BetMGM EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Ascot
16:05
17 Jan 2026
2m5f146y
Class 3
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Race Information

Ascot
Going: Good To Soft
BetMGM EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2m5f146yClass 3
9 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Good To Soft.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Ben Pauling14 days: 5/21
Good Form
Dan Skelton14 days: 8/36
Good Form
Nicky Henderson14 days: 3/9
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
NR
Mymilkman silks
MymilkmanNon-Runner
Tom Cannon
Chris Gordon
6 yrs • --
N/R
1
Kasino Des Mottes silks
Kasino Des Mottes
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
6 yrs • --
11/2
2
Laguna Beach silks
Laguna Beach
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
5 yrs • --
11/4
3
Minella Marathon silks
Minella Marathon
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
5 yrs • --
16/1
4
The Burren Man silks
The Burren Man
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
5 yrs • --
13/8
5
Betgoodwin silks
Betgoodwin
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
7 yrs • --
200/1
7
Tobyshill silks
Tobyshill
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
6 yrs • --
10/1
8
Uptown Dandy silks
Uptown Dandy
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
6 yrs • --
8/1
9
Whiskey Yankee silks
Whiskey Yankee
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
5 yrs • --
11/1

Runners Spotlight

NR
Mymilkman
Favorite

Runner-up in two points early in 2025 but no real encouragement so far under rules; unlikely to be of much interest until tackling handicaps.

Jockey: Tom CannonTrainer: Chris Gordon
1
Kasino Des Mottes

Bought for £130,000 after Irish point win last March, and he got up late on over hurdles at Kempton (2m5f, good) in November; made further progress when a close fifth in Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) five weeks ago; going the right way and should be thereabouts again.

Jockey: Brendan PowellTrainer: Joe Tizzard
2
Laguna Beach

No comments available for this runner.

Jockey: James BowenTrainer: Nicky Henderson
3
Minella Marathon

£200,000 purchase after justifying favouritism in an Irish point; easy winner on hurdling debut at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft) in November, and a comprehensive defeat at Cheltenham the following month came in a much stronger race; now has to bounce back in a first-time tongue-strap but he certainly retains potential.

Jockey: Harry SkeltonTrainer: Dan Skelton
4
The Burren Man

Shaped well in a point last April, after which he was sold for 180,000euros; heavily backed and made a hugely impressive hurdling debut at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in November, making smooth headway and readily pulling clear of 11 rivals; meets stronger opposition here but could be anything.

Jockey: Paul O'BrienTrainer: Harry Derham

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

BetMGM EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Distance

2m5f146y

Class

Class 3

Off Time

16:05

Surface

Turf

Runners

9

Race Conditions

A Class Class 3 race run over 2m5f146y. The going is currently Good To Soft.

Weather & Going

Good To Soft
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.