12:25 Ascot

Saturday 17 January 2026

Premier Race Day Text
All12:2513:0013:4014:2014:5315:3016:05

BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 157y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:25  |   Winning time: 3m 53.22s
1st
Horse silk
10
1/1f
T: Faye BramleyJ: H Cobden
Travelled strongly, made all, going easily when went clear 2 out, pushed out run-in, canter tchd 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
16/1
T: D HoganJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in rear, headway and ridden 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on run-in, not reach easy winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
9
411-0
14/1
T: T LawesJ: K Brogan
Held up in midfield, left in third 3 out, headway to chase winner 2 out where not fluent, soon lost position, rallied for third run-in op 11/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Took keen hold, midfield, headway and disputed third 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, lost third run-in tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
2
7
11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Midfield, headway to chase winner 5th, ridden and lost second 2 out, soon faded op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
13
8
9/2
T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister
Midfield, ridden and faded 2 out op 5/1 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
17
5
25/1
T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon
Midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
20
4
411-0
125/1
T: K PickardJ: Paul O'Brien
Midfield, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off tchd 150/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
33/1
T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein
Prominent, mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
3
411-0
125/1
T: D HoganJ: J J Burke
Not always fluent and always in rear, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.20, £3.10, £3.10EX:£23.10Trifecta:£176.90SF:£20.36Swingers:£7.30, £4.60, £13.00

Forecasts

Winston Junior (1/1), Novelista (9/2), Down To Business (11/2), Macshadow Des Crai (11/2), Talakan (14/1), Genealogy (16/1), Flash Man (25/1), Brave Guest (33/1), Enziya (125/1), Elman (125/1)

Verdict

In a race usually worth noting, WINSTON JUNIOR can cement a highly encouraging start to his hurdles career, having caught the eye when second in the Triumph Trial at Cheltenham last month. Down To Business shaped with plenty of promise on his hurdle debut and looks sure to improve for the Skelton yard, while ex-French recruit Macshadow des Crai is expected to take a step forward from his UK debut run behind Winston Junior.

  1. WINSTON JUNIOR (IRE)
  2. DOWN TO BUSINESS
  3. MACSHADOW DES CRAI (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Lulamba
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 4
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £13,615.002nd: £6,272.003rd: £3,135.004th: £1,570.00

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