Sunshine Radio Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Hereford · Wednesday, 25 Mar · 20:00
· 2m 53y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
41
40/1
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 | — |
Arnie Moon (G)
Too free in bumpers but has shown more over hurdles, best run when sixth of 13 in 19f Taunton maiden in January. Goes handicapping after a break. Considered.
|
Callum Pritchard | J Tickle | 6 | 76.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Best Night (M)
FAV
[T]
Made a winning start over hurdles at Newton Abbot in September and she got back on the up with victory in 9-runner handicap at Huntingdon (2m) 14 days ago. Up 4 lb but holds leading claims.
|
Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 5 | 75.3 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Madame De Labrunie (F)
[T]
Fair 17f hurdles winner in France last autumn. Yet to show that level of form for her new yard, only sixth of 8 in 2m Ludlow juvenile last month. Handily weighted if this switch to handicaps sparks a resurgence.
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 4 | 69.9 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 4 | — |
Directly (G)
[P1T1]
Maiden hurdler who was pulled up in 19f handicap at Chepstow 40 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces are reached for now.
|
Benjamin Macey | S Drinkwater | 7 | 67.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Kotgar (G)
A fair maiden on the Flat in France but regressed over hurdles last season and no signs of improvement this term.
|
Conor Ring | Mrs C Williams | 5 | 64.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Inca (G)
Runner-up in an Irish point but no show in 3 hurdle runs, off 20 months before coming in last of 8 in Market Rasen novice in January.
|
Dylan Johnston | C Hobson | 8 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Ramaah (G)
[B]
A modest 13f Flat winner but only poor in this sphere and pulled up in 2m handicap hurdle at Huntingdon 24 days ago. 8 lb out of the handicap here too.
|
James Best | S-J Davies | 5 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Best Night (15/8), Madame De Labrunie (9/4), Arnie Moon (10/3), Kotgar (9/1), Directly (9/1), Ramaah (28/1), Inca (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |