SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	13	Gambino (G) Won 14-runner Gowran maiden on debut last April and ran a cracker on handicap debut (7/1) there 4 months later, staying on to take second dying strides. Absent since (has left Noel Meade) and must gi…	3-	Hollie Doyle D Skelton	5	63kg	13 12/1
2nd	2	5	Square Necker (G) Close third in what turned out to be a strong Doncaster maiden on debut/sole start for Ralph Beckett, and had a bit in hand when landing a similar event at Dundalk when reappearing 9 months later. Wi…	31-211	D Egan K P De Foy	4	62.1kg	3.25 9/4
1st	3	12	Constitution Hill (G) FAV Exceptional hurdler at best, winner of 8 consecutive Grade 1s, including Champion Hurdle in 2023, but has fallen on 3 of last 4 starts, most recently on comeback in November. Belated switch to the Fl…	1	Oisin Murphy N J Henderson	9	59.9kg	2.50 6/4
9th	4	1	Daddy Long Legs (G) Better known as a smart hurdler, runner-up in Irish Champion Hurdle 12 months ago. Found to be lame post-race when failing to land the odds on first Flat start for almost 3 years at Ballinrobe last M…	2/3-923	R L Moore W P Mullins	7	59.9kg	6.50 11/2
10th	5	4	Grazeon Sunshine (G) Similar form (fair) all 3 starts in bumpers, winning at Sedgefield on second of them. Flat debut.	088	Jason Hart J & S Quinn	5	59.9kg	101 100/1
4th	6	3	Mr Mcloughlan (G) Fairly useful form over hurdles. Has won 3 times in current season but was below form last time. Makes Flat debut.	181736-	Dylan Hogan Jack Jones	6	59.9kg	51 50/1
5th	7	10	Nardaran (G) TP Showed a bit when third in newcomers race at Saint-Cloud in 2024 on sole Flat start. Has since developed into a fairly useful hurdler for Paul Nicholls, though has been below par last 2 outings.	11P663-	Cieren Fallon P F Nicholls	5	59.9kg	34 33/1
6th	8	6	Roadlesstravelled (G) Fairly useful form over hurdles, winning first 3 starts in 2024/25, including Grade 2 at Haydock. Pulled up both starts since (found to have been struck into when last seen last March). Makes Flat de…	6245	P J McDonald J & A O'Neill	7	59.9kg	34 33/1
8th	9	8	Star Artist (G) Fair form in bumpers and similar (winning) form over hurdles, though has looked temperamental of late. Makes Flat debut.	85	Rob Hornby H Morrison	7	59.9kg	201 200/1
7th	10	14	Tripoli Flyer (G) Useful hurdler who arrives in top form after second in handicap hurdle at Ascot 5 weeks ago. Makes Flat debut.	7431	Billy Loughnane F O'Brien	7	59.9kg	6 5/1
—	11	7	Noble Way (G) €12,000 2-y-o by Galiway. Second foal of a lightly raced dam in France.	3	Non Runner D O'Meara	4	59kg	51 50/1
11th	12	9	Masked Mistress (M) Dual bumper winner who was fit from hurdling but went with little encouragement at Lingfield (80/1) on Flat debut last week.	4	Finley Marsh J & S Best	5	57.6kg	301 300/1
12th	13	2	Miracles Do Happen (M) Modest form at best in bumpers/over hurdles.	6061-8P	L Morris T Lacey	5	57.6kg	201 200/1
13th	14	11	Tres Bien (M) Little form in bumpers/over hurdles for Philip Kirby.	—	Darragh Keenan Hayley Burton	6	57.6kg	501 500/1

Betting forecast: Constitution Hill (6/4), Square Necker (9/4), Tripoli Flyer (5/1), Daddy Long Legs (11/2), Gambino (12/1), Nardaran (33/1), Roadlesstravelled (33/1), Mr Mcloughlan (50/1), Noble Way (50/1), Grazeon Sunshine (100/1), Star Artist (200/1), Miracles Do Happen (200/1), Masked Mistress (300/1), Tres Bien (500/1)