Happy Birthday David Griffin Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	A King Of Magic (G) T Some promise in bumpers and on last month's Exeter hurdling debut but probably won't show his true potential until sent handicapping over further. Tongue strap on for 1st time.	3-4512	Freddie Keighley P F Nicholls	5	73kg	5.50 9/2
8th	2	—	Corner Forward (G) Signs of ability in maiden hurdles but likely to be seen in better light when sent handicapping.	P668	R P McLernon A J Honeyball	5	73kg	201 200/1
5th	3	—	Louis Des Landes (G) Voiladenuo gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to French 2m hurdle winner Magique des Landes and hurdle/chase winner in France Grand des Landes. Shaped as if amiss when down the field in C…	05U6-	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	5	73kg	151 150/1
—	4	—	Marhaba Prince (G) Fair bumper winner who was turned over at short odds in 4-runner maiden at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) on hurdles bow in December, flattered by proximity to idling winner. Improvement likely needed to c…	17/3221-	Sam Twiston-Davies A J Honeyball	5	73kg	5 4/1
4th	5	—	Western Cross (G) FAV Runner-up on the first of 2 outings in bumpers and showed plenty to work on sent hurdling when third of 14 in novice (66/1) at Hereford (16.2f, soft) last month, making late headway after again racin…	29344	Sean Houlihan P Hobbs & J White	5	73kg	2.50 6/4
6th	6	—	Deauville Lady (M) Looks decidedly limited on early evidence.	6-076	James Davies N J Hawke	5	69.9kg	151 150/1
9th	7	—	Follow The Plan (M) Dartmouth mare. Dam unraced. Third on completed start in Irish points (Dec 7). Way of Stars appears the stable's first string on jockey bookings.	93	Rian Corcoran D Pipe	5	69.9kg	101 100/1
3rd	8	—	Babyken (G) T Fair winner on Flat in France who shaped as if amiss when pulled up in juvenile at Fontwell (17.7f, good) on hurdling debut in October, folding tamely. Fitted with a tongue strap and shaped better wh…	P23	H Cobden P F Nicholls	4	67.6kg	4.33 10/3
7th	9	—	Circle Of Secrets (G) Showed more than first time up when fourth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Since left Emmet Mullins and possibly more one for handicaps after this.	447	Tom Broughton F O'Brien	4	67.6kg	5 4/1
2nd	10	—	Way Of Stars (G) H Useful on Flat for Andrew Balding, scoring at Goodwood (14f) in June. Performed a long way below that level on his Exeter hurdling debut having changed hands for 68,000 gns but seems likely to improv…	321	Jack Tudor D Pipe	4	67.6kg	6.50 11/2

Betting forecast: Western Cross (6/4), Babyken (10/3), Circle Of Secrets (4/1), Marhaba Prince (4/1), A King Of Magic (9/2), Way Of Stars (11/2), Follow The Plan (100/1), Louis Des Landes (150/1), Deauville Lady (150/1), Corner Forward (200/1)