The 1-2 favourite – ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies for the yard run by brother Willy and father Nigel – came home ahead of two past winners of the £80,000 race, Brewin’upastorm and Botox Has, who were priced at 18-1 and 11-1 respectively.
It was one six races on a card that had to have its chases taken out and all races run on the hurdle course – the track having had 295mm of rain in the seven weeks of 2026 so far.
See 33 pictures by Clive Bennett on this page and those linked, or by scrolling down the single page if you’re on the Observer app – and see video of Potters Charm coming into the winners’ enclosure, filmed by Nic O’Leary, at the top of this page.

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National Spirit Hurdle race day 2026 at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett

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National Spirit Hurdle race day 2026 at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett

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National Spirit Hurdle race day 2026 at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett

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National Spirit Hurdle race day 2026 at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett

