bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Cosmic Connection (G) Point winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, making it 2-3 when seeing off 8 rivals on 2m Chepstow handicap debut (good) 14 days ago. Had a bit in hand so a 6 lb rise looks fair with furthe…	P-71121	Sam Twiston-Davies C Gordon	5	76.2kg	7 6/1
—	2	—	Kadastral (G) Bumped into Supreme runner-up Sober Glory either side of his win in a 2m Newbury maiden (good to soft) in December. His finishing effort was underwhelming when turned over at short odds at Uttoxeter …	21-2124	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	74.4kg	5 4/1
—	3	—	Wilstar (G) T Bumper winner and it's really clicked with him over hurdles in recent months, landing Southwell maiden (soft) and Warwick novice (good to soft) over 2m. Should be more to come in handicaps and seemin…	31-8211	S Bowen O Murphy	6	74.4kg	11 10/1
4th	4	—	Kocktail Bleu (G) Made successful start over timber at Fontwell in November. Runner-up 3 times subsequently (including Kempton Grade 2) before resuming winning ways in 2m Newbury novice (good) last month. Looks feasib…	152221	Tom Cannon C Gordon	6	74.4kg	8 7/1
5th	5	—	Minella Yoga (G) FAV Sold for £360,000 after making a winning debut in academy hurdle at Fairyhouse and has won 2 of his 4 outings for Paul Nicholls since. This strong traveller jumps well and appeals as one who will cop…	1131	H Cobden P F Nicholls	4	73.9kg	3.25 9/4
10th	6	—	Desertmore News (G) Made short work of his rivals when making all on 2m Southwell hurdle debut in February. Found the Grade 2 Dovecote too much at Kempton just 19 days later but resumed his progression with another all-…	3101	Miss Gina Andrews T Ellis	6	73.9kg	11 10/1
—	7	—	Next Twist (G) H Second hurdle success when landing short odds in 2m Ayr novice (heavy) in February. Handicap debut after 2 months off. Sean Bowen looks elsewhere but still no surprise were he to go well.	43/6121-	Non Runner O Murphy	6	72.6kg	15 14/1
—	8	—	Last Round (G) Pulled Up Irish point recruit who was much improved when making it third time lucky over hurdles in maiden at Fontwell (2¼m, good to soft) 4 weeks ago. Handicap debut.	P-2431	Ben Jones B Pauling	5	72.1kg	34 33/1
2nd	9	—	Race To Base (G) T Fairly useful 2m novice winner for Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies but pulled up in EBF Final here (2½m, soft) on handicap/stable debut last month. Has had a breathing operation since.	1-5134P	J M Quinlan Nick Scholfield	6	71.2kg	34 33/1
11th	10	—	Kapitein Kool (G) Made a successful hurdle debut at Newton Abbot (17f) in October and dug deep to double his tally in a heavy-ground novice at Exeter (17f again) in February. Could only manage seventh of 9 on subseque…	512217	Paul O'Brien J W Mullins	5	71.2kg	26 25/1
3rd	11	—	Bespoke Tailor (G) T Fairly useful bumper winner and similar form when placed in maiden/novice events on first 4 starts over hurdles. Pitched into the ultra-competitive Morebattle at Kelso on handicap debut and wasn't di…	1-33227	G Sheehan O Signy	6	71.2kg	11 10/1
6th	12	—	Dutch Corner (G) HT Half-brother to high-class hurdler/chaser Yorkhill who has made steady progress with each start over hurdles, looking suited to a switch to front-running tactics when off the mark in 18.5f Newton Abb…	3-3321	Harry Skelton D Skelton	5	71.2kg	13 12/1
8th	13	—	Ambiente Friendly (G) H Placed in the Derby and Irish Derby in 2024 but this keen-goer's career has gone the wrong way since. Did manage to win a Huntingdon novice hurdle (soft) in December but his limitations in this spher…	44846-8	J J Burke James Owen	5	70.8kg	17 16/1
13th	14	—	Legal Weapon (G) T Course bumper winner who has shown fair form when reaching the frame in 5 maiden/novice hurdles this season. Fitted with first-time tongue now moving into handicap company. Ben Jones on stablemate La…	0-23244	Brendan Powell B Pauling	6	69.9kg	81 80/1
—	15	—	Stanners Glen (G) T Point/bumper winner in Ireland and going the right way over hurdles, placing twice before justifying favouritism in maiden at Wincanton (15f, good) 33 days ago. Handicap debut. Should continue to go …	21/1321-	Bryan Carver H Fry	7	67.6kg	21 20/1
7th	16	—	Talakan (G) A fair winner on the Flat in France and has made a promising start over hurdles for his new stable, hampered last when second of 11 in 2m Warwick juvenile 7 weeks ago. Open to improvement now moving …	322	K Brogan T Lawes	4	67.6kg	12 11/1
9th	17	—	Secret Sniper (G) Brother to connections' useful performer Secret Squirrel and runner-up in 2m novice hurdles at Huntingdon (good to soft) and Taunton (good) on his last 2 outings. Handicap debut. Steadily progressive…	32-5722	Thomas Bellamy H Morrison	5	67.6kg	15 14/1
12th	18	—	Way Of Stars (G) H Useful on Flat for Andrew Balding and going the right way over hurdles for new connections, making it third time lucky at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month. That Flat ability provides the hope fo…	321	Jack Tudor D Pipe	4	66.2kg	11 10/1
—	19	—	Love You Back (G) Pulled Up Improving middle-distance winner on Flat. Promising runner-up in 2m juveniles on first 2 starts over hurdles but weakening in a well-held fourth when falling at the last at Stratford (19f, soft) last…	22F	Freddie Mitchell G & J Moore	4	64.4kg	34 33/1

Position	Prize
P1	51440.0 GBP
P2	23650.0 GBP
P3	11830.0 GBP
P4	5910.0 GBP
P5	2960.0 GBP
P6	1470.0 GBP
P7	740.0 GBP
P8	370.0 GBP