← Horse Racing · Kempton · Mon 23 Mar

Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).

Kempton · Monday, 23 Mar · 18:30 · 2m 5f · Class 4 · TURF

WEIGHEDIN

Status

14:30

Off time

Runners

Good

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

FOUNTAINS BLENHEIN

            #1 · 1.83
          

🥈 Second

CASPARI

            #2 · 5
          

🥉 Third

STEP AHEAD (IRE

Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Fountains Blenhein

1.83

5/6

02 · 🥈 2nd

Step Ahead

2.88

15/8

03 · 🥉 3rd

Caspari

5

4/1

04 · —

Testing Patience

41

40/1

05 · —

Hello Tom

151

150/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Fountains Blenhein (G) FAV Debut bumper winner has already won twice as a hurdler and ran his best race when runner-up in 2m3f novice at Taunton latest. The one to beat with step back up in trip in his favour.	Chad Bament	A J Honeyball	7	76.2 kg	1.83 5/6
1st	2	—	Caspari (G) Cracksman gelding (half-brother to smart hurdler Luccia) still looked a work in progress when winning at Huntingdon (2m) second time up over hurdles, shaping as though this markedly longer trip could benefit.	James Bowen	N J Henderson	5	73.9 kg	5 4/1
3rd	3	—	Step Ahead (G) [T] Fairly useful bumper performer (bought by current yard for £145,000) was a game winner of 2½m Cheltenham novice on New Year's Day but dropped away quickly when well beaten fifth over C&D last time.	C Gethings	K Bailey & M Nicholls	6	73.9 kg	2.88 15/8
—	4	—	Hello Tom (G) Getaway gelding from the family of useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3¾m) Ballycasey. 0-5 in points in Ireland, last seen in May 2025. Likely to need more time/distance.	Thomas Bellamy	S-J Davies	6	70.8 kg	151 150/1
4th	5	—	Testing Patience (G) €20,000 Youmzain gelding finished third in a point bumper but only ran to a poor level in pair of Rules bumpers last month.	Caoilin Quinn	G & J Moore	6	70.8 kg	41 40/1

Betting forecast: Fountains Blenhein (5/6), Step Ahead (15/8), Caspari (4/1), Testing Patience (40/1), Hello Tom (150/1)