Result · Newbury · Friday 20 March 2026

3:00 Newbury result: Spirou wins the BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Class 32m69y hurdleGoing Good To Soft7 ranTime 4m 4.98sWinner's prize £8,450
Spirou silks
Winner

Spirou (FR)

6yo gelding · 11-1
Jockey Paul O'Brien · Trainer Harry Derham
Owner Barratt Racing · By Cracksman (GB) out of Sureyya (GER)

20/1Starting price

Spirou won the 3:00 at Newbury on Friday 20 March 2026, beating the 5/6 favourite Helnwein by ½ length. Ridden by Paul O'Brien for trainer Harry Derham, the six-year-old was sent off at 20/1 and covered the 2m69y on good to soft ground in 4m 4.98s. Across Earth was a further length back in third at 7/2. Non-finishers: Nowmelad (fell). Faivoir (self certificate, unsuitable ground) were non-runners.

3:00 Newbury full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Spirou silks
Spirou (FR) 6yo · 11-1
 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham — 20/1 117
2
Helnwein silks
Helnwein (IRE) 8yo · 12-2
 Tom Bellamy Alan King ½ l 5/6FAV 132
3
Across Earth silks
Across Earth (IRE) 5yo · 11-0
 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore l 7/2 116
4
Gentleman Joe silks
Gentleman Joe (GB) 8yo · 11-6
 Jack Quinlan Matt Crawley 9 l 40/1 122
5
Cornish Storm silks
Cornish Storm (GB) 7yo · 11-4 · p
 Ben Jones Stuart Kittow 11 l 9/2 120
6
Chief Sunday silks
Chief Sunday (FR) 6yo · 10-7 · t
 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 11 l 20/1 109
F
Nowmelad silks
Nowmelad (IRE) 7yo · 11-2 · Fell
 Lee Edwards Henry Oliver — 9/1 118

Non-runners: Faivoir (self certificate, unsuitable ground)

Newbury 3:00 returns

Tote win£22.90Per £1 stake
Tote place£5.90 £1.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£53.401st and 2nd in order
CSF£39.65Computer straight forecast
Tricast£81.871st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£194.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:00 Newbury result: FAQs

Who won the 3:00 at Newbury on Friday 20 March 2026?

Spirou, ridden by Paul O'Brien and trained by Harry Derham, at a starting price of 20/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Helnwein, the 5/6 favourite, finished second, ½ length behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

4m 4.98s over 2m69y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Faivoir (self certificate, unsuitable ground). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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