13:00 Lingfield

Sunday 21 December 2025

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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 4m 11.94s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Aqua Bleu23
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex
4/6
From a good family and has made a promising start, finishing runner-up on hurdles debut at Hereford prior to going one better at Doncaster (looked set to claim leader when left in front 2 out). Strong claims to follow up under a penalty.
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2
Horse silk
Callero17
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore
66/1
€10,000 3-y-o, Waldgeist gelding. Dam, lightly raced on Flat, half-sister to 15f-17f hurdle winner abroad Sopran. Showed nothing on debut when pulled up at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) earlier this month. Plenty to prove.
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3
Horse silk
15/8
€26,000 3-y-o, Goliath Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including smart chaser Enjoy d'Allen, stays 29f, and multiple French cross-country chase winner Hermine Allen. Dam placed over hurdles in France. Hails from a useful yard and worth noting for support in a race lacking depth.
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4
Horse silk
Network Gold17
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy
8/1
Looked in need of the experience when a well-held fifth in juvenile hurdle at Bangor on debut and showed much more when third in a 7-runner juvenile hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 17 days ago, not knocked about. In good hands and should progress, especially when upped in trip.
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5
Horse silk
Network Rgb17
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy
33/1
Stoutly bred sort seemed backward on debut and offered a bit more when fourth (4½ lengths behind stablemate Network Gold) at Wincanton last month. Looks to be being brought along gradually and is probably one for handicaps over further.
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6
Horse silk
28/1
Hail from family his yard know well (half-brother to useful hurdler The Pink'n, stayed 21f) and hinted at ability when (14/1) midfield in a Wincanton bumper on debut last month. Could take a step forward now sent hurdling.
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Forecasts

Aqua Bleu (4/6), Majeur Allen (15/8), Network Gold (8/1), Pink 'n Purple (28/1), Network Rgb (33/1), Callero (66/1)

Verdict

This looks an excellent opportunity for AQUA BLEU to follow up his Doncaster success under a penalty. Network Gold looks the pick of the Olly Murphy pair, but the main danger may come from newcomer Majeur Allen, who is one to note for support in a winnable juvenile hurdle.

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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