November 22 / 12.20 Ascot

12.20

Good To Soft

Safer Gambling Week “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 3f 58y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Safer Gambling Week “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on debut in Irish maiden point (3m, heavy) last November and changed hands for £140,000 the following month; no match for the front two when third on last month's hurdle debut at Cheltenham (2m4f, good; 8-1) but that was a hot race and he's a major player today.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

13

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

First Confession

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Pulled up at 50-1 in last year's 3m Grade 1 novice hurdle here; ran well in three of his five chases this term, notably with his easy win in a 2m5f beginners' event at Carlisle (good to soft) last time, but Cheltenham in December was one of the exceptions and he didn't jump well that day, before falling at Exeter on his next start; work to do on a few counts.

25/1

1st

1

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

First Confession

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

The only one of these with chasing experience; didn't jump well when soundly beaten at Cheltenham in December and fell at Exeter latest; however, before those he ran well to finish third over C&D (good to soft) and at Kempton (3m, good) in his first two chases; major player if he's on song.

6/4

Form: 52- BF

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden point winner (3m, yielding to soft) who showed promise in defeat last season on his two bumper starts (both on soft); improvement needed on hurdle debut but he's bred to be suited by the step up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 3

12:20 Ascot

Oak Grove

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in third and in touch with leaders, ridden before 2 out, went second after 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner

3/1

2nd

3

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 3

12:20 Ascot

Oak Grove

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in third and in touch with leaders, ridden before 2 out, went second after 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner

3/1

Form: 336-U6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Auteuil last month but may have needed the run (early unseat there on reappearance previously); he finished third in three Grade 2 juvenile hurdles last season (2m-2m2f, very soft-good to soft) and holds leading claims if rediscovering that form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

16:30 Chepstow

Milan Tino

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

Won at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in December on second chase start; he hasn't kicked on from that on his two outings since but it was still a respectable effort behind a well-handicapped winner at Leicester (2m, heavy) last time and he could have a big part to play today.

13/8

2nd

2

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 3

14:05 Leicester

Milan Tino

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

0-9 over hurdles but he made it second time lucky over fences when scoring at Ludlow (2m, good to soft; 12-1) in December; should have more to offer in this sphere but he was disappointing at Doncaster 19 days ago and needs to bounce back after that.

9/2

4th

8

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

15:13 Doncaster

Milan Tino

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Opened his account in Ludlow contest (2m, good to soft; second chase attempt) most recently; may well build on that success and improve further over fences; upped in class but receives plenty of weight all round; interesting contender.

7/2

Non-runners

Honky Tonk Highway, Marvellous Mick

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £5.29

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

First Confession

Daily Record:

Milan Tino

The Star:

Oak Grove

Daily Mirror:

Marvellous Mick

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