15:30 Ayr

Monday 23 February 2026

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100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 4m 20.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Green Hopet34
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: W R Crawford
9/4
Made the frame both starts in points and left hurdles debut form well behind when taking 20-runner novice (125/1) at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 34 days ago. Likely contender.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Next Twisth41
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR:  121| BF| D
4/11
Showed ability in bumpers and has made a positive start over hurdles, confirming promise of debut effort when scoring at Southwell (15.8f) in November and improving again when very good second of 10 in novice over C&D (heavy, 11/8) 41 days ago. The one to beat.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Linalene56
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore
28/1
Fair performer in bumpers but yet to reach that level over timber, albeit chance ended with blunder late on at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 56 days ago. Likely capable of better.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Luckie Devilh18
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards
100/1
Showed ability in bumpers but offered nothing in either start over hurdles and will likely be seen in better light when encountering a quicker surface.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Ms Cindy Kate191
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards
100/1
Went backwards from Rules debut when eighth of 9 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, good to firm) in August and is likely best watched on hurdles bow.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Next Twist (4/11), Green Hope (9/4), Linalene (28/1), Ms Cindy Kate (100/1), Luckie Devil (100/1)

Verdict

NEXT TWIST is progressing with each start over hurdles and can register his second victory here. Irish raider Green Hope looks the obvious danger.

  1. Next Twist4/11
  2. Green Hope9/4
  3. Linalene28/1

Previous Winners

2025
Serious Challenge
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
J: J J Burke  |  T: F O'Brien
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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