Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Eagle Fang (G) V Failed to kick on over fences after making a successful chase bow at Thurles in November. Visored and ran really well back hurdling though when second of 22 in valuable 25f handicap at Aintree last m…	3/21	Philip Byrnes W Durkan	6	76.2kg	7 6/1
13th	2	—	Harbour Lake (G) Took this 12 months ago. Lightly raced subsequently but he signed off last season with a solid sixth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Aintree last month (Eagle Fang second). Not ruled out for his in-form …	P2/1P46-	Thomas Bellamy A King	10	74.4kg	7 6/1
6th	3	—	Deep Cave (G) Useful 3m chase winner but he jumped sketchily when pulled up in handicap chase at Aintree 28 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with more required.	1/1150P-	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	8	71.7kg	29 28/1
11th	4	—	Serious Chat (G) P Enjoyed a very good 2025/26 and ended it with a cosy victory in 10-runner handicap over C&D last month, jumping better than usual. Up 5 lb in tougher race now, though.	151721-	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	7	70.3kg	10 9/1
9th	5	—	La Pinsonniere (M) P Useful ex-French handicapper who arrives in good form, second of 11 in handicap hurdle here (21f) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly off an unchanged mark with this step up to 3m promising to suit.	2/332-93	N de Boinville N J Henderson	6	69.4kg	6.50 11/2
14th	6	—	Bold Endeavour (G) P Gave his all when a good seventh in the Pertemps at Cheltenham in March but pulled up in valuable handicap at Aintree last month.	PP/37P-0	James Bowen N J Henderson	10	68.5kg	19 18/1
1st	7	—	Matty's Getaway (G) T Ready winner of 21f Doncaster maiden hurdle in November. Off 5 months/had a breathing operation before returning with a good second of 4 in novice hurdle here (21f) 24 days ago. Can do better still n…	F1/3412-	C Gethings K Bailey & M Nicholls	7	68.5kg	8 7/1
5th	8	—	Walking On Air (G) Formerly very useful hurdler/chaser for Gary Brown. Best effort for current yard when third in Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster in January but has failed to back it up all 3 runs since. Rare start …	83P2F-5	R P McLernon Faye Bramley	9	68kg	51 50/1
15th	9	—	Moon D'orange (G) V On a losing run but he excelled himself in a first-time visor when third in the Plate at Cheltenham. Went with little fluency in same headgear when only seventh in handicap chase here (2½m) 24 days a…	567037-	Callum Pritchard J C McConnell	8	67.1kg	34 33/1
8th	10	—	Lord Snootie (G) Last win came in 2022 but back in good form of late, third of 10 to Serious Chat in handicap hurdle over C&D 24 days ago. In the mix.	7/0P23-8	J J Burke Christian Williams	9	66.2kg	13 12/1
3rd	11	—	Al Sayah (M) V Got back on the up when winning 4-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (3m) 30 days ago. Scored with a bit in hand there so not out of things despite a 5 lb rise in a change of headgear.	500183/	Sam Twiston-Davies N P Mulholland	6	65.8kg	17 16/1
10th	12	—	Sea The Clouds (G) TP Scored over fences at Cartmel last July but only twice raced since and ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2½m) in November. Needs to take a big step forward.	41P9-05	Leah Noreci James Moffatt	9	65.3kg	126 125/1
4th	13	—	Tranquil Sea (G) FAV TP Irish import who looked better than ever (in refitted cheekpieces) when an emphatic winner of 10-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f) 20 days ago. Up 7 lb but weighted to go close with the headge…	4801-41	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	65.3kg	5 4/1
12th	14	—	Flying Fortune (M) P A four-time winner in 2024. Lightly raced since but she took a big step back in the right direction when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Perth (2½m) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits consider…	11/494-0	Brendan Powell M Bowen	7	65.3kg	13 12/1
7th	15	—	Gold For Alec (G) Ended last season with ready success in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (3¼m) 23 days ago. Has a 10 lb higher mark (4 lb out of the weights) to overcome now though.	48PP31-	Ned Fox T Symonds	6	64.4kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Tranquil Sea (4/1), La Pinsonniere (11/2), Eagle Fang (6/1), Harbour Lake (6/1), Matty's Getaway (7/1), Serious Chat (9/1), Gold For Alec (12/1), Lord Snootie (12/1), Flying Fortune (12/1), Al Sayah (16/1), Bold Endeavour (18/1), Deep Cave (28/1), Moon D'orange (33/1), Walking On Air (50/1), Sea The Clouds (125/1)