Betting.Bet Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Fontwell · Sunday, 11 Jan · 17:00
· 2m 3f 29y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
12
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
51
50/1
07 · —
67
66/1
08 · —
67
66/1
09 · —
81
80/1
10 · —
201
200/1
11 · —
401
400/1
12 · —
401
400/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Legendary Luke (G)
£100,000 Irish point winner who finished an encouraging second of 12 in bumper at Worcester in October. Quickened nicely to go one place better switched to hurdling a month later and he's expected to build on that under a penalty.
|
1-2114 | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 6 | 74.4 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
The Cistercian (G)
FAV
Left his Irish form behind to make a winning start for Stuart Edmunds in 2m Leicester maiden hurdle on heavy last month. Backed that up when third under a penalty at Haydock (would have finished closer but hampered after the last) and he s…
|
313U3U | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 6 | 74.4 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Contacto (G)
Useful middle-distance stayer on the Flat for Andrew Balding. In need of experience when fourth of 13 on 2m Newbury hurdle debut 25 days ago and he's open to plenty of progress.
|
4 | Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 5 | 71.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
For Old Times Sake (G)
€52,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Closely related to fair 2¼m hurdle winner Kamino Bello, and half-brother to numerous winners, including French chaser Pasatiempo. Placed both completed starts in Irish points but didn't show enough at …
|
87869P- | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 71.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Herbygoesbananas (G)
Flat-bred gelding who overcame inexperience to make a winning bumper debut at Huntingdon last November, beating a fair sort. Offered little on Flat debut at Chelmsford 5 months later and having left Chris Gordon, he was also well held on N…
|
1/4663-3 | Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight | 5 | 71.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Le Flying Ferret (G)
£22,000 Choeur Du Nord gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Uxizandre. Limited promise in a bumper and a maiden hurdle 7 months apart.
|
558 | James Davies | N J Gifford | 5 | 71.2 kg |
401
400/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Manigod (G)
[T]
Half-brother to high-class hurdler Vauban. Fair form on Flat in France, placed 4 times. Left P. Decouz €40,000 in July and runner-up both starts over hurdles at Plumpton (20.5f) for these connections. Can remain competitive.
|
2221 | James Bowen | W Greatrex | 5 | 71.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 10th | 8 | — |
Monansunu (G)
Pether's Moon gelding who merely hinted at ability in a trio of bumpers. Up in trip for hurdles debut.
|
83-60 | Caoilin Quinn | A Irvine | 6 | 71.2 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Mr Finch (G)
£70,000 5-y-o, seventh foal, dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (2m winner) Stromstad. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and has transferred to a very capable yard.
|
24P5 | Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 71.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Pacman (G)
Always behind in maiden/novice hurdles in recent months.
|
60 | Harry Kimber | R Walford | 5 | 71.2 kg |
401
400/1
|
| 11th | 11 | — |
Roi Lion (G)
Placed in minor events on Flat in France and once-raced over hurdles/fences there, beaten 17 lengths when fifth of 7 to Whymper in minor event at Fontainebleau, hampered 4 out. Has left L. Baudron and been off 21 months.
|
365/0 | R T Dunne | R Walford | 8 | 71.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Western George (G)
Fared best of those held up when third in a Carlisle bumper in October. In nothing like the same form a month later but now goes hurdling with yard in better nick.
|
0/3855- | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 5 | 71.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: The Cistercian (13/8), Legendary Luke (2/1), Mr Finch (11/4), Contacto (15/2), Manigod (12/1), For Old Times Sake (50/1), Western George (66/1), Herbygoesbananas (66/1), Roi Lion (80/1), Monansunu (200/1), Le Flying Ferret (400/1), Pacman (400/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |