Result · Newbury · Friday 27 February 2026
2:30 Newbury result: Cecilia Star wins the BetVictor Simple Things Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 32m69y hurdleGoing Good To Soft9 ranTime 4m 8.02sWinner's prize £8,169
Cecilia Star won the 2:30 at Newbury on Friday 27 February 2026, beating the 5/2 favourite Love You Back by ¼ length. Ridden by Tom Cannon for trainer Lucy Wadham, the four-year-old was sent off at 3/1 and covered the 2m69y on good to soft ground in 4m 8.02s. Innamorato was a further 5 lengths back in third at 4/1. Non-finishers: Mistral St Georges (fell).
2:30 Newbury full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cecilia Star (IRE) 4yo · 10-7 |
Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham | — | 3/1 | — |
| 2 |
Love You Back (IRE) 4yo · 11-0 |
Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore | ¼ l | 5/2FAV | — |
| 3 |
Innamorato (FR) 4yo · 11-6 · p |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | 5 l | 4/1 | 117 |
| 4 |
Mojito Des Mottes (FR) 4yo · 11-6 · t |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling | 4 l | 9/2 | 120 |
| 5 |
Laplander (GB) 4yo · 11-0 |
Dylan Johnston Tom Ward | 23 l | 22/1 | — |
| 6 |
Ettore (IRE) 4yo · 11-0 |
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson | 1 l | 11/2 | — |
| 7 |
Rogue Justice (GB) 4yo · 11-0 · p |
Sean Bowen Jack Jones | 19 l | 25/1 | — |
| 8 |
Bowling Shane (IRE) 4yo · 11-0 |
Richard Patrick Clive Boultbee-Brooks | 13 l | 33/1 | — |
| F |
Mistral St Georges (FR) 4yo · 10-11 · claim 3lb · Fell |
Finn Lambert Georgina Nicholls | — | 50/1 | — |
Newbury 2:30 returns
Tote win£4Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.40 £1.40 £1.60Per £1 stake
Exacta£12.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£11.38Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£41.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:30 Newbury result: FAQs
Who won the 2:30 at Newbury on Friday 27 February 2026?
Cecilia Star, ridden by Tom Cannon and trained by Lucy Wadham, at a starting price of 3/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Love You Back, the 5/2 favourite, finished second, ¼ length behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
4m 8.02s over 2m69y on good to soft ground.
