Pirtek Stoke Classic Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Coolkatie (M) FAV From a good family and she ran her best race to date when third of 7 at Fakenham (2½m). Likely to progress again upped in trip by leading yard.	4F443-	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	76.2kg	3.25 9/4
3rd	2	—	Shinealight (M) Winning Irish pointer didn't show the same promise as on her previous hurdle starts when well held on qualifying run at Sedgefield in early-February. Opening mark looks harsh, too.	0576-34	Benjamin Macey John Dawson	5	76.2kg	17 16/1
—	3	—	Good Boy Griff (G) Went close on handicap debut at Bangor (2½m) last time. Step up in trip unlikely to be an issue and he merits serious consideration with Sean Bowen taking over.	795542-	S Bowen G Hanmer	5	74.8kg	3 2/1
1st	4	—	Cinnodin (G) P Fairly useful Flat performer didn't see out his race upped in trip on handicap bow at Exeter last October, though probably merits another chance on the back of a break.	6325-12	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	74.4kg	6 5/1
—	5	—	Hillwalk (G) Featured much more prominently in the market when runner-up behind a thriving mare on handicap debut at Chepstow (19f). His yard excels with this type and he has strong claims to open his account.	23/3472-	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	73.9kg	6 5/1
—	6	—	Walkinthepresent (G) P Looked all about stamina when getting off the mark at Taunton but couldn't follow up from 7 lb higher at Wincanton last time, and Hillwalk may be the stable's leading hope.	683314-	Dylan Johnston N P Mulholland	6	73kg	9 8/1
—	7	—	Jaja Jimmy (G) PT Placed in a bumper in 2024 but hasn't made any impact over hurdles to date.	5/U584P-	Tom Cannon Miss J S Davis	6	69.4kg	21 20/1
—	8	—	Golly Gosh (G) Pulled Up T Went with no encouragement on handicap debut at Huntingdon in March and hopes pinned on the fitting of a first-time tongue strap.	0/767P-P	C Gethings Billy Aprahamian	5	67.6kg	7 6/1
7th	9	—	Donttellyamumjack (G) P Has finished a distant fourth on both handicap starts to date (including over C&D), though should at least benefit from the addition of cheekpieces.	9/70344-	Jack Hogan F O'Brien	5	67.1kg	6 5/1
2nd	10	—	Saint Vic (G) Maiden seemingly hasn't been the easiest to train in recent seasons, finishing well held after nearly a year off at Chepstow last time.	37/7-250	Lewis Stones A Day	7	64.4kg	6.50 11/2
6th	11	—	The Kings Soldier (G) Showed his first form for the switch to a handicap/longer trip (following a breathing operation) when fourth of 10 at Stratford last time, though still has something to find at the weights.	674-633	Liam Harrison Tracey Leeson	5	64.4kg	7 6/1
4th	12	—	Inca (G) Irish point runner-up who again offered little under Rules when well beaten on handicap debut at Hereford, and the marked step up in trip will need to spark significant improvement.	77/86-44	Benjamin Poste C Hobson	8	64.4kg	51 50/1

Position	Prize
P1	3697.0 GBP
P2	1701.0 GBP
P3	850.0 GBP
P4	426.0 GBP
P5	212.0 GBP