European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Gentleman Toboot (G) T Very much on the up when making it 2-2 over hurdles at Exeter in December, beating subsequent Grade 2 winner Klub de Reve, but proved a major disappointment (possibly amiss) on handicap debut at Leic…	312-113	Jack Tudor D Pipe	6	76.2kg	17 16/1
2nd	2	—	Get On George (G) Looked a useful staying novice in the making when landing a second hurdle success at Doncaster in December but a lack of stamina surely wasn't the issue when disappointing upped in trip/class in Grad…	4141P2	Danny McMenamin J Parkinson & S Smith	6	74.8kg	34 33/1
1st	3	—	Scorpio Rising (G) FAV Improving in leaps and bounds, overcoming a less-than-ideal position to land the hat-trick at Windsor in January. That was a strong race for the grade and he likely remains capable of better.	33-1111	S Bowen O Murphy	6	74.8kg	5.50 9/2
—	4	—	Laguna Beach (G) Pulled Up Improved from hurdle debut when seeing off a pair of subsequent winners at Hereford and would have finished an ever closer second barring a late mistake in a qualifier for this race at Ascot last tim…	5-312P	N de Boinville N J Henderson	5	74.8kg	13 12/1
10th	5	—	Jury's In (G) Winner of sole point start who's improved with each run over hurdles, markedly so when having too many gears for still green The Boss Bear at Ffos Las last month. In much deeper waters this time but …	1-431	Charlie Hammond S Edmunds	6	74.4kg	10 9/1
4th	6	—	Kaka's Cousin (G) FAV Expensive pointer has made a very promising start over hurdles, his only defeat so far coming at the hands of Starmount (disappointed last weekend). Improved a chunk when decisive winner over 2m at K…	F2-1214	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	6	73.9kg	5.50 9/2
8th	7	—	Draco Malfoy (G) Handicap debutant won at Huntingdon/Hereford either side of being outstayed by Get On George at Doncaster in December but is likely to fall short in better company.	35-1218	J J Burke K Bailey & M Nicholls	6	73.5kg	23 22/1
6th	8	—	Cinquenta (G) Fairly useful performance when quickening clear of Gee Force Flyer to get off the mark at Market Rasen last month but this would require a much-improved handicap debut performance, à la his stablemat…	33-2216	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	73.5kg	7.50 13/2
—	9	—	Rathkenny (G) Pulled Up Debut bumper winner posted solid form when making all/jumping well to open his hurdle account at Doncaster but no match for a good prospect at Ffos Las last time. Handicapper hasn't done him any favo…	1-1312P	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	73.5kg	29 28/1
—	10	—	Tennessee Tango (G) Pulled Up T Fairly useful bumper winner finished third behind useful prospects at Exeter/Chepstow before making the most of a good opportunity at Plumpton last month and could improve again for the step up in tr…	2-6331P	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	6	72.1kg	12 11/1
—	11	—	Race To Base (G) Pulled Up T Fairly useful novice winner was no match for Taurus Bay/Captain Hugo at Aintree before finishing fourth in a competitive Hereford maiden on final start for Twiston-Davies stable. Switch to handicap/l…	1-5134P	H Cobden Nick Scholfield	6	71.2kg	26 25/1
5th	12	—	Unknown Entity (G) Maiden looks a different model for new yard (formerly with Willie Mullins), building on a promising debut when running a useful, subsequent winner close at Wincanton in January. In excellent hands an…	4/32-325	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	71.2kg	11 10/1
—	13	—	Four Springs (G) Pulled Up P Easy point/hurdle debut winner who wasn't given a hard time behind odds-on winner at Warwick on first start following breathing operation latest. Opening mark doesn't look beyond him and looks intere…	1-132	Ben Jones B Pauling	5	70.3kg	11 10/1
—	14	—	Precious Metal (G) Pulled Up Listed bumper winner who improved to get the better of Cinquenta at Lingfield in December but didn't pack the same punch in the finish (raced freely) when third over C&D on handicap debut the followi…	7-2213P	Craig Nichol Miss H C Knight	5	70.3kg	41 40/1
—	15	—	Wolf Walker (G) Pulled Up T Three-time point winner who made it a hat-trick of second place finishes over hurdles in a Wincanton novice last time. Something to find on the bare form, though it's likely he'll appreciate this gre…	1/5-222P	R Patrick C Boultbee-Brooks	7	69.9kg	13 12/1
3rd	16	—	Gee Force Flyer (G) Makes first handicap start having shaped with promise in 2½m maiden/novice hurdles, but he was no match for Cinquenta at Market Rasen, and Scorpio Rising looks the stable's leading hope.	1-3223	Kielan Woods O Murphy	6	69.4kg	21 20/1
9th	17	—	Roi Du Risk (G) Showed a good attitude to grind out victory over 2m on heavy ground at Leicester but went with little fluency under a penalty behind Cinquenta last time and probably lacks the class to win a handicap…	15/2139-	Paul O'Brien Miss H C Knight	5	69.4kg	29 28/1
—	18	—	The Boss Bear (G) P Looked a good prospect when following up bumper success on hurdle debut at Plumpton and unlikely we've seen the best of him since, shaping as though amiss at Fontwell late last month. May outrun long…	2-112P8	Tom Cannon G & J Moore	6	68.9kg	34 33/1

Betting forecast: Scorpio Rising (9/2), Kaka's Cousin (9/2), Cinquenta (13/2), Jury's In (9/1), Unknown Entity (10/1), Four Springs (10/1), Tennessee Tango (11/1), Laguna Beach (12/1), Wolf Walker (12/1), Gentleman Toboot (16/1), Gee Force Flyer (20/1), Draco Malfoy (22/1), Race To Base (25/1), Roi Du Risk (28/1), Rathkenny (28/1), Get On George (33/1), The Boss Bear (33/1), Precious Metal (40/1)