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Jimmy Neville And Aine Hurst Memorial Hurdle

Thurles · Thu 5th Mar 2026 · 16:05
📏 2m7f 🌿 Soft To Heavy 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Timeless Treaty
100/30
Josh Williamson
1st
Blizzard Of Oz
9/4
Paul Townend
3rd
Western Walk
5/4F
Jack Kennedy
📏
Distance
2m7f
🌿
Going
Soft To Heavy
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
11
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
1
Drumgill Form: 231895
7y
164 lbs

John Patrick Ryan
123
🥈 2nd 6y
lbs
Josh Williamson
Gordon Elliott
100/30
10
Noble Name Form: S51435
6y
147 lbs

Ms Claire O'Connell
-
PU
Amirite Form:
10y
lbs
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
10/1
🥇 1st 8y
lbs
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
9/4
🥉 3rd
Western Walk Form:
9y
lbs
Jack Kennedy
Jonathan Sweeney
5/4F
5
Duffle Coat Form: UPP-09
9y
154 lbs

Gordon Elliott
-
PU 9y
lbs
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
20/1
6
Farren Glory Form: 233-33
9y
154 lbs

Gordon Elliott
144
7
Rushmount Form: 0-4551
9y
154 lbs

Jonathan Sweeney
-
9
Lep Around (IRE) Form: 0063-0
8y
147 lbs

Miss M Harding
105
Racing Post Pick
Western Walk

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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.