Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	—	Favour And Fortune (G) Useful and consistent sort (Scottish Champion Hurdle winner) but he's been off the track for 10 months since posting a good third of 20 in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Aintree last April. Has won off a br…	6403-63	Thomas Bellamy A King	8	77.1kg	7.50 13/2
2nd	2	—	Royal Infantry (G) T Useful hurdler who got back on track after a disappointing chasing debut at Chepstow when a close last of 5 in 2m4f Windsor conditions event last month. Needs considering back in handicap company.	343529	Harry Skelton D Skelton	7	75.3kg	11 10/1
—	3	—	Charlus (G) Pulled Up H Fairly useful 1m2f Flat winner who arrives in decent nick over timber, in third when fell 2 out in 2m1f Clonmel conditions event last month on his final run for Willie Mullins. Since changed hands fo…	2FP0P-5	Harry Atkins D Skelton	5	73kg	67 66/1
7th	4	—	Whatsupwithyou (G) BT Veteran who resumed winning ways in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Ascot (21.7f, good to soft) in December. Up 5 lb and this is tougher so more is required.	2/P4175-	Elliott England B Pauling	12	71.2kg	34 33/1
5th	5	—	Bourbali (G) On a losing run but has posted several good efforts, latest when second of 5 in 2m3f Taunton handicap hurdle 35 days ago. In the mix once more from an easing mark.	332625	Rian Corcoran J Tizzard	9	69.4kg	15 14/1
4th	6	—	Fasol (G) PT Useful winning stayer on Flat in France who is in great nick for his current yard this winter, landing Wetherby novice and Musselburgh handicap. Also fourth of 15 off a career-high mark in Lanzarote …	144743-	Miss Olive Nicholls P F Nicholls	7	68.5kg	7.50 13/2
1st	7	—	Hold The Serve (G) FAV T Won sole point last winter. Well held on Cheltenham hurdle debut but different proposition after wind surgery (tongue tie also added) when landing novices (around 2½m) at Wincanton and Market Rasen s…	1-0111	S Bowen O Murphy	6	68.5kg	2.88 15/8
8th	8	—	Tranquil Sea (G) T Bagged 3m Chepstow handicap in October but his more recent form is not so encouraging, a below-par fourth of 9 in 3m Newbury handicap hurdle two weeks ago. He needs to take a step forward.	4801-41	C J Todd D Skelton	6	66.7kg	34 33/1
3rd	9	—	Grenadier Jed (G) Much improved for the switch to handicaps, going 3-3 on his return at Fontwell (19f) in November and posting an excellent clear second of 10 at Chepstow (2m3f) 25 days ago. Up another 2 lb but he rat…	511-1F2	Harry Kimber R Walford	6	66.2kg	3.25 9/4

Betting forecast: Hold The Serve (15/8), Grenadier Jed (9/4), Fasol (13/2), Favour And Fortune (13/2), Royal Infantry (10/1), Bourbali (14/1), Whatsupwithyou (33/1), Tranquil Sea (33/1), Charlus (66/1)