12:50 Wetherby

Thursday 22 January 2026

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 16.74s

1^st

Starmount

611-8

1/7f

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Wore hood to post, made all, shaken up after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, easily tchd 1/6

2^nd

Kaka's Cousin

611-8

16/5

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan

Raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner from 2 out, kept on op 7/2

3^rd

William Yeats

511-2

50/1

T: R MenziesJ: Theo Gillard

Towards rear, made headway and in mid-division after 4th, chased leading trio after 6th, ridden and no chance after 3 out, went modest third before last, plugged on

4^th

Largy Meadow

611-2

80/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)

Held up in rear, ridden along and struggling after 6th, in midfield but making no impression 3 out, mistake 2 out, went remote fourth after last op 100/1

5^th

Je Mr Dawson

711-2

80/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Midfield, shaken up after 6th, ridden and no chance with leaders from 3 out, soon beaten

6^th

3 ¼

Hourman

511-2

28/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Towards rear of midfield, blundered 6th, ridden and no chance before 3 out, weakened op 40/1

7^th

nse

Laristote

511-2

22/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, shaken up 3 out, soon ridden and made no impression, weakened before last, lost several places flat op 25/1

8^th

Knockeranna Rose

611-2

66/1

T: S CorbettJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)

Jumped right at times, tracked leaders, ridden along after 6th, beaten before 3 out, tailed off op 125/1

Also Ran

Bogha Baiste

511-2

200/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan

Wore hood to post, held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, untidy 5th, well behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1

Johnny Two Jets

511-2

200/1

T: R M SmithJ: Toby Wynne

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in midfield, blundered 4th, dropped to rear 5th, soon struggling, lost touch after 6th, pulled up before 3 out op 250/1

Jungle Jet

711-2

80/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out tchd 66/1

Big Love

410-3

80/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up in rear, awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 5th, ridden and well behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.15Pl:£1.02, £1.10, £4.30EX:£1.60Trifecta:£10.80SF:£1.32Swingers:£1.02, £5.00, £7.20

Forecasts

Starmount (1/7), Kaka's Cousin (16/5), Laristote (22/1), Hourman (28/1), William Yeats (50/1), Knockeranna Rose (66/1), Largy Meadow (80/1), Je Mr Dawson (80/1), Jungle Jet (80/1), Big Love (80/1), Johnny Two Jets (200/1), Bogha Baiste (200/1)

Having made the perfect start when landing a C&D novice under hands and heels riding in December, STARMOUNT ultimately found a bad mistake doing him no favours when fourth in Grade 1 company at Aintree on Boxing Day. Remaining with potential, he can make amends back in calmer waters. Fellow penalised runner Kaka's Cousin was a good winner at Catterick over Christmas and rates the lead threat. Hurdle debutants Hourman and Laristote are others worthy of a second look.

STARMOUNT (IRE)
KAKA'S COUSIN (IRE)
HOURMAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Chart Topper

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

1/1

Prize Money

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