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Friday 16 January 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 140y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:54  |   Winning time: 4m 44.50s
1st
Horse silk
1
2/5f
T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Saunders (5)
Wore hood to post, close up, led 7th, headed next, led approaching 2 out, soon went clear with runner-up, stayed on strongly from last, comfortably op 4/9 tchd 1/2
2nd
Horse silk
9
4
7/2
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Disputed lead, headed 3rd, soon chased leaders, close up 3 out, went clear with winner 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat, no match for winner op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Midfield, headway approaching 2 out, kept on from last op 10/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
11/2
T: O SignyJ: James Davies
Disputed lead, led outright 3rd, headed 7th, led again next, headed approaching 2 out, no extra final 110yds op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
½
7
40/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Tom Midgley (3)
Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, held when not fluent 2 out, op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
8
66/1
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Midfield, ridden before 2 out, no extra after last tchd 80/1
7th
Horse silk
31
6
511-5
125/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Liam Harrison
Always towards rear tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
28
3
811-5
250/1
T: C HobsonJ: Benjamin Poste
Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 150/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.02, £1.10, £2.30EX:£2.20Trifecta:£9.00SF:£2.69Swingers:£1.10, £2.60, £3.70

Forecasts

Hold The Serve (2/5), Shotgun Rider (7/2), Constantinian (11/2), Typhoon Warrior (12/1), Dilly's Gunner (40/1), Redeeming Love (66/1), Yummy (125/1), Inca (250/1)

Verdict

HOLD THE SERVE might be up to defying a penalty for last month's Wincanton success, with Leicester runner-up Shotgun Rider the obvious danger. Course bumper winner Constantinian looks best of the remainder.

  1. HOLD THE SERVE (IRE)
  2. SHOTGUN RIDER (IRE)
  3. CONSTANTINIAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Fingle Bridge
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
J: S Bowen  |  T: O Murphy
2/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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