Result · Wincanton · Wednesday 25 February 2026
3:50 Wincanton result: Universal Secret wins the Cheltenham Preview 5th March At Wincanton Handicap Chase
Class 52m4f35y chaseGoing Good To Soft9 ranTime 5m 23.00sWinner's prize £3,829
Universal Secret won the 3:50 at Wincanton on Wednesday 25 February 2026, beating Hatos by 4¼ lengths. Ridden by Kielan Woods for trainer Helen Nelmes, the nine-year-old was sent off at 10/1 and covered the 2m4f35y on good to soft ground in 5m 23.00s. Flash Gorcombe was a further 7 lengths back in third at 6/4. Non-finishers: Constant Friday (pulled up), Whatmakes Honey B (pulled up).
3:50 Wincanton full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Universal Secret (IRE) 9yo · 10-6 · tp |
Kielan Woods Helen Nelmes | — | 10/1 | 77 |
| 2 |
Hatos (FR) 9yo · 10-12 · tp |
Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard | 4¼ l | 3/1 | 83 |
| 3 |
Flash Gorcombe (GB) 9yo · 12-0 |
Harry Kimber Robert Walford | 7 l | 6/4FAV | 99 |
| 4 |
My Rockstar (IRE) 10yo · 10-7 |
Ben Godfrey Helen Rees | ¼ l | 14/1 | 78 |
| 5 |
Jack Doyen (IRE) 10yo · 10-5 · b |
Jack Quinlan Ben Case | 5 l | 12/1 | 76 |
| 6 |
Walkinthewoods (IRE) 9yo · 11-4 · claim 10lb |
Osian Radford Evan Williams | 23 l | 11/1 | 99 |
| 7 |
Sans Of Gold (IRE) 8yo · 10-2 |
Rex Dingle Jimmy Frost | 1¾ l | 50/1 | 64 |
| PU |
Constant Friday (IRE) 11yo · 10-2 · Pulled up |
James Davies Richard Rowe | — | 15/2 | 73 |
| PU |
Whatmakes Honey B (IRE) 7yo · 10-8 · t · claim 7lb · Pulled up |
Chad Bament Harriet Brown | — | 9/1 | 86 |
Wincanton 3:50 returns
Tote win£11.80Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.90 £1.50 £1.10Per £1 stake
Exacta£55.801st and 2nd in order
CSF£43.38Computer straight forecast
Tricast£72.921st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£209.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order
3:50 Wincanton result: FAQs
Who won the 3:50 at Wincanton on Wednesday 25 February 2026?
Universal Secret, ridden by Kielan Woods and trained by Helen Nelmes, at a starting price of 10/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Flash Gorcombe, the 6/4 favourite, finished third, 11¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
5m 23.00s over 2m4f35y on good to soft ground.
