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Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr · Thu 29th Jan 2026 · 14:43
📏 2m 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Irandando Has
12/1
Toby Wynne
1st
Stede Bonnet
8/11F
Sean Bowen
3rd
Irish Champ
6/1
J J Slevin
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
2m
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
8
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
5 5y
lbs
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
9/2
🥈 2nd
Irandando Has Form:
7y
lbs
Toby Wynne
Sam Allwood
12/1
4
Sanilam Form:
6y
lbs
Brian Hughes
Sandy Thomson
7/2
🥇 1st
Stede Bonnet Form:
5y
lbs
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
8/11F
7 5y
lbs
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
200/1
🥉 3rd
Irish Champ Form:
6y
lbs
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
6/1
8
Run Baby Run Form:
5y
lbs
Ben Smith
R Mike Smith
300/1
6 5y
lbs
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
100/1

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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.