attheraces.com/marketmovers Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Lingfield

14:45

Date 2026-02-05

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Winning Time 4m 20.22s (slow by 28.22s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Keno Black (FR) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	5/1	Won
2nd	Largy Go (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	13/8F	.75
3rd	Le Fabuleux Buck's (FR) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	18/1	3.25
4th	Hello Fortune (IRE) James Davies · Nick Gifford	7/1	7.5
5th	Spanish Dancer (FR) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	11/4	14
6th	West Along (IRE) Harry Kimber · Richard Rowe	11/1	11
7th	Lord Virginia (FR) Beau Morgan · Martin Keighley	16/1	9
8th	Cracker Muddle (GB) Freddie Mitchell · Gary & Josh Moore	250/1	44

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Coisty (GB) Marc Goldstein · Michael Madgwick	250/1
P.U.	Felix Maximus (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Ben Case	14/1

Runners (11)

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
4	Largy Go Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	161	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-18	23.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Clear with one other for his taking Irish point win last March; £305,000 sale soon after.
3	Keno Black Black J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	161	h	F3-609	-	75	31	58d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Beaten 54l or more in each qualifying run and shapes as in need of more time; hooded now.
7	Spanish Dancer Chestnut J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	161	h	47-55	-	102	98	22d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Fifth in two Newbury hurdles (2m, good to soft) and looks one for handicaps after this.
1	Felix Maximus Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Ben Case	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Ben Case	161	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Immediate family stocked with winners at up to Grade 1; tongue-tie goes on for debut.
2	Hello Fortune Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	161	—	23-129	-	105	74	17d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Player on 2m3f second here in December; below that level in 18-runner field latest (C&D).
8	West Along Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Richard Rowe	J:Harry Kimber T:Richard Rowe	161	—	432	-	-	-	41d	—	—	+2	9.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Forced a share of second on British/bumper debut; drop to 2m may not rate a plus though.
6	Lord Virginia Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Martin Keighley	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Martin Keighley	161	—	4-943	-	103	81	24d	—	—	-4	1.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Solid 15l third on last month's hurdling debut despite not settling; capable of better.
5	Le Fabuleux Buck's Bay J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	161	—	055	-	105	79	16d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Latest fifth place was another improved effort; more needed but no forlorn place hope.
9	Cracker Muddle Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	154	—	45-	-	77	23	327d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Two heavy defeats (one C&D) to show for last year's belated start to her racing career.
10	Coisty Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Michael Madgwick	J:Marc Goldstein T:Michael Madgwick	149	—	U	-	-	-	59d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Struggles to beat many home on the Flat and hurdles debut ended at the first flight.
NR	Love You Back Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	149	h	2	-	112	112	93d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Flat win (1m4f) and hurdles debut second (2m) were posted on sound surfaces.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Largy Go	11/8	11/8	11/8
Keno Black	3/1	7/2	10/3
Spanish Dancer	4/1	4/1	4/1
Felix Maximus	11/1	10/1	10/1
Hello Fortune	11/1	11/1	10/1
West Along	11/1	11/1	11/1
Lord Virginia	22/1	18/1	20/1
Le Fabuleux Buck's	25/1	25/1	25/1
Cracker Muddle	150/1	125/1	125/1
Coisty	300/1	125/1	200/1
Love You Back	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Largy Go

23.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

11/8

2nd

West Along

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Keno Black

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Love You Back

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Spanish Dancer

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Hello Fortune

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Felix Maximus

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Lord Virginia

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

22/1

Le Fabuleux Buck's

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Cracker Muddle

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Coisty

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Largy Go	—	—	—
Keno Black	—	75	31
Spanish Dancer	—	102	98
Felix Maximus	—	—	—
Hello Fortune	—	105	74
West Along	—	—	—
Lord Virginia	—	103	81
Le Fabuleux Buck's	—	105	79
Cracker Muddle	—	77	23
Coisty	—	—	—
Love You Back	—	112	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Le Fabuleux Buck's	16d ago	Fit
Hello Fortune	17d ago	Fit
Spanish Dancer	22d ago	Fit
Lord Virginia	24d ago	Fit
West Along	41d ago	Fit
Keno Black	58d ago	Fresh
Coisty	59d ago	Fresh
Love You Back	93d ago	Long break
Cracker Muddle	327d ago	Long break
Largy Go	—	—
Felix Maximus	—	—