Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2).
Warwick · Sunday, 8 Mar · 18:40
· 2m
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
126
125/1
09 · —
151
150/1
10 · —
201
200/1
11 · —
301
300/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Wondering Why (G)
FAV
Fair bumper winner who cemented a sound start to his hurdling career when quickening clear to get off the mark at Lingfield in January. That form has taken a few knocks, but he remains open to improvement.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 5 | 75.3 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Cosmic Connection (G)
Getaway gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, closely related to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (17f-3m winner) Aye Right. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Jan 18) and market can guide on Rules debut.
|
Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 5 | 72.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Ionian (G)
Good-looking gelding built on debut effort in valuable maiden when chasing home a fairly useful sort at Sandown in January. Likely still feeling that just a fortnight on at Fakenham and looks well worth another chance.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 5 | 72.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Lemon Leaf (G)
Shapes like a stayer and can do better in handicaps over further.
|
K Brogan | O Murphy | 6 | 72.1 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Leo Wood (G)
Third behind fairly useful pair on French debut and made an encouraging start for new connections when fourth in 12-runner novice at Ludlow last month. He's bred for further but should continue to improve.
|
C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 5 | 72.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Lumiere D'espoir (G)
Failed to beat a rival sole completed start in French bumper (pulled up others 3 runs over hurdles/fences for Nick Williams) and that's hardly a solid foundation for his stable debut.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 5 | 72.1 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Road To Wembley (G)
Has joined excellent jumps yard having been a fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2m) for Richard Hughes. Should make a hurdler and betting can guide first time up.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 5 | 72.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
King Al (G)
Fairly useful Flat winner who improved to make it third time lucky over hurdles at Ludlow last month, full value for the victory despite having the run of things. Fourth has won subsequently and there's every reason to expect another bold …
|
Thomas Bellamy | A King | 4 | 70.8 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
Snow Is In The Sky (M)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | G Brown | 5 | 68.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 10 | — |
Delgany Headline (G)
Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to modest 23f chase winner Delgany Deadline, stays 3¼m. Dam French hurdle winner around 2m, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Nikit'as. Pedigree suggests he could be a longer-term project but…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 4 | 67.6 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Babychino (F)
[H1]
Has shown nothing in 2 starts over hurdles.
|
James Turner | A Gibbons | 4 | 64.4 kg |
301
300/1
|
Betting forecast: Wondering Why (5/4), King Al (5/2), Ionian (4/1), Road To Wembley (15/2), Cosmic Connection (12/1), Leo Wood (18/1), Snow Is In The Sky (50/1), Lumiere D'espoir (125/1), Delgany Headline (150/1), Lemon Leaf (200/1), Babychino (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |