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Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Sandown · Fri 5th Dec 2025 · 14:20
📏 3m 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 Good To Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Chase
2nd
Doyen Quest
4/1
Harry Skelton
1st
Salver
6/4F
Caoilin Quinn
3rd
Laurens Bay (FR)
5/2
Gavin Sheehan
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
3m
🌿
Going
Good To Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
4
🔖
Type
Chase
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥈 2nd
Doyen Quest Form:
7y
lbs
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
4/1
🥉 3rd 6y
lbs
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
5/2
4
Quebecois Form:
6y
lbs
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
7/2
🥇 1st
Salver Form:
5y
lbs
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
6/4F

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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.