BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

12:25

BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-17

Distance 1m7f157y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £13,615

Rain 21%

Winning Time 3m 53.22s (slow by 14.92s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Winston Junior (IRE) Harry Cobden · Faye Bramley	EvensF	Won
2nd	Genealogy (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Denis Gerard Hogan	16/1	3.75
3rd	Talakan (FR) Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes	14/1	4.75
4th	Down To Business (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/2	2.25
5th	Macshadow Des Crai (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	11/2	2
6th	Novelista (IRE) Harry Bannister · Warren Greatrex	9/2	13
7th	Flash Man (FR) Tom Cannon · Toby Lawes	25/1	17
8th	Enziya (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Kevin Pickard	125/1	20

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Brave Guest (IRE) Marc Goldstein · Sheena West	33/1
P.U.	Elman (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Denis Gerard Hogan	125/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Winston Junior Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	154	—	22	124	130	122	35d	—	—	-2	41.2	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Second at Fontwell and Cheltenham; could do with settling better but he's the pick on form
8	Novelista Chestnut J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Not far off useful on the Flat, winning over 2m; commands respect on stable/hurdling debut
2	Down To Business Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	t	3	-	109	105	31d	—	—	-6	6.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Fairly useful on Flat; promising third on hurdling debut; open to lots of improvement
7	Macshadow Des Crai Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	3-446	-	113	106	35d	—	—	-5	5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went second 5th - lost second 2 out - weakened before last(op 8/1)
9	Talakan Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Convincing winner on last of five Flat runs in France; likely type on British/hurdle debut
6	Genealogy Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	—	8	-	111	90	21d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
2yo winner for Aidan O'Brien; some promise in big field on hurdle debut; not ruled out
5	Flash Man Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
2-14 on Flat; new yard has more than respectable strike-rate; interesting recruit
1	Brave Guest Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	154	—	22	109	114	78	21d	—	—	+21	24.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Runner-up to a promising type at Kempton just after Christmas; may progress further
3	Elman Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	t	F	-	109	-	22d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Unplaced on Flat; weakening when falling on hurdling debut; others appeal more
4	Enziya Grey J:Paul O'Brien T:Kevin Pickard	J:Paul O'Brien T:Kevin Pickard	154	tp	57F	-	101	70	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
1m6f winner on Flat but has shown only modest form over hurdles; fair bit to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Winston Junior	evn	11/10	11/10	11/10	Evens
Novelista	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2
Down To Business	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1
Macshadow Des Crai	7/1	13/2	8/1	13/2	15/2
Talakan	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Genealogy	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Flash Man	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Brave Guest	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Elman	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Enziya	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Winston Junior

41.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Brave Guest

24.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

3rd

Down To Business

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Macshadow Des Crai

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Novelista

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Talakan

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Genealogy

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Flash Man

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Elman

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Enziya

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Winston Junior	124	130	122
Brave Guest	109	114	78
Novelista	—	—	—
Down To Business	—	109	105
Macshadow Des Crai	—	113	106
Talakan	—	—	—
Genealogy	—	111	90
Flash Man	—	—	—
Elman	—	109	—
Enziya	—	101	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Enziya	18d ago	Fit
Genealogy	21d ago	Fit
Brave Guest	21d ago	Fit
Elman	22d ago	Fit
Down To Business	31d ago	Fit
Winston Junior	35d ago	Fit
Macshadow Des Crai	35d ago	Fit
Novelista	—	—
Talakan	—	—
Flash Man	—	—