William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Clondaw Royale (G) FAV Winner at Haydock (24.3f, soft) in December 2024 and, after 6 months off, took a step back in the right direction when third in latest renewal of the same race (good). Could be in the mix from a hand…	768313	Benjamin Macey J & A O'Neill	7	76.2kg	4.50 7/2
7th	2	—	Farmer Jimmy (G) Sole success came at this course (19.7f) in February last year and returned to form when runner-up over C&D in November. However, possibly amiss when pulled up at Uttoxeter 22 days ago, so bounce bac…	724P76	Jamie Hamilton M Walford	6	75.3kg	6.50 11/2
—	3	—	Bollin Thou (G) P Continues to go the right way in handicaps for current yard, having little trouble completing the hat-trick when landing the odds at Lingfield (19.5f, soft) 3 days ago. May not have stopped improving…	P41111	S Bowen Nick Scholfield	8	75.3kg	1.67 4/6
4th	4	—	Ballin Bay (G) Had been struggling for form (including over fences) following his Kelso success, but shaped well back hurdling on stable debut when third at this C&D (good) in March. However, after 7 months off he …	3-P4111	Charlie Maggs R Menzies	8	74.4kg	19 18/1
6th	5	—	You Did (G) Has benefited from his stamina being brought more into play, getting off the mark in handicap at Hexham (20.1f) in October and proving determined when doubling his tally at Musselburgh (23.8f, good t…	1216P-0	Sean Quinlan B Ellison	6	72.6kg	6 5/1
—	6	—	Theatre Light (M) Pulled Up T Point winner who made a promising start over hurdles when second in a Carlisle maiden (19f, good) in April. Has gone the wrong way since, though, faring no better after a wind op/in first-time tongue…	27-5P7P	Jack Power S Corbett	8	72.1kg	67 66/1
5th	7	—	Glory Hights (G) P Proved consistent sent handicapping over hurdles, opening account at Carlisle (24.6f) last season and in the frame 3 of next 4 outings. However, pulled up in 2 starts over fences this term and failed…	PP9524	Danny McMenamin C Grant	10	70.3kg	9.50 17/2
2nd	8	—	Cuillin Ridge (G) V Bred for longer trips and, ridden more positively on his second handicap start, took a step forward when fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (19.6f, soft) in December. Visor now added and he could still have …	857421-	David Bass H D Daly	6	70.3kg	4.60 18/5
3rd	9	—	King Casey (G) Without a win but shaped better than on first 2 starts in handicaps when fourth of 9 at Market Rasen (23.1f) in June. Stepped up on recent run when filling the same position at Catterick (25.3f, good…	648435	B S Hughes Miss J E Foster	6	68kg	13 12/1
—	10	—	Fancy Nancy Pants (M) Pulled Up P Bred to stay well and, having slipped in the weights, showed more than previously when third behind a pair of unexposed types in 16-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) in December. Task is now to buil…	P43PP5	William Maggs P A Kirby	6	64.4kg	5.50 9/2

Betting forecast: Bollin Thou (4/6), Clondaw Royale (7/2), Cuillin Ridge (18/5), Fancy Nancy Pants (9/2), You Did (5/1), Farmer Jimmy (11/2), Glory Hights (17/2), King Casey (12/1), Ballin Bay (18/1), Theatre Light (66/1)