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4:05 Ascot 17 Jan 2026

BetMGM EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4-7yo) (2m5f146yds) 2m5½f Soft 11 hurdles
1st £13,202.50 2nd £6,075 3rd £3,037.50 4th £1,520 5th £757.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 112 t1 75 119
b g Hunter's Light (IRE) - Charbelle (FR) (Poliglote)
Towards rear, not fluent 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, led before last, kept on (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2 
5 118 124 79 124
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Ulster Noire (FR) (Martaline)
Prominent, led before 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed before 5th, led again before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in (op 11/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 3/1)
3  2 [4¼]
6 118 126 77 123
b g Balko (FR) - Banco Des Mottes (FR) (Kapgarde)
Led, headed 2nd, not fluent 2 out, no extra approaching last (op 11/2)
4  13 [17¼]
5 118 t 64 108
b g Maxios - Ryme Bere (FR) (Until Sundown)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and led before 5th, headed and weakened before 2 out (op 13/8)
5  8 [25¼]
6 112 51 93
b g Califet (FR) - Letitia's Gain (IRE) (Zaffaran)
In touch with leaders, headway and led 2nd, headed before 3rd, weakened before 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
6  18 [43¼]
5 118 t1 39 83
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Saint Goustan (FR) (Zero Problemo)
Towards rear, weakened before 2 out (tchd 12/1)
7  1 [44¼]
7 112 32 76
ch g Castle Du Berlais (FR) - Fol' Allegria (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, weakened before 4 out
PU   
6 112 116
b g Milan - Bettys Delight (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Pressed leader, mistake and pulled up 5th (op 8/1)
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