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14 February 2026
Saturday 14th February

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Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 3f 63y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Ascot
Runners
15

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Kateira silk
D
Kateira
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Useful mare but last two efforts suggest she's unlikely to defy top weight in this field
2-1438
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 143
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 8/10 Star Of Guiting (11L) 9/1 145 137
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS HLM 11-4 3/5 Lavida Adiva (7L) 11/10F 145 128
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f GS HG2 10-11 4/8 Wodhooh (9½L) 14/1 145 140
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd HLM 11-4 1/2 Golden Ace (28L) 2/1 145 140
25 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS HG2M 11-6 2/6 Jetara (hd) 11/8F 145 145
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-0 5/10 Crambo (3¾L) 12/1 144 145
2
Rambo T silk
D
Rambo T
J: Kevin Brogan
T: Olly Murphy
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Landed a notable autumn prize but has failed to show his form in two starts since
1-3198
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 142
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 20f Gd 2HcH 11-9 8/12 Listentoyourheart (15½L) 40/1 143 132
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 2HcH 11-12 9/9 Bear Market (20L) 11/2 143 129
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcH 11-5 1/14 Paggane (nk) 12/1 137 141
16 May 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 12-0 3/6 Fingal's Hill (8¾L) 7/2 137 133
24 Apr 25 Per Perth 20f GS 3HcH 11-9 1/7 Hidden History (nk) 15/2 133 137
10 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-4 5/5 Jingko Blue (24L) 7/2 134 126
3
Captain Teague silk
D
Captain Teague
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (38%)
Interesting off current mark assuming he retains ability; won the Challow in 2023
0/14-P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 138
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 24f Sft 2HcH 11-9 PU/15 Go To War () 14/1 139 -
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS NvChG2 11-4 4/6 The Jukebox Man (19L) 9/4J 142 131
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Gd 2NvCh 11-2 1/1 () 142 -
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 10/13 Stellar Story (54L) 6/1 142 116
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 1/9 Lookaway (1½L) 2/1F 140 141
17 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS NvHG2 11-7 2/8 Minella Missile (1½L) 4/6F - 143
4
Act Of Authority silk
D
Act Of Authority
J: Lewis Saunders 5
T: Olly Murphy
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
On a 15-month losing spell but is a consistent sort; again has frame possibilities
27-434
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 137
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 20f Gd 2HcH 11-3 4/12 Listentoyourheart (5½L) 11/1 137 137
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 2HcH 11-2 3/9 Bear Market (9L) 9/2 138 135
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-3 4/11 Haiti Couleurs (9¼L) 15/2 139 135
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd HcHG3 11-5 7/17 Deep Cave (8½L) 4/1F 139 135
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-1 2/24 Wodhooh (4¼L) 28/1 134 137
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 21f Sft 2HcH 11-3 3/6 Irish Hill (1¾L) 2/1 134 136
5
Fiercely Proud silk
C
Fiercely Proud
J: Kielan Woods
T: Ben Pauling
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Has useful winning form at Ascot (1m7f) and this new trip is worth exploring
1PP-50
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 133
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS HcHG3 11-2 p 12/13 Wilful (27L) 8/1 135 119
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-6 5/18 Alexei (13½L) 16/1 136 134
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16.5f Gd 2HcH 10-13 p1 PU/17 She's A Saint () 25/1 137 -
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-7 PU/17 Joyeuse () 11/1 137 -
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS HcHG3 10-13 1/12 Kabral Du Mathan (shd) 12/1 128 137
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd HcHG3 11-6 6/15 Burdett Road (12L) 16/1 129 128
6
