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League Of Friends Musgrove Hospital Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton · Wed 23rd Apr 2025 · 16:25
📏 2m3f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good To Firm 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Jackpot Des Bordes (FR)
4/9F
Freddie Gingell
1st
Handlethekettle (IRE)
7/4
Gavin Sheehan
3rd
Hector's Hope (GB)
125/1
Bryan Carver
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Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
2m3f
🌿
Going
Good To Firm
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
4
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
7/4
🥈 2nd 6y
lbs
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
4/9F
4 5y
lbs
Tom Broughton
Fergal O'Brien
50/1
🥉 3rd 7y
lbs
Bryan Carver
Chris Down
125/1

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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.