BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Ascot · Saturday, 17 Jan · 20:05
· 2m 5f 146y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:05
Off time
8
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
151
150/1
09 · —
151
150/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Kasino Des Mottes (G)
£130,000 Irish point recruit who showed a willing attitude to get off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles in a 21f Kempton novice in October. Not disgraced in Cheltenham Grade 2 subsequently but isn't sure to be suited by th…
|
1-51538 | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 73.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Laguna Beach (G)
FAV
Showed promise in a valuable bumper at Punchestown last spring and was much improved from hurdling debut when winning 11-runner novice (11/2) at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Open to more imp…
|
5-312P | James Bowen | N J Henderson | 5 | 73.5 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Minella Marathon (G)
[T1]
Fetched £200,000 after winning his sole start between the flags and made a successful hurdling debut with something to spare in 6-runner novice at Lingfield (19.5f, good) in November. Bit below that level in a deeper novice at Cheltenham s…
|
1-17 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 5 | 73.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
The Burren Man (G)
[T]
€180,000 purchase after finishing second in an Irish point in April. Tongue tied and looked a class above his rivals when easily landing a Carlisle novice hurdle (19.3f, soft) on Rules debut in November. Sure to progress.
|
2-1 | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 5 | 73.5 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Betgoodwin (G)
Castle du Berlais gelding who went with no encouragement at Ffos Las on debut in November.
|
P702 | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 7 | 70.8 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Mymilkman (G)
€78,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser Glen Cannel. Runner-up both completed starts in Irish points but has shown little in a maiden/novice hurdle to date (irregular heartbeat in latter).
|
22P-6PP | Tom Cannon | C Gordon | 6 | 70.8 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Tobyshill (G)
£85,000 5-y-o, Califet gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chase winner Mia's Storm. Won sole outing in Irish points in October and well worth a market check ahead of this switch to Rules.
|
153 | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 6 | 70.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Uptown Dandy (G)
Bumper form had plenty of substance and made a promising start over hurdles when chasing home an improving sort at Wetherby (19.7f, soft) on return. Shaped well behind another good prospect at Doncaster (19.4f) subsequently and remains cap…
|
33-22P1 | Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 70.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Whiskey Yankee (G)
[T1]
Hunter's Light gelding. Brother to useful hurdler Ed Keeper. Dam, French hurdler (2¼m winner). Shaped encouragingly when second in 5-runner bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f) on debut 10 months ago and bred to appreciate this step up in trip now h…
|
2-15 | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 5 | 70.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Laguna Beach (7/4), The Burren Man (11/4), Kasino Des Mottes (5/1), Tobyshill (8/1), Uptown Dandy (9/1), Whiskey Yankee (14/1), Minella Marathon (14/1), Betgoodwin (150/1), Mymilkman (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13202.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6075.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3038.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1520.0 GBP |
| P5 | 758.0 GBP |