'Joseph O'Brien doesn't miss' - Horses to watch in Cheltenham Festival handicaps
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19 February 2026
Thursday 19th February
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Fairlight Studio Welcomes The Spring Novices' Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Hurdle Qual') (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
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- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Soft
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- Type
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- Turf
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- Light snow
Selection
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Follow Your Luck
Selected at:
4/11
Point-to-point winner Follow Your Luck made the perfect start to his career under rules and he won a course and distance maiden hurdle with plenty in hand earlier this month. A 7lb penalty shouldn’t be enough to stop him in this company and a follow-up success is expected.
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Irish maiden hurdle winner; has a big part to play if seeing out this new trip
301455
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 116
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 26 | Crl Carlisle | 17f GS | 4HcH | 11-11 | 5/11 | Haarar (9½L) | 40/1 | 117 | 116 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Dro Down Royal | 17.5f GF | HcH | 12-0 | 5/13 | Eastmore (3¼L) | 13/2 | 112 | 115 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Cor Cork | 17f Gd | HcH | 11-5 | 4/9 | Cappa Hill (10L) | 7/2 | 112 | 110 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Bal Ballinrobe | 17.5f Gd | MdH | 11-12 | 1/13 | Killian's Garden (½L) | 100/30F | 108 | 120 |
| 3 Jul 25 | Tip Tipperary | 16f Gd/Y | HcH | 11-5 | 10/16 | Red Glory (8¼L) | 14/1 | 110 | 106 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Dpt Downpatrick | 18f Y/Sft | NvH | 11-7 | 3/8 | Bruant (3½L) | 8/1 | 110 | 115 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
5l win over C&D on recent rules debut and looks to have a bright future; major player
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | 1/10 | Division Day (5L) | 9/2 | - | 111 |
22l behind stablemate Follow Your Luck over C&D but that gives him something to build on
5-5
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f GS | 4MdH | 11-3 | 5/10 | Follow Your Luck (22L) | 200/1 | - | 88 |
| 10 Feb 25 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f GS | 5NHF | 10-5 | 5/5 | Count Of Vendome (123L) | 14/1 | - | - |
Not devoid of ability but beaten 32l at 125-1 on hurdle debut; may be best watched for now
9
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle | 20.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 | 9/16 | Lewisham Grove (32L) | 125/1 | - | 84 |
Second on debut in bumper at Hexham last March but unable to reproduce that promise since
2-550P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | PU/10 | Follow Your Luck () | 50/1 | - | - |
| 27 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 11/11 | Minstrel Knight (39L) | 28/1 | - | 68 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 5/11 | Ronnie Russet (13L) | 4/1 | - | 80 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Gd | 5NHF | 11-2 | 5/12 | Nimba (18½L) | 9/2 | - | 93 |
| 25 Mar 25 | Hex Hexham | 16f GS | 4MdNHF | 11-5 | 2/7 | Imperfectlyperfect (6L) | 5/1 | - | 98 |
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Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
4214
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 131
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f Sft | NvHG2 | 11-5 t | 4/7 | Kripticjim (3¼L) | 14/1 | - | 129 |
| 15 Dec 25 | Naa Naas | 19f Sft/Hy | 4yMdH | 11-7 t | 1/20 | Raise You Up (7L) | 5/1 | - | 114 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Wex Wexford | 20f Gd/Y | 4yMdH | 11-7 t | 2/12 | Gin Tonic (1¾L) | 2/1F | - | 112 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Nav Navan | 21f Y | MdH | 11-9 t | 4/14 | Eclipse Chaser (9L) | 4/1 | - | 102 |
| 30 Jul 25 | Gal Galway | 16.5f Sft | Hc | 9-12 t | 6/18 | Teed Up (6¾L) | 11/1 | 78 | 78 |
| 29 Jun 25 | Cur Curragh | 16.5f Gd | Hc | 8-7 t1 | 7/25 | Lot Of Joy (5L) | 80/1 | 79 | 79 |
Verdict
Point winner FOLLOW YOUR LUCK scored by 5l over C&D recently and is taken to make it 2-2 under rules. Dunkerque is the danger.
Follow Your Luck
Betting Forecast:
4/11 Follow Your Luck,
2/1 Dunkerque,
50/1 Tea Boy,
66/1 Fearless Dragon,
Mr Ramoon
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