Result · Newbury · Friday 20 March 2026
2:00 Newbury result: Le Frimeur wins the BetVictor Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 32m4f118y hurdleGoing Good To Soft8 ranTime 5m 5.62sWinner's prize £8,169
Le Frimeur won the 2:00 at Newbury on Friday 20 March 2026, beating the 13/8 favourite Came From Nowhere by ¾ length. Ridden by J J Slevin for trainer Harry Derham, the five-year-old was sent off at 2/1 and covered the 2m4f118y on good to soft ground in 5m 5.62s. Doujadou was a further 8½ lengths back in third at 9/2.
2:00 Newbury full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Le Frimeur (FR) 5yo · 11-8 |
J J Slevin Harry Derham | — | 2/1 | — |
| 2 |
Came From Nowhere (IRE) 7yo · 11-12 · t |
Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott | ¾ l | 13/8FAV | 132 |
| 3 |
Doujadou (FR) 6yo · 11-2 |
Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis | 8½ l | 9/2 | — |
| 4 |
Grand Garcon (GB) 6yo · 11-2 · t |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | 1 l | 14/1 | — |
| 5 |
Mr Finch (IRE) 6yo · 11-2 |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling | 3¼ l | 10/1 | — |
| 6 |
Itsinthename (IRE) 5yo · 11-8 · t |
James Bowen Nick Scholfield | 2½ l | 15/2 | — |
| 7 |
Agent Argylle (IRE) 6yo · 11-2 |
Harry Bannister Richard Phillips | 26 l | 250/1 | — |
| 8 |
Global Fortune (IRE) 6yo · 11-2 |
Richie McLernon Gary Brown | 58 l | 400/1 | — |
Newbury 2:00 returns
Tote win£3Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.10 £1.20 £1.40Per £1 stake
Exacta£6.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£6.09Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£17.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:00 Newbury result: FAQs
Who won the 2:00 at Newbury on Friday 20 March 2026?
Le Frimeur, ridden by J J Slevin and trained by Harry Derham, at a starting price of 2/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Came From Nowhere, the 13/8 favourite, finished second, ¾ length behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
5m 5.62s over 2m4f118y on good to soft ground.
