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23 February 2026
Monday 23rd February

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100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Novices' Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
Ayr
Runners
5

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Next Twist silk
Next Twist
Selected at: 4/5

He has improved since sent hurdling, winning at Southwell in November and bumped into a decent type when second in a course and distance novice when last seen. He has to take on Irish raider Green Hope whose form has been franked, so it should be a good tussle.

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4/5
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Green Hope silk
Green Hope t
J: J J Slevin
T: W R Crawford
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Sprung 125-1 shock at Down Royal last month and leading claims if confirming that promise
U1
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 26 Dro Down Royal 17f Y/Sft MdH 11-4 t 1/20 Star Of The Week (1¼L) 125/1 - 123
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 20.5f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-7 t1 UR/15 Lazare de Star () 100/1 - -
2
Next Twist silk
D
BF
Next Twist h
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 16 wins from 52 in the last 14 days (31%)
Won at Southwell then runner-up here, and he holds strong claims
43-612
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 121
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 16f Hy 4NvH 11-8 h 2/10 Kilnesare Flight (1¾L) 11/8F - 124
25 Nov 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 h1 1/11 Precious Metal (6L) 13/8 - 119
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-0 6/14 Taurus Bay (14L) 11/2 - 97
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5NHF 11-4 3/7 Giantsgrave (7L) 11/2 - 100
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 16f GS 4NHF 11-2 4/10 Hurricane Pat (16L) 12/1 - 98
3
Linalene silk
Linalene
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Has shown ability but work to do to threaten the two previous winners
39-U47
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 7/11 They Want Me (33L) 12/1 - 89
18 Nov 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 4/7 Triple Crown Ted (8½L) 9/2 - 94
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 4NvH 10-11 UR/13 Caballo De Guerra () 9/2 - -
25 Apr 25 Per Perth 16f GS 4NHF 10-6 9/13 Wilstar (9½L) 11/1 - 92
13 Dec 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 43yNHF 10-9 3/6 Lancelot Allen (5¼L) 2/1F - 90
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 17f Gd 43yNHF 10-7 3/8 Cedar Creek (1L) 9/4F - 85
4
Luckie Devil silk
Luckie Devil h
J: Callum Bewley
T: Nicky Richards
Runner-up in bumper on debut but pulled up at big odds on both hurdle starts
2-4PP
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 h PU/12 Count Of Vendome () 80/1 - -
13 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 16f Hy 4NvH 11-1 h1 PU/10 Kilnesare Flight () 66/1 - -
7 May 25 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 4MdNHF 11-5 4/6 Jentobello (22L) 100/30 - 85
3 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f Gd 5MdNHF 11-5 2/6 Tiptoptim (11L) 4/1 - 90
5
Ms Cindy Kate silk
Ms Cindy Kate
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Didn't show enough in bumpers to suggest she'll be making an impact today
58
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 191
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 25 Per Perth 16f Gd 5NHF 9-13 8/9 Coutach (18½L) 16/1 - 76
25 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4NHFM 10-12 5/14 Masked Mistress (8L) 12/1 - 84
Verdict

Having won at Southwell in November NEXT TWIST was a clear second under a penalty here last time and is taken to return to winning ways.

Verdict silk image
Next Twist

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Next Twist,

11/10 Green Hope,

20/1 Linalene,

66/1 Luckie Devil,

Ms Cindy Kate

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