Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	—	Wondering Why (G) FAV Fair bumper winner who cemented a sound start to his hurdling career when quickening clear to get off the mark at Lingfield in January. That form has taken a few knocks, but he remains open to improv…	51/3216-	Ben Jones B Pauling	5	75.3kg	2.25 5/4
1st	2	—	Cosmic Connection (G) Getaway gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, closely related to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (17f-3m winner) Aye Right. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Jan 18) and market can guide on Rul…	P-71121	Freddie Gordon C Gordon	5	72.1kg	13 12/1
3rd	3	—	Ionian (G) Good-looking gelding built on debut effort in valuable maiden when chasing home a fairly useful sort at Sandown in January. Likely still feeling that just a fortnight on at Fakenham and looks well wo…	6-6243	N de Boinville N J Henderson	5	72.1kg	5 4/1
—	4	—	Lemon Leaf (G) Pulled Up Shapes like a stayer and can do better in handicaps over further.	84/30P1-	K Brogan O Murphy	6	72.1kg	201 200/1
4th	5	—	Leo Wood (G) Third behind fairly useful pair on French debut and made an encouraging start for new connections when fourth in 12-runner novice at Ludlow last month. He's bred for further but should continue to im…	3-4	C Gethings K Bailey & M Nicholls	5	72.1kg	19 18/1
—	6	—	Lumiere D'espoir (G) Pulled Up Failed to beat a rival sole completed start in French bumper (pulled up others 3 runs over hurdles/fences for Nick Williams) and that's hardly a solid foundation for his stable debut.	0	Sam Twiston-Davies N & W Twiston-Davies	5	72.1kg	126 125/1
2nd	7	—	Road To Wembley (G) Has joined excellent jumps yard having been a fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2m) for Richard Hughes. Should make a hurdler and betting can guide first time up.	21-	S Bowen O Murphy	5	72.1kg	8.50 15/2
5th	8	—	King Al (G) Fairly useful Flat winner who improved to make it third time lucky over hurdles at Ludlow last month, full value for the victory despite having the run of things. Fourth has won subsequently and ther…	1/05125-	Thomas Bellamy A King	4	70.8kg	3.50 5/2
—	9	—	Snow Is In The Sky (M) NON RUNNER.	P179-	Non Runner G Brown	5	68.9kg	51 50/1
8th	10	—	Delgany Headline (G) Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to modest 23f chase winner Delgany Deadline, stays 3¼m. Dam French hurdle winner around 2m, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Nikit'as. Pedigree sugges…	8-	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	4	67.6kg	151 150/1
7th	11	—	Babychino (F) H Has shown nothing in 2 starts over hurdles.	773-P53	James Turner A Gibbons	4	64.4kg	301 300/1

Betting forecast: Wondering Why (5/4), King Al (5/2), Ionian (4/1), Road To Wembley (15/2), Cosmic Connection (12/1), Leo Wood (18/1), Snow Is In The Sky (50/1), Lumiere D'espoir (125/1), Delgany Headline (150/1), Lemon Leaf (200/1), Babychino (300/1)