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14 February 2026
Saturday 14th February

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Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 7f 123y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Ascot
Runners
18

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Kalium silk
Kalium
J: Mr Edward Vaughan 7
T: Tim Vaughan
Absent since encouraging seasonal debut in November but completely unexposed as a stayer
1151-3
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 125
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f Sft 3HcH 12-0 3/7 Serious Chat (7¼L) 9/4 125 120
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 19f Gd 3NvHcH 11-4 1/9 Norn Iron (nk) 8/1 120 125
3 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4HcH 12-1 5/8 Golden Maverick (13½L) 13/8F 121 110
26 Dec 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Sft 4NvH 11-9 1/9 Sanitiser (5½L) 5/6F 121 120
16 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 2H 11-0 1/5 Lost Frequencies (1¾L) 9/4 - 114
24 Oct 24 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 11-1 2/12 La Marquise (¾L) 3/1 - 102
2
Operation Manna silk
D
Operation Manna
J: Cameron Iles 5
T: Tom Lacey
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Second on seasonal/chase debut in December; quickly back hurdling after lacklustre run
4/P-2P
Age: 10
Weight: 11-13
OR: 124
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f Hy 3HcCh 10-13 PU/7 Rivers Corner () 11/2 125 -
18 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-12 2/6 Isaac Des Obeaux (5L) 7/1 125 126
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 23.5f Hy 2HcH 11-5 PU/9 Henri The Second () 5/1 130 -
11 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 24f Sft 3HcH 11-6 4/7 Knowsley Road (4¼L) 9/1 131 124
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 23.5f GS HcHG3 10-9 10/14 Saint Davy (33L) 11/1 131 107
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 23.5f Hy 2HcH 9-13 1/8 Hititi (nk) 5/2F 125 128
3
Hung Jury silk
Hung Jury p
J: Freddie Keighley 7
T: Martin Keighley
Thorough stayer; didn't fire in Welsh National; hurdling ability tricky to gauge
14812P
Age: 11
Weight: 11-13
OR: 124
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 30.5f GS HcChG3 10-2 p PU/17 Haiti Couleurs () 28/1 129 -
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 28.5f GS 2HcCh 11-2 p 2/6 O'Connell (3¾L) 10/1 128 135
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Hy 3HcCh 11-4 p 1/16 Herakles Westwood (3¾L) 22/1 122 133
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS 3HcCh 11-8 p 8/18 Smugglers Haven (12½L) 33/1 124 121
13 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 26f GS 3NvHcCh 10-11 p 4/4 Art Of Diplomacy (21L) 7/1 125 116
2 May 25 Chl Cheltenham 32.5f Gd 4HntCh 11-5 p 1/18 Jeffery's Cross (¾L) 20/1 - 124
4
Loup De Maulde silk
D
Loup De Maulde tp
J: Charlie Price
T: Robbie Llewellyn
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Fourth in this race in 2024; absent since pair of 2m7f chase wins the following month
/2411/
Age: 9
Weight: 11-12
OR: 123
Days: 690
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 23f Sft 4HcCh 12-0 tp 1/6 King Turgeon (nk) 8/11F 123 127
17 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-11 tp 1/5 Regarde (7L) EvensF 116 129
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 23.5f GS 3HcH 11-11 tp1 4/13 Honor Grey (5L) 9/2 125 125
25 Jan 24 Hun Huntingdon 25f GS 2HcH 10-3 t1 2/13 Beachcomber (3¾L) 13/2 123 124
19 Apr 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcH 11-0 p 7/13 Willaston (4¼L) 22/1 125 123
24 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 10-6 p 4/10 On The Blind Side (19½L) 100/30 123 111
5
Yellow Star silk
Yellow Star p
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
Good winner at Warwick (2m5f) in December but stamina might be stretched here
5F-710
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 120
