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Robert Case Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Fakenham · Fri 13th Mar 2026 · 01:35
📏 2m3y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good To Soft 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,446 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Hans Lippershey
4/1
Harry Bannister
1st
Mister Ursus
10/11F
Kevin Brogan
3rd
Always Stronger
8/1
Charlie Hammond
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
2m3y
🌿
Going
Good To Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£5,446
🐎
Runners
10
🔖
Type
Hurdle
📊 Betting Forecast
Evs Mister Ursus, 11/8 Zarakerjack, 13/2 Hans Lippershey, 16/1 Always Stronger, 50/1 Callmesusie
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥉 3rd 6y
160 lbs
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
- 8/1
2 5y
160 lbs

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
-
🥈 2nd
Hans Lippershey Form: 243740
5y
160 lbs
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
107 4/1
🥇 1st
Mister Ursus Form: 422
5y
160 lbs
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
112 10/11F
PU
Callmesusie Form: 24-R7P
8y
153 lbs
James Davies
Louise Allan
- 250/1
4
High Point Form: P
5y
160 lbs

Ross Burdon
-
PU
Zarakerjack Form: 23
4y
150 lbs
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
105 11/4
6 5y
160 lbs

Jamie Snowden
-
8 6y
153 lbs

Lucy Wadham
-
9
Babyken (FR) Form: P234
4y
150 lbs

Paul Nicholls
112
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RACING POST VERDICT

This looks to be an ideal opportunity for MISTER URSUS to get off the mark. He has most to fear from Zarakerjack.

Racing Post Pick
Mister Ursus

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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.