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Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle

Leopardstown · Mon 2nd Feb 2026 · 13:15
📏 2m6f 🌿 Heavy 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Kazansky
4/1
Jack Kennedy
1st
Doctor Steinberg
7/4F
Paul Townend
3rd
Love Me Tender
4/1
Mark Walsh
📏
Distance
2m6f
🌿
Going
Heavy
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
9
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
7/4F
5
Frankie John Form:
6y
lbs
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
18/1
🥈 2nd
Kazansky Form:
6y
lbs
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
4/1
🥉 3rd 5y
lbs
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
4/1
4
Riskaway Form:
6y
lbs
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
13/2
6 5y
lbs
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
17/2
7 6y
lbs
Sean O'Keeffe
Declan Queally
40/1
PU
Yeshil Form:
6y
lbs
J J Slevin
Henry De Bromhead
14/1
NR
Jalon d'Oudairies Form: 113/22
y
164 lbs
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
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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.