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 26 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 2HcH 10-3 p 11/15 Iberico Lord (31L) 33/1 121 98
11 Dec 25 War Warwick 21f GS 4HcH 11-10 p 1/8 Libre De Choeur (4L) 16/1 115 120
17 Nov 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-6 b 7/9 Goodwin (113L) 12/1 117 14
24 Oct 25 Nby Newbury 16f Sft 5Hc 9-2 b 5/11 Izakaya (9¾L) 15/8F 70 63
12 Oct 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd 4Hc 11-4 p 5/11 Poncho (3L) 9/2 70 75
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 20f Sft 3HcH 11-3 b F/7 Loverdose () 9/1 118 -
6
Heart Over Head silk
D
Heart Over Head t
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Improving 7yo who bids for a hat-trick after emphatic wins at Uttoxeter and Market Rasen
747311
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 119
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 4HcH 12-2 t 1/9 Tzarmix (2L) 18/5 112 120
19 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 22f Hy 5HcH 11-8 t 1/4 Drayton Flyer (15L) 4/1 102 120
13 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-10 t 3/7 Nazare (1½L) 15/2 100 100
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-0 ht 7/14 Taurus Bay (17L) 33/1 - 95
14 Oct 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 ht1 4/7 Un Sens A La Vie (24L) 14/1 - 93
23 Sep 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 7/8 Hamlet's Night (16L) 22/1 - 97
7
Il Va De Soi silk
Il Va De Soi p
J: Megan Fox 7
T: Harry Derham
Chasing has not gone to plan this season but he reverts to hurdling on a workable mark
84-3FP
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 119
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 24f GS 4NvHcCh 11-10 p PU/10 Aviation () 16/1 119 -
31 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4NvHcCh 11-13 p F/10 Jacques Clouseau () 10/1 119 124
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-5 p 3/9 Fine Casting (22L) 6/1 121 111
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 4HcH 11-13 p 4/13 Summergrounds (9¾L) 9/1 122 116
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-4 p 8/11 West To The Bridge (37L) 3/1J 122 86
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 20f Sft 3HcH 11-7 p 2/7 Loverdose (10L) 5/1 122 124
8
High Treason silk
High Treason tv
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
Gave good account when back over hurdles in first-time visor at Newbury last month
4U-665
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 117
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-11 tv1 5/17 C'Est Different (7½L) 33/1 117 118
18 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 22f Gd 4HcCh 11-9 t 6/10 No Tackle (27L) 8/1 115 95
27 Oct 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-10 6/11 Molto Bene (28L) 6/1 116 100
25 Apr 25 Per Perth 24f GS 4NvHcCh 11-5 t UR/8 Heard That () 5/1 116 -
28 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 20f Sft 3HcCh 11-1 t 4/8 Hunter Legend (18L) 8/1 117 111
10 Dec 24 Fon Fontwell 19.5f Sft 4HcCh 12-0 t 7/7 Hudson De Grugy (59L) 9/4 120 71
9
Sea Invasion silk
Sea Invasion tb
J: Rex Dingle
T: Anthony Honeyball
Much better known as a chaser now; slow ground a big worry on return to hurdling
21-163
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 117
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 26 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 tb 3/5 The Doyen Chief (1½L) 7/2 117 119
4 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 4HcCh 11-6 6/7 Pilsdon Pen (37L) 11/2 115 82
11 May 25 Plu Plumpton 25.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-2 tv1 1/4 Smugglers Haven (1¼L) 2/1 113 119
21 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 25.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-9 tb1 1/4 Lyrical Genius (2¾L) 6/5F 110 118
18 Mar 25 Exe Exeter 19f Gd 4HcCh 11-8 2/6 Time To Bite (8L) EvensF 111 114
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 24f GS 4NvHcCh 11-7 3/7 Eyed (24L) 15/2 113 97
10
Oh My Johnny silk
Oh My Johnny p 1
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Looked laboured on recent outings; needs new cheekpieces to perk him up
