William Hill Racing Epic Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Sober Glory (G) FAV Irish point winner who was 3-3 in bumpers (useful form) and perfect start in this sphere when making all at Chepstow in November. Left subsequent below-par Sandown effort well behind when easily taki…	1-14112	H Cobden P Hobbs & J White	6	75.3kg	1.33 1/3
2nd	2	—	Kadastral (G) Bumper scorer here last term who built on promising Chepstow hurdles debut when readily winning 13-runner novice over C&D (good to soft) 52 days ago. Likely more to come yet.	21-2124	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	73.5kg	3 2/1
—	3	—	Kocktail Bleu (G) Made winning start over timber at Fontwell in November. Not in same form over longer trip here next time but back on the up when very good second of 7 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Kempton (16f, good) 28…	152221	Freddie Gordon C Gordon	6	73.5kg	9 8/1
5th	4	—	Air Apparent (G) Twice-raced maiden who offered more than on debut when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Likely one for longer term, though.	7453	Charlie Deutsch J W Mullins	6	70.8kg	51 50/1
—	5	—	Famous Shoes (G) Pulled Up Best effort on level for Karl Burke at Doncaster in July but proved disappointing under both codes for new connections. Has had a breathing operation.	9FPU	James Bowen N P Mulholland	5	70.8kg	126 125/1
7th	6	—	Gulf Coast Highway (G) H Showed promise when a debut fourth in bumper at Tramore but yet to beat a rival home in a couple of starts over hurdles for current yard.	4-80	Bradley Harris N P Mulholland	5	70.8kg	126 125/1
3rd	7	—	Last Round (G) £55,000 4-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points in November but finished well held over longer trip on hurdles bow at Ludlow last month and faces a stiff task he…	P-2431	Kielan Woods B Pauling	5	70.8kg	21 20/1
6th	8	—	Typhoon Warrior (G) Showed promise when fourth in both bumper starts and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third of 8 in novice at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 22 days ago. Likely one for…	4436	Brendan Powell D Skelton	5	70.8kg	23 22/1
—	9	—	Fantasy World (G) Useful performer on Flat for Andrew Balding, posting best effort when winning Ascot listed race (14.2f) in October. Sold later that month for 600,000 guineas and must be of interest on hurdles bow fo…	311531-	Non Runner N J Henderson	4	65.3kg	3.50 5/2
4th	10	—	Laplander (G) Fair maiden on Flat who offered something to work on in this sphere when sixth of 10 in juvenile hurdle over C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 52 days ago. Has plenty on his plate in this company, howev…	645	R T Dunne T Ward	4	65.3kg	34 33/1

Betting forecast: Sober Glory (1/3), Kadastral (2/1), Fantasy World (5/2), Kocktail Bleu (8/1), Last Round (20/1), Typhoon Warrior (22/1), Laplander (33/1), Air Apparent (50/1), Gulf Coast Highway (125/1), Famous Shoes (125/1)