14:30 Kempton

Monday 23 March 2026

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Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 5m 5.31s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Fountains Blenhein25
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Chad Bament(7)| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  125
5/6
Debut bumper winner has already won twice as a hurdler and ran his best race when runner-up in 2m3f novice at Taunton latest. The one to beat with step back up in trip in his favour.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Caspari22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson
4/1
Cracksman gelding (half-brother to smart hurdler Luccia) still looked a work in progress when winning at Huntingdon (2m) second time up over hurdles, shaping as though this markedly longer trip could benefit.
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3
Horse silk
Step Aheadt49
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  122| BF
15/8
Fairly useful bumper performer (bought by current yard for £145,000) was a game winner of 2½m Cheltenham novice on New Year's Day but dropped away quickly when well beaten fifth over C&D last time.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Hello Tom324
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: S-J Davies
150/1
Getaway gelding from the family of useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3¾m) Ballycasey. 0-5 in points in Ireland, last seen in May 2025. Likely to need more time/distance.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Testing Patience29
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore
40/1
€20,000 Youmzain gelding finished third in a point bumper but only ran to a poor level in pair of Rules bumpers last month.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Fountains Blenhein (5/6), Step Ahead (15/8), Caspari (4/1), Testing Patience (40/1), Hello Tom (150/1)

Verdict

FOUNTAINS BLENHEIN has the experience edge over Caspari and that's likely to prove the difference.

  1. Fountains Blenhein5/6
  2. Caspari4/1
  3. Step Ahead15/8

Previous Winners

2025
Go West
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
J: Harry Cobden  |  T: P F Nicholls
8/11

Prize Money

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

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