17-52P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 116
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Wcn Wincanton 24.5f Hy 3HcH 11-2 PU/10 Champagne Chic () 14/1 118 -
9 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 4HcH 12-0 2/5 Jalisco Star (9½L) 11/4 119 114
19 Nov 25 War Warwick 19f Sft 4HcH 12-0 5/6 Onewaywest (18½L) 11/4J 120 111
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 19f Gd 3NvHcH 11-5 7/9 Kalium (17L) 15/2 121 110
12 Feb 25 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-10 1/10 Reallyntruthfully (shd) 7/2 116 118
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft 3HcH 11-0 7/8 Bertie's Ballet (24L) 11/8F 116 99
11
Solar System silk
Solar System
J: Harry Cobden
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
Made good progress last season and positives can be drawn from his reappearance run
1154-5
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 116
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS 3HcH 10-6 5/10 Dalston Lad (18L) 4/1 117 110
22 Mar 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 3HcH 11-13 4/5 Andy Amo (21L) 9/4F 118 108
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 3HcH 11-6 5/11 Guard Duty (6½L) 6/1 118 115
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 21f Sft 4HcH 11-5 1/11 I Am Max (shd) 7/2F 112 119
18 Dec 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 4HcH 11-9 1/8 Melton Mossy (½L) 11/10F 108 111
26 Nov 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 4NvHcH 11-2 2/8 Broughshane (3L) 8/13F 103 112
12
Diamatiste silk
BF
Diamatiste
J: Mr Joshua Newman 5
T: Kayley Woollacott
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
In the frame at Exeter on all three starts this season; needs to find extra here
51-432
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 115
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Exe Exeter 23f GS 4HcH 11-13 2/7 Call Me Legend (1L) 3/1C 112 114
17 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 23f GS 4HcH 12-1 3/9 Ri Na Cuirte (1½L) 100/30 111 110
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 23f Gd 4HcH 11-9 4/14 Stratton Oakmont (13½L) 16/1 112 107
21 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 21.5f Hy 5HcH 11-7 1/14 Chauffeur Driven (7L) 9/2F 103 115
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 5HcH 11-8 5/9 Double Click (16½L) 100/30 104 95
19 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 21.5f GS 5HcH 12-0 2/18 Martalite (½L) 13/2 99 108
13
Walden silk
Walden
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made all at Huntingdon (2m4f) in December; held since; not bred for this new trip
301-13
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 115
Days: 59
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 4HcH 11-4 3/7 Masked Dance (18½L) 5/2 110 102
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 1/9 The Secret Pearl (1½L) 11/1 110 116
20 Apr 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 4MdH 11-6 1/8 Presenting Milan (3L) 5/1 102 110
1 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 5NvHcH 12-0 13/14 Aotano (65L) 10/1 105 53
23 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4MdH 11-8 3/9 La Pinsonniere (15L) 12/1 - 96
1 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 15.5f Hy 3NvH 11-0 3/7 Indeevar Bleu (11L) 25/1 - 93
14
Crazierthandaisy silk
Crazierthandaisy
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (33%)
Kept on for fourth of 17 at Newbury (3m) last month and remains unexposed as a stayer
3-01P4
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 115
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-9 4/17 C'Est Different (7½L) 6/1 115 116
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 20f Sft 3HcHM 11-5 PU/7 Sunset Marquesa () 5/2 115 -
20 Nov 25 War Warwick 21f GS 3HcHM 11-4 1/6 Audacious Annie (1L) 15/8F 110 114
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y HcH 10-6 10/25 Buy Some Time (18L) 12/1 110 98
