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BetMGM EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Ascot · Sat 17th Jan 2026 · 16:05
📏 2m5½f 🏷️ Class Class 3 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Laguna Beach
7/4F
James Bowen
1st
Whiskey Yankee (GB)
14/1
Dylan Johnston
3rd
Kasino Des Mottes (FR)
5/1
Brendan Powell
🏷️
Class
Class 3
📏
Distance
2m5½f
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
8
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥉 3rd 6y
lbs
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
5/1
🥈 2nd
Laguna Beach Form:
5y
lbs
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
7/4F
6 5y
lbs
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
14/1
4 5y
lbs
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
11/4
7
Betgoodwin Form:
7y
lbs
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
150/1
5
Tobyshill Form:
6y
lbs
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
8/1
PU
Uptown Dandy Form:
6y
lbs
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
9/1
🥇 1st 5y
lbs
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
14/1

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15:05 Ascot
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.