BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Kasino Des Mottes (G) £130,000 Irish point recruit who showed a willing attitude to get off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles in a 21f Kempton novice in October. Not disgraced in Cheltenham Grade 2 subseq…	1-51538	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	6	73.5kg	6 5/1
2nd	2	—	Laguna Beach (G) FAV Showed promise in a valuable bumper at Punchestown last spring and was much improved from hurdling debut when winning 11-runner novice (11/2) at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago, staying on…	5-312P	James Bowen N J Henderson	5	73.5kg	2.75 7/4
6th	3	—	Minella Marathon (G) T Fetched £200,000 after winning his sole start between the flags and made a successful hurdling debut with something to spare in 6-runner novice at Lingfield (19.5f, good) in November. Bit below that …	1-17	Harry Skelton D Skelton	5	73.5kg	15 14/1
4th	4	—	The Burren Man (G) T €180,000 purchase after finishing second in an Irish point in April. Tongue tied and looked a class above his rivals when easily landing a Carlisle novice hurdle (19.3f, soft) on Rules debut in Novem…	2-1	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	5	73.5kg	3.75 11/4
7th	5	—	Betgoodwin (G) Castle du Berlais gelding who went with no encouragement at Ffos Las on debut in November.	P702	Freddie Gordon C Gordon	7	70.8kg	151 150/1
—	6	—	Mymilkman (G) €78,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser Glen Cannel. Runner-up both completed starts in Irish points but has shown little in a maiden/novice hurdle to date (irregular hear…	22P-6PP	Tom Cannon C Gordon	6	70.8kg	151 150/1
5th	7	—	Tobyshill (G) £85,000 5-y-o, Califet gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chase winner Mia's Storm. Won sole outing in Irish points in October and well worth a market check ahead of this switch to Rules.	153	Sam Twiston-Davies N & W Twiston-Davies	6	70.8kg	9 8/1
—	8	—	Uptown Dandy (G) Pulled Up Bumper form had plenty of substance and made a promising start over hurdles when chasing home an improving sort at Wetherby (19.7f, soft) on return. Shaped well behind another good prospect at Doncas…	33-22P1	Ben Jones B Pauling	6	70.8kg	10 9/1
1st	9	—	Whiskey Yankee (G) T Hunter's Light gelding. Brother to useful hurdler Ed Keeper. Dam, French hurdler (2¼m winner). Shaped encouragingly when second in 5-runner bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f) on debut 10 months ago and bred …	2-15	Dylan Johnston S Thomas	5	70.8kg	15 14/1

Betting forecast: Laguna Beach (7/4), The Burren Man (11/4), Kasino Des Mottes (5/1), Tobyshill (8/1), Uptown Dandy (9/1), Whiskey Yankee (14/1), Minella Marathon (14/1), Betgoodwin (150/1), Mymilkman (150/1)