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British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Fakenham · Fri 13th Feb 2026 · 14:20
📏 2m4f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
The Boss Bear
17/2
Tom Cannon
1st
Jury's In
9/4
Charlie Hammond
3rd
Swingin Safari (IRE)
11/4
Harry Cobden
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
2m4f
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
6
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
5
No Cure (IRE) Form:
5y
lbs
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
14/1
🥉 3rd 6y
lbs
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
11/4
🥈 2nd
The Boss Bear Form:
6y
lbs
Tom Cannon
Gary & Josh Moore
17/2
4
Ionian Form:
5y
lbs
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
7/4F
🥇 1st
Jury's In Form:
6y
lbs
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
9/4
PU
Porridge Form:
6y
lbs
Mr Joseph Stevenson(7)
Tracey Leeson
250/1

Today's NAP of The Day

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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.