John Budden Memorial British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Ballybough Nelson (G) Runner-up sole start in points in May 2024 but well held on Hexham hurdle debut 18 months later.	2-9	Ryan Mania Paul Robson	6	69.9kg	101 100/1
3rd	2	—	Blofeld (G) Looked useful when making a winning bumper debut at Ayr (heavy) in February. Should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.	1-3	Ross Chapman R Menzies	6	69.9kg	3.75 11/4
10th	3	—	Canunclecani (G) Made frame all 3 starts in Irish points and better with each start over hurdles, culminating with a 17f course second on soft ground in February. Likely to be thereabouts if resuming in similar form.	52-0240	Sean Quinlan Mrs J Stephen	6	69.9kg	10 9/1
6th	4	—	Eagle's Cairn (G) Better effort in bumpers when third on soft ground here in February, but that form doesn't amount to much and improvement needed now switched to hurdles.	03-6PPP	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	5	69.9kg	51 50/1
7th	5	—	Je Mr Dawson (G) 10/1 when 20 lengths sixth of 10 in Ayr bumper on debut in March. Blofeld looks the stable first string unless the betting hints otherwise.	6-765	Nathan Moscrop R Menzies	6	69.9kg	101 100/1
12th	6	—	King Kodiak (G) Comfortably held in 2 bumpers and unseated early on Hexham hurdle debut in April. Best watched on return.	539-727	Jonathon Bewley G Bewley	6	69.9kg	126 125/1
4th	7	—	Milan Park (G) T Modest form in bumpers and probably didn't achieve much when 8 lengths second of 3 to a hard-held winner on 2½m Wetherby hurdle debut last month.	3-24443	William Maggs C Grant	6	69.9kg	13 12/1
2nd	8	—	Port Station (G) Promise when reaching the frame in 2 bumpers and again when 13 lengths third of 9 in 2½m Newcastle novice on hurdle debut 16 days ago. May do better.	2-4323	Danny McMenamin I Jardine	5	69.9kg	13 12/1
9th	9	—	Reliance Kid (G) Runner-up on second of 2 outings in points but well held in bumper/2 novice hurdle under Rules.	7/990P9-	Peter Kavanagh A Wilson	6	69.9kg	201 200/1
5th	10	—	Wherearethejudges (G) Made frame sole start in points in March. Best watched on hurdle debut unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.	4-58	Callum Bewley D Bourke	5	69.9kg	51 50/1
11th	11	—	Inedit D'amour (G) P Fair form over hurdles in France for Francois Nicolle and runner-up on sole completed chase start on that side of the Channel. Ran below that level when third on 17f course stable debut 3 weeks ago b…	301540-	B S Hughes D McCain Jnr	4	69.4kg	17 16/1
1st	12	—	The Burren Man (G) FAV T €180,000 purchase after finishing second in an Irish point in April. Tongue tied on Rules debut. In good hands and betting confidence likely significant.	2-1	Brendan Powell Harry Derham	4	69.4kg	1.67 4/6

Betting forecast: The Burren Man (4/6), Blofeld (11/4), Canunclecani (9/1), Port Station (12/1), Milan Park (12/1), Inedit D'amour (16/1), Wherearethejudges (50/1), Eagle's Cairn (50/1), Je Mr Dawson (100/1), Ballybough Nelson (100/1), King Kodiak (125/1), Reliance Kid (200/1)