SWRSL - Dan Boulton Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
11th	1	—	Air Apparent (G) Improved third in 2½m Hereford maiden last time and further step up in trip/switch to handicaps may prove beneficial, but some of the others boast stronger credentials all the same.	7453	Paul O'Brien J W Mullins	6	76.2kg	9.50 17/2
12th	2	—	Washington Parks (G) T Shaped well in a couple of Irish maiden hurdles last season before failing to get competitive in handicaps at Naas and Fairyhouse. Resumes for new yard following a 12-month absence but worth a second…	097400-	Thomas Bellamy K Bailey & M Nicholls	7	75.7kg	8 7/1
8th	3	—	Hidden Target (G) Some encouragement in a bumper and bettered previous efforts in this sphere when third of 10 on his second run in handicap company at Chepstow (19.4f, good). 1 lb lower now and should be on the premi…	6-4463	G Sheehan R T Phillips	7	74.8kg	5 4/1
4th	4	—	Smile Back (M) Point/bumper winner who improved for the switch to handicaps in this sphere when runner-up twice over 2½m at Leicester on soft/heavy at the end of 2025. Not so good last 2 starts but she's not discou…	4-92263	Harry Bannister R T Phillips	6	73.9kg	9.50 17/2
—	5	—	Golden Prince (G) Little to shout about in a bumper/novice hurdles but showed much improved form sent handicapping when third of 8 upped to 23f at Bangor 3 weeks ago. Could have a say if able to build on that.	3-64663	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	5	73.9kg	6 5/1
3rd	6	—	Kastellion (G) FAV Second on sole start in Irish points last spring and stepped up on maiden/novice exploits when third of 11 pitched into a handicap a Southwell in February. However, seemingly ran out of petrol upped …	2-64634	Charlie Hammond Mrs M Rowley	6	73.5kg	4.50 7/2
5th	7	—	Moon Over Clyro (G) P Lightly-raced 6-y-o who was placed in back-to-back Worcester maidens before finishing well held off a very harsh opening mark at Chepstow in October. Again beaten a country mile back from a break at …	0/2309	Toby McCain-Mitchell R L Llewellyn	6	73.5kg	29 28/1
1st	8	—	Fanny Moon (G) Down the field in 2 bumpers and while he showed ability when fourth of 11 in 2m Ludlow novice in February, his subsequent display at Bangor represented a step in the wrong direction.	9-76747	Charlie Deutsch Mrs M Rowley	6	73kg	29 28/1
9th	9	—	Stiletto (G) P In fine form during the autumn, scoring at Worcester and Perth. However, form has taken a turn for the worse since and he trailed in last of 12 on return from a break at Wincanton.	4709-56	S Bowen Mrs S Leech	8	73kg	23 22/1
7th	10	—	Getaway King (G) TP Irish import who has proved a different proposition equipped with a tongue strap for this yard, completing a handicap chase hat-trick at Lingfield in December. Switches to hurdles here having taken a…	P-1114F	Tom Broughton F O'Brien	8	71.7kg	13 12/1
6th	11	—	Dessie Haze (G) Opened his account in a Chepstow handicap (23.6f, good) recently, benefiting from what was a strongly-run race. Not an obvious type to follow up but, that said, a 6 lb rise is fair enough and he coul…	3/47616-	Ellis Collier P C Dando	8	71.2kg	5.50 9/2
2nd	12	—	Glenmuick (G) P Little show in bumpers or over hurdles so far and hopes now pinned on the combination of this step up in trip and the addition of cheekpieces working the oracle.	958792-	Lily Pinchin C E Longsdon	5	65.8kg	29 28/1
10th	13	—	Eaststone Buck's (G) No promise first 3 starts over hurdles but it was no great surprise to see this 5-y-o take a step forward when runner-up on handicap debut upped to 2¾m at Stratford (soft). One to consider.	P-692	Ned Fox Miss V Williams	5	64.4kg	8.50 15/2

Position	Prize
P1	3248.0 GBP
P2	1494.0 GBP
P3	747.0 GBP
P4	374.0 GBP
P5	186.0 GBP