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Friday 20 February 2026

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Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight At CopyBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 34.27s

Kapitein Kool⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: J W Mullins| OR: 118| D

7/2

Made a successful hurdles debut at Newton Abbot (17f) in October and has advanced his form when runner-up under a penalty at Exeter and Taunton since, clear of the rest in 2m3f novice on latter occasion. Should go well again.

Form: 75-5122

Lisbane Park³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 120| CD

8/11

Cost £110,000 after finishing second in an Irish point and went one better in 2m novice at Exeter in November. Posted a very good third of 9 on his handicap debut at Windsor (20f, soft) 33 days ago so he's well in the mix back in maiden company.

Form: 2-143

Forest Hills²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: C J Gray

300/1

Fair 1m2f winner on Flat for Rod Millman but well beaten for his new yard in a pair of novice hurdles at Taunton and Wincanton last month. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 70

Maximum Benefit⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss J S Davis

33/1

Hinted at promise when sixth in Chepstow bumper in November but only tenth of 12 in similar company at Warwick (16f, soft) 71 days ago. Goes over hurdles now with lots more needed.

Form: 560

Dalcassian Girl²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

80/1

200/1, hinted at promise when fifth of 11 in novice at Wincanton (21.4f, heavy) on her hurdles bow 22 days ago. Down in trip and can build on it.

Form: 52-05

Follow The Plan⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: D Pipe

150/1

Dartmouth mare who came in third in an Irish point but finished last of 9 in novice at Taunton (16.5f, soft, 100/1) on his NH debut 8 days ago. Significantly more is required.

Form: 9

Miss Jaffa Cake²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: P Gundry

125/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and yet to trouble the judge in a trio of starts over hurdles, albeit was shaping better than previously (in fifth) when unseating rider 3 out at Wincanton (2m5f) last month. Others remain more persuasive though.

Form: P-F59U

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Non-Runners

Doctor Blue⁵³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: S Thomas J: Dylan Johnston

Forecasts

Lisbane Park (8/11), Doctor Blue (2/1), Kapitein Kool (7/2), Maximum Benefit (33/1), Dalcassian Girl (80/1), Miss Jaffa Cake (125/1), Follow The Plan (150/1), Forest Hills (300/1)

Sam Thomas' useful Ascot scorer DOCTOR BLUE holds the clear edge on form and is worth forgiving his latest Doncaster sixth when reported to have bled so he gets the vote over Lisbane Park who acquitted himself really well pitched into handicap company when third at Windsor and rates a big danger back in maiden company. Kapitein Kool is proving progressive and should also be on the premises.