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Farm And Garden Machinery Ltd Heavy Horsepower Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ludlow · Wed 18th Feb 2026 · 14:00
📏 3m 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Island Bridge
4/9F
Tom Bellamy
1st
Doctor On Call
100/30
Dylan Johnston
3rd
Assertive Walk
5/1
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
3m
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
3
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥉 3rd 6y
lbs
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
5/1
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Dylan Johnston
Paul Nicholls
100/30
🥈 2nd
Island Bridge Form:
6y
lbs
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
4/9F

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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.