Result · Sedgefield · Friday 28 August 2026
5:00 Sedgefield result: Littletown Lad wins the Newts Rocket To The Top Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 52m1f hurdleGoing Good10 ranTime 3m 48.65sWinner's prize £3,248
Littletown Lad won the 5:00 at Sedgefield on Friday 28 August 2026, beating Character Testing by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Jonathan England for trainer Sam England, the six-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 2m1f on good ground in 3m 48.65s. Expert Analysis was a further 6 lengths back in third at 10/1.
5:00 Sedgefield full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Littletown Lad (IRE) 6yo · 10-11 · t |
Jonathan England Sam England | — | 5/2 | 79 |
| 2 |
Character Testing (GB) 5yo · 11-10 · tv |
Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford | 1¾ l | 9/2 | 92 |
| 3 |
Expert Analysis (IRE) 4yo · 11-10 |
Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish | 6 l | 10/1 | 95 |
| 4 |
Hijo De La Luna (GER) 6yo · 11-6 · v |
Bruce Lynn Simon West | 1½ l | 16/1 | 88 |
| 5 |
Breaking Ground (IRE) 5yo · 10-1 · claim 7lb |
Ben Smith R Mike Smith | 3¾ l | 20/1 | 76 |
| 6 |
Red Trail (IRE) 7yo · 10-3 · t · claim 3lb |
Charlie Maggs Mike Sowersby | 1 l | 8/1 | 74 |
| 7 |
Yanka Blue (IRE) 5yo · 10-11 |
Callum Pritchard Barry John Murphy | 1½ l | 9/4FAV | 79 |
| 8 |
Daaris (IRE) 7yo · 11-12 |
Lee Edwards Kevin & Lauren Frost | 3¾ l | 16/1 | 94 |
| 9 |
Return With Gold (IRE) 4yo · 11-0 |
Brian Hughes Ollie Pears | 2¾ l | 33/1 | 85 |
| 10 |
Scopic (GB) 5yo · 10-5 · ht |
Kevin Brogan Ben Haslam | 9½ l | 150/1 | 59 |
Sedgefield 5:00 returns
Tote win£3.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.70 £2.10 £3.40Per £1 stake
Exacta£17.901st and 2nd in order
CSF£14.56Computer straight forecast
Tricast£96.751st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£122.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order
5:00 Sedgefield result: FAQs
Who won the 5:00 at Sedgefield on Friday 28 August 2026?
Littletown Lad, ridden by Jonathan England and trained by Sam England, at a starting price of 5/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Yanka Blue, the 9/4 favourite, finished 7th, 15½ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
3m 48.65s over 2m1f on good ground.
