½ l4/9FAV

Non-runner: Regent's Stroll (not qualified) · Tote win £2.63 Full result →

12:23Odds Boost Tokens Live At BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 32m69y hurdleGoing Good To Soft10 ranTime 4m 0.96s

1Love Sonnet (IRE) James Davies · Tim Vaughan6/1
2Cayman Dancer (GB) 8 l11/2
3Down To Business (GB) 1¼ l3/1J

Tote win £7.10 · CSF £40.22 Full result →

12:53Best Odds Guaranteed Still At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 32m69y hurdleGoing Good To Soft13 ranTime 4m 4.18s

1Kadastral (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton2/9FAV
2Legal Weapon (GER) 2 l14/1
3Campbell Black (IRE) 9½ l40/1

Tote win £1.23 · CSF £6.59 Full result →

1:23Amber River Life Landscaping EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 32m4f118y hurdleGoing Good To Soft8 ranTime 5m 9.78s

1Kripticjim (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard6/5FAV
2Trial By Jury (IRE) ¾ l7/4
3Daydream Nation (IRE) 1¾ l9/2

Non-runner: Starzand (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £2.20 · CSF £3.73 Full result →

1:58JM Finn Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 32m92y chaseGoing Good To Soft6 ranTime 4m 9.83s

1Mighty Bandit (IRE) Sean Bowen · Warren Greatrex3/1
2Highlands Legacy (GB) 1¾ l13/8FAV
3Lookaway (IRE) 1¼ l11/4

Tote win £4.10 · CSF £8.80 Full result →

2:33BetVictor Wishes You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 32m3f187y chaseGoing Good To Soft9 ranTime 5m 5.77s

1Knight Of Allen (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams9/2
2Aviation (IRE) ¾ l18/1
3Road To Home (IRE) 2 l11/2

Tote win £5.50 · CSF £74.24 · Tricast £457.19 Full result →

3:08Celebrating Chris Wood's 80th Birthday Fillies' 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Class 42m69y nh flatGoing Good To Soft12 ranTime 4m 12.10s

1Lady Litigator (IRE) Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball4/1
2Galaxy Star (GB) ¼ l10/3J
3Crystal Connemara (IRE) 5 l28/1

Tote win £5 · CSF £17.53 Full result →

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