Carlsberg Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Beau Quali (G) FAV Runner-up twice in handicap hurdles this spring before gaining a long overdue first success over hurdles in 19f Chepstow novice 22 days ago. Has made a positive start for the Christian Williams yard …	258221-	S Bowen Christian Williams	6	74.4kg	2.38 11/8
3rd	2	—	Final Surprise (G) Fair form in bumpers and made a winning start to his hurdle career in 2m course novice (good0 14 days ago. More will be needed to defy a penalty over this longer trip but he is open to improvement.	3/755-1	C Gethings A Ralph	5	74.4kg	8.50 15/2
1st	3	—	Chicker (G) Looked good when winning his first 2 bumpers. Limitations exposed in good company since but should still be capable of making an impact in a race like this now hurdling. Has had a breathing operation…	11600-	Fern O'Brien F O'Brien	5	71.2kg	3.75 11/4
—	4	—	Double Tiger (G) Stepped up on his hurdling bow when second of 15 in novice at Wetherby (2m) 50 days ago. Goes back up in trip and likely to improve again.	8/52-	Paul O'Brien W Greatrex	7	71.2kg	13 12/1
4th	5	—	Executive Producer (G) HT Placed on the second of 2 starts in Irish points but hasn't shown much in 2 bumpers and a novice hurdle under Rules.	53/575-4	C O'Farrell J Bedi	6	71.2kg	201 200/1
2nd	6	—	Manalishi (G) Shaped well when second in a bumper at Chepstow last April. Placed in 2 hurdles since, showing fair form when runner-up over 21f at Market Rasen (good) 32 days ago. May do better again.	2/32-2	Harry Bannister R T Phillips	7	71.2kg	3.50 5/2
6th	7	—	Solo Eclipse (G) T Runner-up on Huntingdon bumper debut (heavy) in February but not in the same form when only sixth there on less testing ground 5 weeks later. Makes hurdle debut.	26-65	Nick Slatter D Killahena & G McPherson	6	71.2kg	17 16/1
8th	8	—	The Hostage (G) Beaten a long way in 2 bumpers this spring and Double Tiger looks the stable first string here.	60-8	Joe Anderson W Greatrex	5	71.2kg	101 100/1
7th	9	—	Emerald Ocean (M) T 12/1 and hooded, last of 12 in bumper at this course (2m, soft) on debut 63 days ago. Hood off and tongue tie on now hurdling. Can only watch.	0-	Brendan Powell Dominic Elsworth	5	68kg	126 125/1

Betting forecast: Beau Quali (11/8), Manalishi (5/2), Chicker (11/4), Final Surprise (15/2), Double Tiger (12/1), Solo Eclipse (16/1), The Hostage (100/1), Emerald Ocean (125/1), Executive Producer (200/1)