William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Alsakib (G) FAV Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Vaqueras. Useful stayer on Flat of late, sixth in Prix du Cadran at Longchamp last time. Has left Andrew Balding and having joined a good NH yard,…	241	B S Hughes D McCain Jnr	5	69.9kg	3 2/1
6th	2	—	Chillingham (G) Dam half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Rock Critic. Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m), run best excused last time. Sold from Edward Bethell 14,000 gns in October.	7646-09	Ryan Mania Micky Hammond	6	69.9kg	9.50 17/2
5th	3	—	Dartmouth Castle (G) Landed Sedgefield bumper in May and backed it up with a good fourth of 9 there (16.8f, good to firm) in September. Now goes hurdling and one of 2 runners for the yard.	145221-	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	5	69.9kg	12 11/1
7th	4	—	Greedy Smith (G) Walk In The Park gelding who has displayed ability in 3 his runs so far but could be a longer-term project.	777P92-	Benjamin Macey J & A O'Neill	5	69.9kg	15 14/1
3rd	5	—	Liberty Coach (G) Dam half-sister to fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Jabbaar. Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), successful once in 2025. Usual cheekpieces left off and low-key hurdles debut over C&D recently.	036P3-	Craig Nichol J & S Quinn	4	69.9kg	23 22/1
10th	6	—	Littletown Lad (G) H Merely hinted at promise so far.	—	Tom Midgley S England	5	69.9kg	126 125/1
1st	7	—	Minstrel Knight (G) Fairly useful stayer on Flat and shaped well on hurdle debut, would have finished second (no match for winner) but for falling 2 out over C&D last month. Just kept on for the one pace in fifth at Sou…	0/4020-0	Sean Quinlan E Bethell	4	69.9kg	8.50 15/2
—	8	—	Nosy Neighbour (G) Made frame on second of 2 starts in Irish points in March and promising start to Rules career when third of 11 despite a few novicey jumps at Southwell last month. Can build on that.	54-3872	Nathan Moscrop R Menzies	4	69.9kg	17 16/1
8th	9	—	Sovereignlightcafe (G) A fair and lightly-raced maiden on Flat in the first half of 2024. Returned from 17 months off and displayed aptitude for hurdling when third of 9 at Sedgefield this month.	3	Jamie Hamilton M & D Easterby	4	69.9kg	11 10/1
9th	10	—	Steel Soldier (G) Little impact in Irish points and same story under Rules.	6-99073	Conor Rabbitt J R Norton	5	69.9kg	251 250/1
11th	11	—	Tea Boy (G) Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and produced a promising first effort when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Hexham in March. Failed to repeat that effort both starts since and now goes hurdling.	2-550P4	Callum Bewley P Atkinson	5	69.9kg	29 28/1
4th	12	—	Two Brothers (G) FAV T Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 12.5f) who didn't arrive in top form on the level but made a promising hurdles debut over C&D 3 weeks ago. More to come with a tongue tie now on.	341	P W Wadge M & D Easterby	7	69.9kg	3 2/1

Betting forecast: Alsakib (2/1), Two Brothers (2/1), Minstrel Knight (15/2), Chillingham (17/2), Sovereignlightcafe (10/1), Dartmouth Castle (11/1), Greedy Smith (14/1), Nosy Neighbour (16/1), Liberty Coach (22/1), Tea Boy (28/1), Littletown Lad (125/1), Steel Soldier (250/1)