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Newbury Race 1 - Olbg 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (Gbb Race)

QUEBECOIS (4) returned to form with a 4100m chase second at Cheltenham most recently after an unplaced run in a G2 over 4800m at Sandown Park. Can bounce back to winning ways. Holds leading claims. PERSONAL AMBITION (3) was fifth in the G2 Noel Novices Chase contesting 3800m at Ascot last start. Better expected among this company. In the mix. OLD COWBOY (1) won by 4L here two runs ago then fell tackling 4100m at Kempton Park on latest appearance. If jumping holds together might feature. Warrants serious consideration. LEADING CHOICE (2) returns from a 395 day absence. Was attempting 4250m at Haydock Park when 39L ninth last seen. Fresh run could spark improvement. Worth including.

Race Time:2:15 PM

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Track:Soft

Weather:OCAST

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3302m

Leading Choice (3)32x136x49x

Trainer: N Martin (Minehead)12 mths 9: 2-1-2

Jockey: Sean Houlihan

Weight: 71kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: LEADING LIGHT (IRE)

Dam: RACHEL'S CHOICE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Ela-Mana-Mou

Stats

Prize Money$25,568.00

Avg $$2,840.89

Win %22.22%

Place %55.56%

Career9: 2-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 2-0-1

2nd Up4: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 1-1-1

Soft2: 1-0-0

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign 9 of 11 starters at Haydock Park January 18 2025 over 4250m, slow track; 39 len behind Solar System with 74kg at $7. First up last campaign 4 of 9 runners at Leicester December 5 2024 over 4110m, on heavy track; 16 len behind One Eye On Vegas carrying 75.5kg at $8.50. Needs more time. Would need to be at best to feature.

Last Starts 395 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
9/11	18/01/2025	44	HCP HDLE 4U	$30,440.00	Haydock Park	4270m	Soft	Harry Skelton	74kg	5:31.27	5-10-9	1. Solar System 2. I Am Max 3. Thanksforthehelp	39.3L	$7.00
4/9	05/12/2024	232	HCP APP HDLE 3U	$14,760.00	Leicester	4124m	Heavy	Sean Houlihan	75.5kg	5:40.54	6-6-4	1. One Eye On Vegas 2. Benassi 3. Tommie Gun	16.0L	$8.50
6/7	17/04/2024	32	NHDLE 4U	$36,300.00	Cheltenham	4123m	Good	Sean Houlihan	73kg	5:03.23	3-6-6	1. Peaky Boy 2. Diamond Ri 3. Minella Rescue	19.0L	$17.00
3/5	16/03/2024	42	WFA NOVHDLE HUNT 4U	$36,900.00	Uttoxeter	4011m	Heavy	James Bowen	73.5kg	5:22.26	4-4-3	1. Below The Radar 2. Don't Rightly Know 3. Leading Choice	5.8L	$4.33
1/7	03/02/2024	448	MHDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Wetherby	3922m	Soft	Sean Houlihan	71.5kg	5:28.34	4-1-1	1. Leading Choice 2. To Chase A Dream 3. Rock Steady Eddie	0.2L	$6.00
2/10	12/11/2022	18	MHDLE 4U	$16,250.00	Uttoxeter	4011m	Good	Kevin Brogan	71.5kg	4:59.59	-	1. Supreme Gift 2. Leading Choice 3. Saladam	3.0L	$3.00
3/14	25/10/2022	345	MHDLE APP 4U	$15,250.00	Chepstow	3914m	Good Soft	Sean Bowen	71.5kg	5:02.50	-	1. Makin'yourmindup 2. Hoe Joly Smoke 3. Leading Choice	6.0L	$9.50
5/8	14/11/2021	29	LR FLAT 46	$40,220.00	Cheltenham	3298m	Good	Sean Bowen	70kg	4:00.84	-	1. Timeforatune 2. Flying Sara 3. Aucunrisque	4.8L	$13.00
1/9	16/10/2021	-	FLAT 46	$9,330.00	Ffos Las	3184m	Good	James Bowen	69.5kg	3:45.79	-	1. Leading Choice 2. Copper Cove 3. The Boola Boss	1.3L	$17.00

Personal Ambition (2)x2423px4p5

Trainer: B Pauling (Naunton Downs, Gloucs)12 mths 14: 3-2-3

Jockey: Ben Jones

Weight: 71kgs

7 yo Brown G

Sire: SANDMASON (GB)

Dam: SAOIRSE'S SISTER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Hubbly Bubbly

Stats

Prize Money$139,785.00

Avg $$9,984.64

Win %21.43%

Place %57.14%

Career14: 3-2-3

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-1

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 2-2-0

Soft6: 1-0-1

Heavy2: 0-0-2

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful gelding. Resumes off a 60 day letup. Last run ran last in a small field at Ascot in the G2 Noel Novices' Chase on December 19 over 3800m, slow track; 31 len behind Steel Ally carrying 71.5kg at $17. Run before pulled up at this track on November 29 over 4100m. Has been racing well. Cannot be written off.