Jurancon silk
Jurancon t
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Disappointing in both starts this term; previously a progressive sort with a solid record
211-78
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 131
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Gd 3HcH 12-2 t 8/12 Andashan (30L) 7/1 132 110
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft 3HcH 11-8 t 7/10 Lavender Hill Mob (26L) 16/5F 132 115
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3HcH 11-9 t 1/6 Lario (2½L) 2/1F 127 133
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3NvH 11-8 t1 1/13 Big Ginge (2¾L) 5/4F 127 126
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-6 2/13 Kap Vert (3½L) 2/5F 127 115
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/10 Tripoli Flyer (1¼L) EvensF - 129
7
Listentoyourheart silk
D
Listentoyourheart
J: Tristan Durrell
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Steadily back to form this term; landed a valuable event at Windsor most recently
40-431
Age: 7
Weight: 10-13
OR: 128
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 20f Gd 2HcH 10-8 1/12 East India Express (nk) 6/1 123 128
17 Nov 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 2HcH 11-1 3/9 Goodwin (8½L) 9/2 124 125
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 2HcH 11-1 4/9 Celtic Dino (16L) 8/1 126 119
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcHG3 10-3 14/20 Wellington Arch (33L) 13/2 127 106
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-3 4/9 Jet To Vegas (9½L) 12/1 128 128
30 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS NvHLM 11-9 4/7 Jubilee Alpha (4L) 13/8F 128 124
8
Hurricane Bay silk
D
Hurricane Bay v 1
J: Tom Cannon
T: Lucy Wadham
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (54%)
Needs good ground; returns to hurdles for first time since 2023; new headgear
-P125P
Age: 10
Weight: 10-12
OR: 127
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-5 tp PU/11 Donnacha () 50/1 129 -
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 11-9 tp 5/7 Docpickedme (34L) 8/1 130 107
28 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 24f GS 3NvHcCh 11-2 tp 2/4 Moon Rocket (13L) 5/1 130 125
1 Jun 25 Fak Fakenham 21f Gd 3HcCh 12-2 tp1 1/6 Abingworth (1¾L) 11/2 127 133
3 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Gd 2HcCh 10-8 p PU/14 Coco Mademoiselle () 13/2 127 -
11 Apr 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 p1 1/4 The Wolf (5L) 5/2 122 133
9
John Barbour silk
D
John Barbour t
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has form figures of 121 since upped to 2m4f; may improve further at this sort of trip
0-4121
Age: 7
Weight: 10-10
OR: 125
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3HcH 11-11 t 1/8 Woodland Park (½L) 15/8 121 126
30 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-12 t 2/9 Fresh Speculation (3L) 11/2 118 125
31 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4HcH 11-12 t 1/11 As Legends Have It (3¼L) 9/2 113 119
29 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4NvH 11-7 t 4/12 Jaminska (27L) 5/6F 115 90
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 11-1 t 12/14 Give It To Me Oj (21L) 17/2 116 105
15 Apr 25 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 4NvH 11-6 t 2/5 Serious Challenge (2¼L) 10/1 113 120
10
Range silk
D
Range p 1
J: Ben Jones
T: Sam Thomas
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Had little to spare at Sandown last time but the runner-up has franked the form since
32-F41
Age: 9
Weight: 10-10
OR: 125
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 26 San Sandown 20f Gd 3HcH 11-2 1/10 Henri The Second (shd) 17/2 123 126
23 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 3HcH 11-6 4/7 Luttrell Lad (23L) 15/2 125 114
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 19.5f GS 3HcCh 11-2 F/8 Be Aware () 7/2 129 -
29 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-7 2/4 King Arise (8½L) 13/8 129 131
7 Mar 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-6 3/3 Mark Of Gold (2¼L) 11/4 130 132
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-7 4/11 West To The Bridge (3¾L) 13/2 125 124
11
No Ordinary Joe silk
D
w2
No Ordinary Joe tp 1
J: Benjamin Macey 5
T: Faye Bramley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Useful at best but has weak claims on his form for current yard; cheekpieces added
90P090
Age: 10
Weight: 10-9
OR: 124
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2HcH 10-7 t 12/14 Hot Fuss (29L) 28/1 128 105
