Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Agent Argylle (G) Irish point winner who shaped like a stayer when mid-division in Wetherby bumper over Christmas. Longer trip should suit now hurdling but probably still best watched.	5-1875	Finn Lambert R T Phillips	6	74.4kg	81 80/1
—	2	—	Berks And Bucks (G) Pulled Up Only mid-division in 2 bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles.	57PP-	Brendan Powell L Wadham	6	74.4kg	101 100/1
—	3	—	Danger Nap (G) Pulled Up Fair form in first 2 bumpers last season but more of a longer-term project over hurdles judged on his first attempt at Aintree in October.	50/6P4-2	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	5	74.4kg	34 33/1
5th	4	—	Dig Deep (G) Point recruit who shaped well when runner-up in maiden/novice hurdles at Ffos Las and Warwick in the autumn. However, only a respectable sixth at Ascot since, with the reopposing West Hill Verde arou…	2-2265	Ben Jones B Pauling	5	74.4kg	5.50 9/2
3rd	5	—	Hardly Surprising (G) FAV T Half-brother to smart Fiddlerontheroof. Won sole start Irish point last spring. Better effort in maiden hurdles for new connections in November when beaten just over a length into third at Bangor (19…	1-533	Bryan Carver H Fry	5	74.4kg	2.38 11/8
6th	6	—	Kastellion (G) Second on sole start in Irish points last spring. Some positives to take from hurdles debut sixth at Chepstow but failed to build on that over 20.5f at Leicester next time (since undergone wind surge…	2-64634	Toby Wynne Mrs M Rowley	6	74.4kg	34 33/1
—	7	—	Kiwi Rush (G) T Winner of the second of his 3 starts in bumpers. Promising fourth on 20.5f Newbury hurdle debut in November and better than result in maiden at Cheltenham on New Year's Day, stumbling badly 3 out. Re…	12-4530	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	6	74.4kg	5.50 9/2
8th	8	—	Les's Destiny Star (G) Course bumper winner 2 years ago. Fair fourth on 19.5f Lingfield hurdle debut in November but pulled up at Ascot since. Might be more one for handicaps after this.	P843-PP	Kielan Woods B Pauling	7	74.4kg	41 40/1
—	9	—	Mulinas (G) Pulled Up H Point winner who was placed in 2 bumpers in spring 2024 but hasn't been seen since. Hooded for hurdle debut. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations given the length of absence.	123/P6	Sam Twiston-Davies P F Nicholls	7	74.4kg	15 14/1
4th	10	—	Name Me Nicely (G) Looked in need of the experience in bumper/maiden hurdle on first 2 starts but in process of showing improved form when unseating at the last (likely to have finished third) in a steadily-run C&D nov…	6/7U432-	Thomas Bellamy K Bailey & M Nicholls	6	74.4kg	29 28/1
—	11	—	Passing Diamond (G) Fair form when in the frame in a pair of bumpers for David O'Brien in Ireland last summer but remote sixth on Hereford hurdle debut for new yard last month.	633-113	Bradley Harris N P Mulholland	6	74.4kg	51 50/1
1st	12	—	Rathkenny (G) Landed an Irish point early last year and also made a winning start under Rules in 4-runner bumper at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in November. Held back by inexperience when third of 4 on Fontwell hurdle d…	1-1312P	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	74.4kg	6.50 11/2
—	13	—	Scrumpyjack (G) Pulled Up No obvious promise on Hereford bumper debut just before Christmas.	0/P00-	Daire James McConville C E Longsdon	5	74.4kg	151 150/1
2nd	14	—	West Hill Verde (G) Runner-up on the first of 3 bumper starts and going the right way over hurdles, finishing third of 12 in a decent novice at Ascot (21.5f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago, with the reopposing Dig Deep behin…	8-53323	B S Hughes J W Mullins	6	74.4kg	3.50 5/2
—	15	—	Tierbay (M) Pulled Up Down the field in 2 Warwick bumpers before Christmas and outsider now hurdling.	99P	Lee Edwards Miss C Dyson	6	71.2kg	301 300/1

Position	Prize
P1	6535.0 GBP
P2	3011.0 GBP
P3	1505.0 GBP
P4	754.0 GBP