William Hill Epic Boosts Daily Handicap Hurdle.
Wetherby · Friday, 26 Dec · 18:10
· 2m 5f 56y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:10
Off time
7
Runners
Soft (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
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Icare Allen (G)
[T]
Both wins in Britain at Uttoxeter, latterly a 2½m handicap under Benjamin Macey in July. Sound-enough efforts both starts since and back from a short break with yard in better form now.
|
Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill | 7 | 76.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Glen Road (G)
FAV
Made it 4 wins in his last 6 starts when proving too strong for 9 rivals at Kelso 3 weeks ago, driven clear to see off a well-backed rival. Up 7 lb but he can remain competitive.
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 6 | 73.9 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Malicash (G)
[P1]
Won maiden/novice hurdles in the spring. Remote second on 19.5f Bangor handicap debut/reappearance but stepped up on that in form terms when third at Kelso 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.
|
Charlie Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 73.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Sunray Shadow (G)
[T1]
Looked a nice prospect when landing 2m4f Aintree maiden hurdle last October. Easy to back and limited impact in a brace of handicaps in recent weeks but he's certainly in the right hands. Up in trip and improvement may well be forthcoming.
|
C J Todd | D Skelton | 6 | 72.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Golden Glance (M)
[PT]
Maiden winner at Haydock in 2023 and runner-up in handicaps at Aintree and Newcastle last winter. Has 20-month absence to overcome but figures on a tempting mark if all is well. One to monitor in the betting.
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 69.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Daylatedollarshort (G)
Stoutly-bred gelding was successful on sole start in Irish points. All the rage in the betting when second in a 7-runner novice on hurdle/stable debut at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) finding test inadequate. Again shaped like a stayer at…
|
Lewis Stones | O Murphy | 4 | 69.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Be The Difference (G)
Goes well this time of year, unpenalised for Bangor when completing a hat-trick in decisive fashion at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago. Up 8 lb here but he's clearly thriving.
|
Conor Rabbitt | P A Kirby | 9 | 69.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Glen Road (11/8), Daylatedollarshort (7/2), Malicash (9/2), Be The Difference (8/1), Icare Allen (17/2), Sunray Shadow (9/1), Golden Glance (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5545.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2552.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1276.0 GBP |
| P4 | 638.0 GBP |
| P5 | 318.0 GBP |