William Hill Racing Epic Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Newbury · Saturday, 7 Feb · 17:00
· 2m 69y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
8
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SOBER GLORY (IRE
🥈 Second
KADASTRAL (FR
🥉 Third
FANTASY WORLD (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.33
1/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
21
20/1
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
126
125/1
10 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Sober Glory (G)
FAV
Irish point winner who was 3-3 in bumpers (useful form) and perfect start in this sphere when making all at Chepstow in November. Left subsequent below-par Sandown effort well behind when easily taking C&D novice (good to soft) last month …
|
H Cobden | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 75.3 kg |
1.33
1/3
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Kadastral (G)
Bumper scorer here last term who built on promising Chepstow hurdles debut when readily winning 13-runner novice over C&D (good to soft) 52 days ago. Likely more to come yet.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 6 | 73.5 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Kocktail Bleu (G)
Made winning start over timber at Fontwell in November. Not in same form over longer trip here next time but back on the up when very good second of 7 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Kempton (16f, good) 28 days ago. Ought to go well again.
|
Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 6 | 73.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Air Apparent (G)
Twice-raced maiden who offered more than on debut when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Likely one for longer term, though.
|
Charlie Deutsch | J W Mullins | 6 | 70.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Famous Shoes (G)
Best effort on level for Karl Burke at Doncaster in July but proved disappointing under both codes for new connections. Has had a breathing operation.
|
James Bowen | N P Mulholland | 5 | 70.8 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Gulf Coast Highway (G)
[H]
Showed promise when a debut fourth in bumper at Tramore but yet to beat a rival home in a couple of starts over hurdles for current yard.
|
Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 5 | 70.8 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Last Round (G)
£55,000 4-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points in November but finished well held over longer trip on hurdles bow at Ludlow last month and faces a stiff task here.
|
Kielan Woods | B Pauling | 5 | 70.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Typhoon Warrior (G)
Showed promise when fourth in both bumper starts and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third of 8 in novice at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 22 days ago. Likely one for handicaps down the line.
|
Brendan Powell | D Skelton | 5 | 70.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Fantasy World (G)
Useful performer on Flat for Andrew Balding, posting best effort when winning Ascot listed race (14.2f) in October. Sold later that month for 600,000 guineas and must be of interest on hurdles bow for new connections here.
|
Non Runner | N J Henderson | 4 | 65.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Laplander (G)
Fair maiden on Flat who offered something to work on in this sphere when sixth of 10 in juvenile hurdle over C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 52 days ago. Has plenty on his plate in this company, however.
|
R T Dunne | T Ward | 4 | 65.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Sober Glory (1/3), Kadastral (2/1), Fantasy World (5/2), Kocktail Bleu (8/1), Last Round (20/1), Typhoon Warrior (22/1), Laplander (33/1), Air Apparent (50/1), Gulf Coast Highway (125/1), Famous Shoes (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9258.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4265.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2132.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1068.0 GBP |