Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	—	Parramount (G) P Shaped well (having first jumps start for 13 months) when runner-up under a positive ride over this C&D in November. Respectable sixth of 15 in a warm race at Ascot next time but he's failed to beat …	0/7-2663	Daire James McConville C E Longsdon	10	76.7kg	13 12/1
2nd	2	—	A Different Kind (G) T Useful hurdler/chaser earlier in career. Proved that a good chunk of his ability remains when third in an 8-runner Haydock handicap (15.6f, good to soft) last time (since undergone another wind op) a…	0/8532P-	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	9	75.7kg	17 16/1
—	3	—	Minella Jury (G) Fell Fairly useful effort when bagging Wexford bumper in October and, having changed hands for £80,000, he looked a good prospect when making a winning hurdling debut at Uttoxeter. Shade disappointing whe…	32113F	B S Hughes N & W Twiston-Davies	6	75.3kg	4.33 10/3
—	4	—	North Of Richmond (G) Pulled Up £75,000 buy who was runner-up sole outing in points and went one better on Rules debut in Bangor bumper in October 2024. Also made a winning start over hurdles on return at Fakenham in October and no…	212-134	Bryan Carver A M Hales	6	73.9kg	10 9/1
—	5	—	King Ulanda (G) T Betting than ever when winning impressively at Carlisle (17.2f, good to firm) on return following breathing op. Thereabouts on each of his 3 subsequent starts, most recently chasing home an in-form r…	2PF6-14	Craig Nichol O Greenall & J Guerriero	6	73.5kg	7.50 13/2
1st	6	—	Light Fandango (G) T Won a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in summer 2024 and struck in a handicap over this C&D at the end of December. Failed to reproduce form akin to that at Wincanton next time, though, and he's probably …	3P-5181	Bradley Harris N P Mulholland	7	73kg	6.50 11/2
5th	7	—	Leaumec De Mee (G) FAV Shaped well when runner-up only start in bumpers and positive start over hurdles this winter, confirming promise of Fontwell second when going one better at Sedgefield in December. Creditable fourth …	2-214	Kielan Woods D Skelton	5	71.7kg	3.25 9/4
4th	8	—	Killycarn (G) Runner-up sole completed start in Irish points and, having hinted at promise in a trio of novice hurdles, he took a step forward when striking on handicap debut at Catterick (15.7f, good) on New Year…	381642	Peter Kavanagh J Parkinson & S Smith	6	69.9kg	10 9/1
3rd	9	—	As Fast As Wind (M) Struck for first time in this sphere at Kempton in October for Daisy Hitchins. Placed on 2 of her 4 starts for present yard, finding just one too good at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) last time, …	69/514-1	R T Dunne T Davidson	6	68kg	6.50 11/2

Betting forecast: Leaumec De Mee (9/4), Minella Jury (10/3), Light Fandango (11/2), As Fast As Wind (11/2), King Ulanda (13/2), Killycarn (9/1), North Of Richmond (9/1), Parramount (12/1), A Different Kind (16/1)