28 Mar 25 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-3 3/13 Blue Hop (6L) 6/1 109 111
31 Dec 24 War Warwick 21f Sft 4NvHM 11-0 1/16 Come On Nia (2L) 7/4F 108 102
15
Stratton Oakmont silk
D
Stratton Oakmont
J: Ben Jones
T: Kayley Woollacott
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won well on seasonal debut (after wind op) but well held since; younger rivals preferred
P64-17
Age: 10
Weight: 11-2
OR: 113
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-13 7/9 Romeo Brown (22L) 7/2 114 97
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 23f Gd 4HcH 11-2 1/14 Loki's Mischief (9½L) 16/1 105 115
15 Apr 25 Sth Southwell 24.5f Gd 4HcH 11-12 4/10 Uokhun (23L) 4/1 108 93
21 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 24f GS 4HcH 11-11 6/14 Mahler Moon (6L) 33/1 110 110
3 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 4HcH 11-7 PU/11 Shantwopointfive () 10/1 113 -
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Hy 3HcH 11-0 PU/9 Supremely West () 4/1 113 -
16
Confinentic silk
Confinentic
J: Freddie Gordon
T: Chris Gordon
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Shaped well before fading into sixth at Lingfield (2m3f) last month; still has low mileage
411-66
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 112
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield 19.5f Sft 4HcH 11-13 6/13 Luwdvig (11L) 8/1 114 108
11 Dec 25 War Warwick 21f GS 4HcH 11-9 6/8 Yellow Star (38L) 7/1 114 83
10 Feb 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-11 1/5 Telhimlisten (¾L) 11/4 110 113
2 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 16f GS 4NvH 10-9 1/11 Fromheretoeternity (¾L) 10/1 - 107
8 Nov 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 4MdH 10-13 4/14 Electric Mason (22L) 28/1 - 91
19 Jun 24 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 10-9 6/11 Holokea (13½L) 11/1 - 86
17
Striking A Pose silk
D
Striking A Pose
J: Jack Tudor
T: Joe Tizzard
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On the downgrade now and ended 2025 with two disappointing efforts
6283PP
Age: 10
Weight: 10-13
OR: 110
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Fon Fontwell 26f GS 4HcH 11-3 b PU/6 Kruger Park () 10/1 112 -
10 Dec 25 Her Hereford 25f GS 4HcCh 11-7 b PU/6 Golan Loop () 13/2 113 -
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 23f Gd 4HcH 11-10 b 3/14 Stratton Oakmont (9¾L) 12/1 113 110
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f GS 4HcH 11-10 b 8/9 El Capitaine (28L) 7/1 114 89
29 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Gd 4HcH 12-0 b 2/5 The Height Of Fame (½L) 7/1 114 115
28 May 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-13 b 6/7 Al Sayah (43L) 15/2 114 80
18
Top Guy silk
Top Guy
J: Tristan Durrell
T: Dan Skelton
Came good at Aintree in December and ran well in defeat in big field last month; a player
-50212
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 106
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 24.5f GS 4HcH 10-11 2/17 C'Est Different (5½L) 100/30 103 106
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft 4NvHcH 11-0 1/8 Dixie Mafia (1¼L) 5/2F 98 107
14 Nov 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 5NvHcH 11-12 2/8 Jack Hoola (nk) 14/1 95 98
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5HcH 11-12 12/14 Platenium (104L) 18/1 98 -
19 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 5HcH 11-10 5/6 Dickens (36L) 100/30 101 72
26 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4NvH 11-2 4/5 Wade Out (22L) 22/1 - 96
Verdict

The suggestion is SOLAR SYSTEM, who made good progress last season and made an encouraging reappearance last month.

Verdict silk image
Solar System

Betting Forecast:

9/2 Heart Over Head,

11/2 Top Guy,

13/2 Crazierthandaisy,

8/1 Diamatiste,

Solar System,

12/1 Sea Invasion,

Walden,

Kalium,

14/1 Stratton Oakmont,

16/1 High Treason,

Operation Manna,

Yellow Star,

20/1 Il Va De Soi,

Hung Jury,

Confinentic,

Oh My Johnny,

25/1 Loup De Maulde,

50/1 Striking A Pose

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