Result · Ascot · Saturday 17 January 2026

4:05 Ascot result: Whiskey Yankee wins the BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 32m5f146y hurdleGoing Soft8 ranTime 5m 37.62sWinner's prize £13,203
Whiskey Yankee silks
Winner

Whiskey Yankee (GB)

5yo gelding · 11-2 · tongue strap
Jockey Dylan Johnston · Trainer Sam Thomas
Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd · By Hunter's Light (IRE) out of Charbelle (FR)

14/1Starting price

Whiskey Yankee won the 4:05 at Ascot on Saturday 17 January 2026, beating the 7/4 favourite Laguna Beach by 2¼ lengths. Ridden by Dylan Johnston for trainer Sam Thomas, the five-year-old was sent off at 14/1 and covered the 2m5f146y on soft ground in 5m 37.62s. Kasino Des Mottes was a further 2 lengths back in third at 5/1. Non-finishers: Uptown Dandy (pulled up). Mymilkman (vet's certificate) was a non-runner.

4:05 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Whiskey Yankee silks
Whiskey Yankee (GB) 5yo · 11-2 · t
 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas — 14/1 —
2
Laguna Beach silks
Laguna Beach (FR) 5yo · 11-8
 James Bowen Nicky Henderson 2¼ l 7/4FAV 124
3
Kasino Des Mottes silks
 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard 2 l 5/1 126
4
The Burren Man silks
The Burren Man (GB) 5yo · 11-8 · t
 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 13 l 11/4 —
5
Tobyshill silks
Tobyshill (IRE) 6yo · 11-2
 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 8 l 8/1 —
6
Minella Marathon silks
Minella Marathon (GB) 5yo · 11-8 · t
 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 18 l 14/1 —
7
Betgoodwin silks
Betgoodwin (FR) 7yo · 11-2
 Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon 1 l 150/1 —
PU
Uptown Dandy silks
Uptown Dandy (IRE) 6yo · 11-2 · Pulled up
 Ben Jones Ben Pauling — 9/1 116

Non-runner: Mymilkman (vet's certificate)

Ascot 4:05 returns

Tote win£15.90Per £1 stake
Tote place£3.10 £1.20 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£561st and 2nd in order
CSF£40.40Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£230.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:05 Ascot result: FAQs

Who won the 4:05 at Ascot on Saturday 17 January 2026?

Whiskey Yankee, ridden by Dylan Johnston and trained by Sam Thomas, at a starting price of 14/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Laguna Beach, the 7/4 favourite, finished second, 2¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

5m 37.62s over 2m5f146y on soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Mymilkman (vet's certificate). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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