20 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f GS 3HcH 11-7 t 9/9 Saligo Bay (38L) 11/1 130 99
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 3HcH 11-8 t 10/11 Fortune De Mer (21L) 66/1 132 115
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 2HcH 11-7 t PU/15 French Ship () 50/1 135 -
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-7 t 15/18 Alexei (76L) 50/1 137 72
17 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcH 11-12 9/10 Dargiannini (14L) 25/1 137 123
12
De Temps En Temps silk
D
w1
De Temps En Temps h
J: Freddie Keighley 7
T: Martin Keighley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) needs to make a difference
42116U
Age: 7
Weight: 10-9
OR: 124
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 3HcH 10-11 UR/6 Williethebuilder () 9/1 126 110
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft 3HcH 10-9 6/10 Lavender Hill Mob (24L) 13/2 126 109
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 2NvH 11-5 1/7 Percy Shelley (nk) 22/1 117 125
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4MdH 10-11 1/10 Tiptoptim (1¼L) 4/1 117 124
11 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 h 2/5 Betty's Tiara (2¾L) EvensF 120 115
5 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd MdH 11-12 h1 4/15 Avondale (17½L) 5/4F 118 97
13
Lightningupourdays silk
Lightningupourdays
J: Jack Hogan
T: Alastair Ralph
Lightly raced 7yo whose form has substance; solid third at Hereford in sole run this term
4213-3
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 119
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 3HcH 10-12 3/8 Came From Nowhere (3L) 9/1 117 121
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 4HcH 11-11 3/11 Bucephalus (9¼L) 4/1 117 118
10 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4HcH 11-11 1/8 The Grafter (2¾L) 13/2 112 116
7 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 2H 11-2 2/4 Wendigo (5L) 6/1 - 121
4 May 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4MdH 11-1 4/10 Valgrand (12½L) 25/1 - 98
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 16f Sft 5NHF 10-11 3/12 Good And Clever (13L) 14/1 - 98
14
Kamaxos silk
BF
Kamaxos h
J: Lilly Pinchin
T: Charlie Longsdon
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won over hurdles in November and good second over fences last time; this is harder
0-P162
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 117
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 4HcCh 12-0 h 2/8 My Noble Lord (½L) 2/1F 115 125
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4HcH 11-8 h 6/13 Another Fine Mess (11L) 9/2 116 110
17 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 4HcH 11-9 h 1/7 Swinging London (hd) 11/4 112 115
23 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 3HcH 11-1 t1 PU/7 Paso Doble () 9/4F 115 -
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3HcH 11-4 11/15 Hidden History (36L) 20/1 117 96
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 21f GS 3HcH 10-11 5/12 Saint Anapolino (9½L) 20/1 119 116
15
Moveit Like Minnie silk
D
Moveit Like Minnie tv
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
On a 13-race losing sequence but has consistent Ascot form and should give his running
-23553
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 116
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 19.5f Sft 2HcH 10-5 tv 3/10 Came From Nowhere (10½L) 17/2 117 116
20 Dec 25 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 3HcH 10-8 v 5/8 Came From Nowhere (30L) 7/2 118 97
21 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 3HcH 11-2 v 5/7 Trustintimes (6½L) 5/2J 118 120
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-4 vp 3/11 Alexei (3¼L) 11/1 118 125
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 3HcH 11-2 tv 2/6 Washington (2¾L) 11/8F 118 117
22 Apr 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 4HcH 12-0 tv 4/11 Goblet Of Fire (3½L) 15/2 119 121
Verdict

Preference is for LIGHTNINGUPOURDAYS (nap) who has strong form and looks open to further progress. John Barbour is second pick.

Verdict silk image
Lightningupourdays

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Lightningupourdays,

Captain Teague,

6/1 Listentoyourheart,

7/1 Act Of Authority,

8/1 Jurancon,

John Barbour,

Range,

11/1 Moveit Like Minnie,

12/1 Fiercely Proud,

16/1 De Temps En Temps,

20/1 Kamaxos,

25/1 Kateira,

Rambo T,

33/1 Hurricane Bay,

No Ordinary Joe

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