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Betfred "Bet Builder" "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Haydock · Sat 20th Dec 2025 · 12:20
📏 2m4f 🏷️ Class Class 3 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Chase
2nd
Ayiko
11/2
Sam Ewing
1st
Lario (GER)
9/4
Paul O'Brien
3rd
Largy Belter (IRE)
10/1
Tristan Durrell
🏷️
Class
Class 3
📏
Distance
2m4f
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
4
🔖
Type
Chase
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥈 2nd
Ayiko Form:
6y
lbs
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
11/2
PU 6y
lbs
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
5/6F
🥉 3rd 5y
lbs
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
10/1
🥇 1st
Lario (GER) Form:
6y
lbs
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
9/4

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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.