16:05 Ascot

Saturday 17 January 2026

All12:2513:0013:4014:2014:5315:3016:05

BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 37.62s

1^st

Whiskey Yankee

511-2

14/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Held up in midfield, in touch 3 out, soon ridden and disputed lead, briefly headed 2 out, headway to lead before last, kept on op 11/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Laguna Beach

511-8

7/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led outright 3rd, headed before 5th, pressed leader 3 out, soon disputed lead, briefly led but mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace run-in op 11/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 3/1

3^rd

Kasino Des Mottes

611-8

5/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Disputed lead, headed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace when not fluent last op 11/2

4^th

The Burren Man

511-8

11/4

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Took keen hold, midfield, headway to lead before 5th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and weakened op 13/8

5^th

Tobyshill

611-2

8/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

Minella Marathon

511-8

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out tchd 12/1

7^th

Betgoodwin

711-2

150/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

Always in rear, awkward 1st, pushed along before 5th, tailed off before 3 out

Also Ran

Uptown Dandy

611-2

9/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Took keen hold, disputed lead, headed before 3rd, bad mistake 5th, soon pulled up op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Mymilkman³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.90Pl:£3.10, £1.20, £1.80EX:£56.00Trifecta:£230.50SF:£40.40Swingers:£6.40, £9.20, £2.70

Forecasts

Laguna Beach (7/4), The Burren Man (11/4), Kasino Des Mottes (5/1), Tobyshill (8/1), Uptown Dandy (9/1), Whiskey Yankee (14/1), Minella Marathon (14/1), Betgoodwin (150/1), Mymilkman (150/1)

The form of LAGUNA BEACH's Hereford win is working out well and, with further improvement in the offing over this still longer trip, he's taken to defy a penalty at the first time of asking. The Burren Man created a good impression at Carlisle and is another horse to be very positive about, with Whiskey Yankee an interesting hurdling debutant for a yard that continues to thrive.

LAGUNA BEACH (FR)
THE BURREN MAN
WHISKEY YANKEE

Previous Winners

2025

Jax Junior

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: Tom Cannon | T: L Wadham

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00