Last Starts 60 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/5	19/12/2025	20	G2 OPEN 4U	$93,090.00	Ascot Uk	3822m	Soft	Richie Mclernon	71.5kg	4:48.10	1-5-5	1. Steel Ally 2. Push The Button 3. No Questions Asked	31.3L	$17.00
99/15	29/11/2025	27	HDLE HCP 4U	$72,600.00	Newbury	4123m	Soft	Ben Jones	71kg	5:08.63	-	1. French Ship 2. Guard Duty 3. Lud'or	99.0L	$7.00
4/11	02/11/2025	234	HCP HDLE 4U	$64,580.00	Carlisle	4021m	Soft	Ben Jones	74kg	5:14.06	1-1-4	1. Hartington 2. Florida Dreams 3. Siog Geal	4.7L	$5.00
99/20	13/03/2025	55	HCP CHSE 5U	$276,750.00	Cheltenham	4139m	Good Soft	Ben Jones	67kg	5:15.50	-	1. Jagwar 2. Thecompanysergeant 3. Masaccio	99.0L	$10.00
3/4	17/01/2025	28	G2 OPEN 5U	$138,380.00	Windsor	3248m	Soft	Ben Jones	71kg	4:00.97	3-3-3	1. Gidleigh Park 2. Caldwell Potter 3. Personal Ambition	23.0L	$6.00
2/4	20/12/2024	21	G2 OPEN 4U	$90,520.00	Ascot Uk	3822m	Good Soft	Ben Jones	71.5kg	4:48.69	1-1-2	1. Mark Of Gold 2. Personal Ambition 3. Johnnywho	2.3L	$3.25
4/10	29/11/2024	28	HCP CHSE 4U	$39,290.00	Newbury	3319m	Good Soft	Ben Jones	74.5kg	4:04.10	2-3-4	1. Kalif Du Berlais 2. Tedley 3. Asta La Pasta	7.0L	$7.50
2/2	01/11/2024	203	CHSE 4U	$17,170.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Ben Jones	71kg	4:09.11	2-2-2	1. Lookaway 2. Personal Ambition	1.0L	$2.25
6/6	12/04/2024	41	G1 NHDLE 4U	$179,650.00	Aintree	3319m	Soft	Kielan Woods	73kg	4:11.57	2-5-6	1. Mystical Power 2. Firefox 3. Lookaway	40.3L	$19.00
1/12	02/03/2024	52	G2 WFA NOVHDLE 4U	$101,480.00	Kelso	3644m	Good Soft	Kielan Woods	72kg	4:29.96	2-1-1	1. Personal Ambition 2. Jango Baie 3. Cannock Park	0.5L	$4.00
1/13	10/01/2024	33	NHDLE APP 4U	$13,980.00	Doncaster	3319m	Good Soft	Kielan Woods	75kg	4:09.87	1-1-1	1. Personal Ambition 2. Inoui Machin 3. Lightfoot Lady	8.5L	$2.25

Quebecois (1)x12421x242

Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)12 mths 11: 3-5-0

Jockey: H Cobden

Weight: 71kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: NO RISK AT ALL (FR)

Dam: MISS POUTINE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Chamberlin

Stats

Prize Money$105,268.00

Avg $$9,569.82

Win %27.27%

Place %72.73%

Career11: 3-5-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 2-2-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 1-3-0

Soft6: 2-2-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form impressive for this race. Last start held ground to the line finished second of 9 runners at Cheltenham on January 24 over 4100m, on slow going a nose behind Jordans Cross with 75.5kg at $13. Run before came from midfield; ran last in a small field at Sandown Park in the G2 on December 5 over 4800m, 60 len behind Salver carrying 71.5kg at $4.50. Will prove hard to beat on that form.

Last Starts 24 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/9	24/01/2026	50	STPLE HCP 5U	$72,600.00	Cheltenham	4123m	Soft	Freddie Gingell	75.5kg	5:22.09	2-1-2	1. Jordans Cross 2. Quebecois 3. Scorsese	0.1L	$13.00
4/4	05/12/2025	28	G2 OPEN 4U	$113,150.00	Sandown Park Uk	4828m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	6:29.16	2-4-4	1. Salver 2. Doyen Quest 3. Laurens Bay	60.3L	$4.50
2/4	07/11/2025	209	CHSE 4U	$72,600.00	Exeter	4828m	Good	Harry Cobden	71kg	6:11.30	2-2-2	1. Doyen Quest 2. Quebecois 3. Tiny Tetley	10.0L	$1.83
1/5	12/04/2025	28	HCP HDLE 4U	$36,900.00	Ayr	4892m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	74.5kg	6:08.61	1-1-1	1. Quebecois 2. Jump Allen 3. Baratablet	4.8L	$5.00
2/4	15/03/2025	49	HDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Kempton Park	4224m	Good	Liam Harrison	73kg	5:09.19	1-1-2	1. Kingston Pride 2. Quebecois 3. Kicks And Ale	5.0L	$1.00
4/7	25/01/2025	50	G2 OPEN 4U	$138,380.00	Cheltenham	4074m	Soft	Harry Cobden	72kg	5:12.27	7-4-4	1. Sixmilebridge 2. Potters Charm 3. Bill Joyce	13.0L	$21.00
2/6	06/12/2024	38	G2 OPEN 4U	$92,250.00	Sandown Park Uk	3980m	Soft	Harry Cobden	71kg	5:11.23	1-2-2	1. Bill Joyce 2. Quebecois 3. Pony Soprano	5.0L	$3.50
1/13	29/10/2024	230	MHDLE 4U	$13,980.00	Chepstow	3922m	Soft	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	4:58.00	1-1-1	1. Quebecois 2. Juventus De Brion 3. Hot Goddess	8.0L	$2.63
16/19	13/03/2024	91	G1 HUNT FLAT 5U	$145,200.00	Cheltenham	3319m	Soft	L Williams	73kg	4:07.39	-	1. Jasmin De Vaux 2. Romeo Coolio 3. Jalon D'oudairies	43.3L	$67.00
1/11	13/12/2023	283	HUNT FLAT 45	$6,350.00	Exeter	3319m	Soft	H Cobden	71kg	4:21.17	4-2-1	1. Quebecois 2. Matthias 3. Jack Black	4.5L	$1.91
2/11	05/03/2023	-	P2P MDN 4	$0.00	Castlelands P2p	4828m	Good	J L Scallan	60kg	-	-	1. Queensbury Boy 2. Quebecois 3. Magical King	1.0L	$1.00