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Ballymore Novice Hurdle

Naas · Fri 9th Jan 2026 · 13:43
📏 2m4f 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Sortudo
15/8F
Mr P W Mullins
1st
I'll Sort That (IRE)
5/1
Mr D L Queally
3rd
Fruit De Mer
11/1
Darragh O'Keeffe
📏
Distance
2m4f
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
10
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
7 6y
lbs
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
3/1
4 7y
lbs
Daniel King
Ross O'Sullivan
20/1
5
Frankie John Form:
6y
lbs
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
28/1
🥉 3rd
Fruit De Mer Form:
6y
lbs
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
11/1
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
5/1
9
Kovanis Form:
6y
lbs
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
80/1
10
Letos Form:
6y
lbs
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
22/1
8 5y
lbs
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
33/1
6
Saint Baco Form:
5y
lbs
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
9/2
🥈 2nd
Sortudo Form:
6y
lbs
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
15/8F

Today's NAP of The Day

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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.