13:15 Ascot
Saturday 14 February 2026
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45
Betfair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 2  |  2m 3f 63y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 42.16s
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â Ben Jones
In touch with leaders, ridden and headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon led outright and went clear, kept on run-in, readily op Evens
T:Â Miss E C LavelleJ:Â J J Burke
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, headway approaching last, chased winner close home, not reach winner op 16/1
T:Â A J HoneyballJ:Â Rex Dingle
Led, ridden and joined 2 out where not fluent, soon headed and outpaced by winner, no extra and lost second close home op 13/2 and tchd 7/1
T:Â J TizzardJ:Â H Cobden
Prominent, ridden and dropped to rear 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 7/2
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Tristan Durrell
Always in rear, tailed off before 2 out op 80/1
Also Ran
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â Sean Houlihan
Midfield, not fluent 3rd, ridden and outpaced by leaders 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened, mistake and unseated rider last op 4/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £5.70EX:£20.50Trifecta:£76.30SF:£20.54Swingers:£6.10, £1.30, £9.50
Forecasts
Mondoui'boy (8/11), Starzand (9/2), Etna Bianco (5/1), Catchintsavo (11/2), Kildinan Prince (28/1), Coumeenoole (100/1)
MONDOUI'BOY created a good impression when justifying short odds on his Ludlow hurdle debut last month and can take advantage of the 3 lb he receives from course scorer Etna Bianco, who should find this easier than the Grade 1 Challow.
- MONDOUI'BOY (FR)
- ETNA BIANCO (IRE)
- CATCHINTSAVO (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00
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