17:30 Hereford

Thursday 16 April 2026

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Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 53.61s

1^st

Arctic Voyage

410-10

14/1

T: M BlakeJ: Harry Reed

Wore hood to post, midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and headway to lead before last where two lengths clear, kept on well tchd 16/1

2^nd

5 ½

Crystal Days

610-11

15/8j

T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard (3)

Prominent, left in lead approaching 4th, hampered by loose horse and headed 5th, ridden and briefly led before last where two lengths down, kept on same pace op 2/1

3^rd

American Empire

611-4

15/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Midfield, in touch in fourth 2 out, soon ridden, went third last, kept on, no danger op 8/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

Latin

511-4

12/1

T: James OwenJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on approaching last where not fluent, stayed on, never nearer op 13/2 tchd 14/1

5^th

Gallant Lion

611-4

17/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Liam Harrison

Took keen hold, prominent, led 5th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, faded run-in op 10/1

6^th

Good For You

511-4

6/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Midfield, in touch 2 out, soon pushed along, faded before last op 7/1

7^th

Backer Bilk

410-10

80/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Thomas Bellamy

Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and minor headway before last op 40/1

8^th

9 ½

Hellion

410-10

125/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: William Maggs (3)

Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, minor headway before last op 80/1

9^th

Alex The Great

611-4

66/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Lily Pinchin

Always behind op 50/1

10^th

4 ¾

Bowling Shane

410-10

80/1

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Always behind op 50/1

11^th

Hopjes

611-4

200/1

T: H DickinJ: James Best

Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, soon tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Fidendum

711-4

15/8j

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (3)

Took keen hold, led, jumped right 1st, ran out approaching 4th op 9/4 tchd 5/2

Dinkys Rose

410-3

300/1

T: Henry OliverJ: Lee Edwards

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, short of room and unseated rider before 3rd op 150/1 tchd 400/1

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Non-Runners

Gaelic Saint²⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.20Pl:£3.40, £1.20, £2.40EX:£63.90Trifecta:£272.80SF:£44.95Swingers:£7.30, £15.20, £4.20

Forecasts

Crystal Days (15/8), Fidendum (15/8), Gaelic Saint (3/1), Good For You (6/1), American Empire (15/2), Gallant Lion (17/2), Latin (12/1), Arctic Voyage (14/1), Alex The Great (66/1), Backer Bilk (80/1), Bowling Shane (80/1), Hellion (125/1), Hopjes (200/1), Dinkys Rose (300/1)

FIDENDUM has a lengthy absence to overcome but was going the right way when last seen so could be worth siding with. Crystal Days needs to shrug off a lesser effort at Kelso last month but is a definite player if doing so, with American Empire next best.

FIDENDUM
CRYSTAL DAYS
AMERICAN EMPIRE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Military Alliance

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Paul O'Brien | T: Harry Derham

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.005th: £355.00