Betting.Bet Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Legendary Luke (G) £100,000 Irish point winner who finished an encouraging second of 12 in bumper at Worcester in October. Quickened nicely to go one place better switched to hurdling a month later and he's expected to…	1-2114	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	74.4kg	3 2/1
—	2	—	The Cistercian (G) FAV Unseated Rider Left his Irish form behind to make a winning start for Stuart Edmunds in 2m Leicester maiden hurdle on heavy last month. Backed that up when third under a penalty at Haydock (would have finished clos…	313U3U	Charlie Hammond S Edmunds	6	74.4kg	2.63 13/8
3rd	3	—	Contacto (G) Useful middle-distance stayer on the Flat for Andrew Balding. In need of experience when fourth of 13 on 2m Newbury hurdle debut 25 days ago and he's open to plenty of progress.	4	Tom Cannon L Wadham	5	71.2kg	8.50 15/2
7th	4	—	For Old Times Sake (G) €52,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Closely related to fair 2¼m hurdle winner Kamino Bello, and half-brother to numerous winners, including French chaser Pasatiempo. Placed both completed starts in…	87869P-	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	5	71.2kg	51 50/1
6th	5	—	Herbygoesbananas (G) Flat-bred gelding who overcame inexperience to make a winning bumper debut at Huntingdon last November, beating a fair sort. Offered little on Flat debut at Chelmsford 5 months later and having left …	1/4663-3	Brendan Powell Miss H C Knight	5	71.2kg	67 66/1
8th	6	—	Le Flying Ferret (G) £22,000 Choeur Du Nord gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Uxizandre. Limited promise in a bumper and a maiden hurdle 7 months apart.	558	James Davies N J Gifford	5	71.2kg	401 400/1
2nd	7	—	Manigod (G) T Half-brother to high-class hurdler Vauban. Fair form on Flat in France, placed 4 times. Left P. Decouz €40,000 in July and runner-up both starts over hurdles at Plumpton (20.5f) for these connections…	2221	James Bowen W Greatrex	5	71.2kg	13 12/1
10th	8	—	Monansunu (G) Pether's Moon gelding who merely hinted at ability in a trio of bumpers. Up in trip for hurdles debut.	83-60	Caoilin Quinn A Irvine	6	71.2kg	201 200/1
4th	9	—	Mr Finch (G) £70,000 5-y-o, seventh foal, dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (2m winner) Stromstad. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and has transferred to a very capable yard.	24P5	Ben Jones B Pauling	6	71.2kg	3.75 11/4
9th	10	—	Pacman (G) Always behind in maiden/novice hurdles in recent months.	60	Harry Kimber R Walford	5	71.2kg	401 400/1
11th	11	—	Roi Lion (G) Placed in minor events on Flat in France and once-raced over hurdles/fences there, beaten 17 lengths when fifth of 7 to Whymper in minor event at Fontainebleau, hampered 4 out. Has left L. Baudron an…	365/0	R T Dunne R Walford	8	71.2kg	81 80/1
5th	12	—	Western George (G) Fared best of those held up when third in a Carlisle bumper in October. In nothing like the same form a month later but now goes hurdling with yard in better nick.	0/3855-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	5	71.2kg	67 66/1

Betting forecast: The Cistercian (13/8), Legendary Luke (2/1), Mr Finch (11/4), Contacto (15/2), Manigod (12/1), For Old Times Sake (50/1), Western George (66/1), Herbygoesbananas (66/1), Roi Lion (80/1), Monansunu (200/1), Le Flying Ferret (400/1), Pacman (400/1)