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Strawmax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Kelso · Wed 7th May 2025 · 13:55
📏 2m5f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Just Oot (IRE)
11/8F
Henry Brooke
1st
Lucky Manifest
2/1
Ryan Mania
3rd
Blazing Court
100/30
Mr John Dixon(3)
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
2m5f
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
6
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
6 6y
lbs
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
9/1
🥉 3rd
Blazing Court Form:
7y
lbs
Mr John Dixon(3)
John Dixon
100/30
🥈 2nd 5y
lbs
Henry Brooke
Susan Corbett
11/8F
🥇 1st 5y
lbs
Ryan Mania
James Ewart
2/1
5 6y
lbs
Conor Rabbitt(3)
Iain Jardine
28/1
4 4y
lbs
Peter Kavanagh
Maurice Barnes
50/1

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.