Full Result 2.45 Lingfield | 5 February 2026

attheraces.com/marketmovers Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £5,446 2nd £2,509 3rd £1,254 4th £628

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Keno Black (FR) 5/1 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	6	117 h¹	–	91	105	–
bl g Tirwanako (FR) - Sage Decision (FR) (Sageburg)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, led clearly before last, ridden out run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding overraced on his previous run and settled better today with the addition of a hood combined with being ridden toward the back of the field in what he considered a weak race; he further explained that gelding has since been treated for stomach ulcers, which was noted) (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

2 ¾	4. Largy Go (IRE) 13/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	5	117	–	90	105	–
b g Poet's Word (IRE) - Jo Go (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, hung left then jockey dropped whip after 2 out, went second last, stayed on (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 11/10)

3 3¼ [4]	5. Le Fabuleux Buck's (FR) 18/1 Freddie Keighley ⁷ Martin Keighley	Freddie Keighley ⁷ Martin Keighley	5	110	–	85	100	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Dothraki (FR) (Princeton)
Prominent, jumped left 4th, disputed lead 2 out, lost position before last, not fluent last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and 25/1)

4 7½ [11½]	2. Hello Fortune (IRE) 7/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	6	117	–	75	94	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Hello Kitty (IRE) (Houmayoun)
Led, joined 2 out, headed then weakened before last (op 11/1)

5 14 [25½]	7. Spanish Dancer (FR) 11/4 Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	7	117 h	–	56	81	–
ch g Spanish Moon (USA) - Aurore Celtique (FR) (Alamo Bay)
Prominent, weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding lost both front shoes) (op 9/2)

6 11 [36½]	8. West Along (IRE) 11/1 Harry Kimber Richard Rowe	Harry Kimber Richard Rowe	6	117	–	41	68	–
b g Westerner - Princess Gaia (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In rear, weakened before 2 out (tchd 10/1 and 12/1)

7 9 [45½]	6. Lord Virginia (FR) 16/1 Beau Morgan ⁵ Martin Keighley	Beau Morgan ⁵ Martin Keighley	5	112	–	28	59	–
b g Walzertakt (GER) - Virginia Bella (FR) (Laveron)
Midfield, headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

8 44 [89½]	9. Cracker Muddle 250/1 Freddie Mitchell ³ Gary & Josh Moore	Freddie Mitchell ³ Gary & Josh Moore	8	1011	–	–	8	–
b m Kayf Tara - Just Josie (Josr Algarhoud)
Midfield, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 100/1)

PU	10. Coisty 250/1 Marc Goldstein Michael Madgwick	Marc Goldstein Michael Madgwick	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Sixties Icon - Steel Free (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Took keen hold to post, midfield, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up (op 200/1 tchd 125/1 and 300/1)

PU	1. Felix Maximus (IRE) 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Ben Case	Sam Twiston-Davies Ben Case	6	117 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Fleur D'Ainay (FR) (Poliglote)
Prominent, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before straight (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:46:50 Winning time: 4m 20.22s (slow by 28.22s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Love You Back (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Only (Racing) Fans (Keno Black) 1st breeder: Francois Bonnot & Mrs Louise Bonnot
2nd owner: John P McManus (Largy Go)
3rd owner: Stephen Sugden And Helen Sugden (Le Fabuleux Buck's)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.10 £1.30 £3.10 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £14.48 Trifecta: £211.60

2:45 Lingfield 5 Feb 2026

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