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starsportsbet.co.uk Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Fontwell · Sun 22nd Feb 2026 · 16:50
📏 2m1½f 🏷️ Class Class 5 🌿 Heavy 🏟️ Turf 🐎 NH Flat
2nd
Red Acres Max (IRE)
10/11F
Gavin Sheehan
1st
Minella Premier (IRE)
7/2
Paul O'Brien
3rd
Testing Patience
40/1
Caoilin Quinn
🏷️
Class
Class 5
📏
Distance
2m1½f
🌿
Going
Heavy
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
4
🔖
Type
NH Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
4 5y
lbs
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
2/1
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Paul O'Brien
Richard Hobson
7/2
🥈 2nd 5y
lbs
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
10/11F
🥉 3rd 6y
lbs
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
40/1

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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.