Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Avada Kedavra (G) Benefited from a more positive ride when making all to get off the mark at Taunton prior to following up with an improved success in a 4-runner Plumpton handicap (25f) last month. Finished well held …	4-53116	James Turner D G Bridgwater	7	76.2kg	17 16/1
9th	2	—	Lion Of The Desert (G) H Some promise in Irish maidens for previous yard but finished well beaten on debut for current stable at Exeter (18.5f, 40/1) last month. Upped markedly in trip and only considered if market expects b…	91-1321	Conor Ring G Harris	6	75.7kg	67 66/1
6th	3	—	Smile Back (M) Point/bumper winner. Brought along steadily in maiden hurdles and improved for the switch to handicaps, finishing runner-up in a pair of 2½m hurdles at Leicester on soft/heavy at the back end of last…	4-92263	Finn Lambert R T Phillips	6	75.3kg	6 5/1
10th	4	—	Ribba Hill (G) Fair winner on the Flat for Grant Tuer (stays 12.5f) and has steadily progressed over hurdles, well held fourth in 19f novice here on qualifying run. No surprise to see him make more impact upped in …	9540P2	Paddy Hanlon S Hosie	5	75.3kg	21 20/1
1st	5	—	Kilworth (M) Winning pointer who showed a bit more on second start for current yard when distant third at Exeter (23.1f). Unable to back that up on qualifying run at Ludlow (21.3f) but appeals as the type who may…	F371P1	S Bowen Miss E C Lavelle	6	73.9kg	9 8/1
8th	6	—	It's A Breeze (G) H Well-related sort has been held back by headstrong tendencies since hurdle debut third, running a typical race on return to Wincanton (15.2f) last month. Underachieved thus far and will need to race …	26F-P41	Jay Tidball P F Nicholls	7	73.9kg	21 20/1
2nd	7	—	Snapdance (G) H Placed in maiden hurdle in spring of 2024 and showed he retains ability on second start following a long absence when third on handicap debut at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) last time. The form has taken …	3/93232	Harry Kimber R Walford	7	73.5kg	10 9/1
7th	8	—	Tell The Tale (G) Dead-heated in an Irish point and having seemingly been campaigned with handicaps in mind, fared little better when well held fourth in 9-runner handicap at Doncaster (19.4f, soft) 36 days ago. Now e…	1P/8647-	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	72.1kg	11 10/1
4th	9	—	Square Du Roule (G) FAV Strong-travelling sort arrives in the form of his life, gaining a deserved first success at Exeter (21.6f, soft) prior to hitting the frame twice over C&D, latterly when beaten a short-head by a prog…	142481	James Davies N J Hawke	6	70.3kg	4 3/1
5th	10	—	Newmill Getaway (M) Fair bumper winner for David Brace who shaped well when well-backed runner-up on reappearance/stable debut at Bangor in May. Confirmed that promise/suited by step up in trip when chasing home improvi…	22532-3	Jack Hogan F O'Brien	7	68.5kg	6 5/1
—	11	—	Jewel Of Windsor (M) Pulled Up H Some hope on best point/bumper exploits and may have needed last month's Hereford run after 6 months off. Steps up in trip with hood refitted and market can guide with yard also saddling Tell The Tal…	79-7478	R T Dunne N P Mulholland	7	67.6kg	13 12/1
3rd	12	—	Nowyouvebinandunit (M) V Didn't look most straightforward when chasing home Mask of Zorro (closely matched with Square de Roule) at Fontwell (21.8f) but shaped as if still in form in first-time visor (retained) over same C&D…	646324	Bradley Harris N P Mulholland	9	64.4kg	6 5/1
—	13	—	Brucie Bonus (G) Pulled Up P Has yet to achieve anything and isn't one to be interested in following a 20-month absence.	P986/P-P	James Best Miss Sarah Robinson	9	64.4kg	126 125/1
—	14	—	Emberscombe (M) Pulled Up Poor maiden hurdler/chaser under Rules. Won a point in June but remains opposable on first start over hurdles since summer 2023.	P1-3146	Taylor Fisher J Tickle	9	64.4kg	101 100/1

Betting forecast: Square Du Roule (3/1), Nowyouvebinandunit (5/1), Newmill Getaway (5/1), Smile Back (5/1), Kilworth (8/1), Snapdance (9/1), Tell The Tale (10/1), Jewel Of Windsor (12/1), Avada Kedavra (16/1), It's A Breeze (20/1), Ribba Hill (20/1), Lion Of The Desert (66/1), Emberscombe (100/1), Brucie Bonus (125/1)