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Ascot17 Jan 2026

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

(Class 3)(4-7yo)(2m5f146yds)2m5½fSoft11 hurdles

1st £13,202.502nd £6,0753rd £3,037.504th £1,5205th £757.50

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BetMGM EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race), 2m5½f - Soft, Class 3 4-7yo

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9.Whiskey Yankee14/1 T:Sam ThomasJ:Dylan Johnston	J:Dylan JohnstonT:Sam Thomas	5	11-2t¹	–	75	119	–
2 2¼	2.Laguna Beach(FR)7/4F T:Nicky HendersonJ:James Bowen	J:James BowenT:Nicky Henderson	5	11-8	124	79	124	–
3 2[4¼]	1.Kasino Des Mottes(FR)5/1 T:Joe TizzardJ:Brendan Powell	J:Brendan PowellT:Joe Tizzard	6	11-8	126	77	123	–
4 13[17¼]	4.The Burren Man11/4 T:Harry DerhamJ:Paul O'Brien	J:Paul O'BrienT:Harry Derham	5	11-8t	–	64	108	–
5 8[25¼]	7.Tobyshill(IRE)8/1 T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesJ:Sam Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-DaviesT:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6	11-2	–	51	93	–
6 18[43¼]	3.Minella Marathon14/1 T:Dan SkeltonJ:Harry Skelton	J:Harry SkeltonT:Dan Skelton	5	11-8t¹	–	39	83	–
7 1[44¼]	5.Betgoodwin(FR)150/1 T:Chris GordonJ:Freddie Gordon	J:Freddie GordonT:Chris Gordon	7	11-2	–	32	76	–
PU	8.Uptown Dandy(IRE)9/1 T:Ben PaulingJ:Ben Jones	J:Ben JonesT:Ben Pauling	6	11-2	116	–	–	–

1

9.Whiskey Yankee

14/1

5yo11st 2lbt¹–OR75TS119RPR–MR

J:Dylan Johnston

2

2¼

(FR) 7/4F

5yo11st 8lb124OR79TS124RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

3

2 [4¼]

1.Kasino Des Mottes

(FR) 5/1

6yo11st 8lb126OR77TS123RPR–MR

J:Brendan Powell

4

13 [17¼]

4.The Burren Man

11/4

5yo11st 8lbt–OR64TS108RPR–MR

5

8 [25¼]

(IRE) 8/1

6yo11st 2lb–OR51TS93RPR–MR

T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

J:Sam Twiston-Davies

6

18 [43¼]

3.Minella Marathon

14/1

5yo11st 8lbt¹–OR39TS83RPR–MR

J:Harry Skelton

7

1 [44¼]

(FR) 150/1

7yo11st 2lb–OR32TS76RPR–MR

J:Freddie Gordon

PU

(IRE) 9/1

6yo11st 2lb116OR–TS–RPR–MR

8 ranOff time: 4:05:34Winning time: 5m 37.62s (slow by 27.12s)Total SP: 115%

Non-runners:Mymilkman (vet's certificate)

1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Whiskey Yankee)1st breeder: Yorton Farm Stud
2nd owner: M Buckley, C Noell And M Hankin (Laguna Beach)
3rd owner: Kevan Leggett, Susan & John Waterworth (Kasino Des Mottes)

Tote win: £15.90PL: £3.10£1.20£1.80Ex: £56.00CSF: £40.40Trifecta: £230.50

Jackpot:£9,900.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £10,000.00 - 1.01 winning units

Placepot:£1,951.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £157,412.90 - 80.66 winning units

Quadpot:£173.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £12,512.67 - 71.95 winning units