William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Wetherby · Saturday, 27 Dec · 17:00
· 2m
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
11
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
126
125/1
12 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Alsakib (G)
FAV
Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Vaqueras. Useful stayer on Flat of late, sixth in Prix du Cadran at Longchamp last time. Has left Andrew Balding and having joined a good NH yard, he can be a big factor.
|
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 69.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Chillingham (G)
Dam half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Rock Critic. Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m), run best excused last time. Sold from Edward Bethell 14,000 gns in October.
|
Ryan Mania | Micky Hammond | 6 | 69.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Dartmouth Castle (G)
Landed Sedgefield bumper in May and backed it up with a good fourth of 9 there (16.8f, good to firm) in September. Now goes hurdling and one of 2 runners for the yard.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 69.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Greedy Smith (G)
Walk In The Park gelding who has displayed ability in 3 his runs so far but could be a longer-term project.
|
Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill | 5 | 69.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Liberty Coach (G)
Dam half-sister to fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Jabbaar. Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), successful once in 2025. Usual cheekpieces left off and low-key hurdles debut over C&D recently.
|
Craig Nichol | J & S Quinn | 4 | 69.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 10th | 6 | — |
Littletown Lad (G)
[H]
Merely hinted at promise so far.
|
Tom Midgley | S England | 5 | 69.9 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Minstrel Knight (G)
Fairly useful stayer on Flat and shaped well on hurdle debut, would have finished second (no match for winner) but for falling 2 out over C&D last month. Just kept on for the one pace in fifth at Southwell since.
|
Sean Quinlan | E Bethell | 4 | 69.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Nosy Neighbour (G)
Made frame on second of 2 starts in Irish points in March and promising start to Rules career when third of 11 despite a few novicey jumps at Southwell last month. Can build on that.
|
Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies | 4 | 69.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Sovereignlightcafe (G)
A fair and lightly-raced maiden on Flat in the first half of 2024. Returned from 17 months off and displayed aptitude for hurdling when third of 9 at Sedgefield this month.
|
Jamie Hamilton | M & D Easterby | 4 | 69.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Steel Soldier (G)
Little impact in Irish points and same story under Rules.
|
Conor Rabbitt | J R Norton | 5 | 69.9 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 11th | 11 | — |
Tea Boy (G)
Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and produced a promising first effort when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Hexham in March. Failed to repeat that effort both starts since and now goes hurdling.
|
Callum Bewley | P Atkinson | 5 | 69.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 4th | 12 | — |
Two Brothers (G)
FAV
[T1]
Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 12.5f) who didn't arrive in top form on the level but made a promising hurdles debut over C&D 3 weeks ago. More to come with a tongue tie now on.
|
P W Wadge | M & D Easterby | 7 | 69.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
Betting forecast: Alsakib (2/1), Two Brothers (2/1), Minstrel Knight (15/2), Chillingham (17/2), Sovereignlightcafe (10/1), Dartmouth Castle (11/1), Greedy Smith (14/1), Nosy Neighbour (16/1), Liberty Coach (22/1), Tea Boy (28/1), Littletown Lad (125/1), Steel Soldier (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3812.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1756.0 GBP |
| P3 | 878.0 GBP |
| P4 | 440.0 GBP |